Events Calendar
This feed is a curated compilation of entrepreneurship events around the university.
Application Deadline: TigerLaunch (Pitch Competition)
Check website for eligibility or contact team@tigerlaunch.com Sponsored by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, TigerLaunch will be hosting five regional events for the 2019 competition season in Seattle, Chicago, NYC, London and […]
Spark Workshop – Using Video Technology to Create Partnerships between Refugees and Investors
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS RSVP HERE HereO Ventures: Using Video Technology to Create Partnerships between Refugees and Investors Facilitated by Ignacio Inda ’06SIPA Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 6-8 p.m. Refreshments included with RSVP Uris Hall, Room 329 3022 Broadway New York, NY OVERVIEW Vulnerable populations in post-conflict situations often experience feelings of isolation from the international […]
Deadline: Female Founders in FinTech Innovation Competition
SEE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA BELOW APPLY HERE The Female Founders in FinTech innovation competition is accepting applications from women-led startups with market-ready solutions that address key technology opportunities in the financial services industry. Qualified startups from around the world which have women founders, co-founders, or C-Suite leaders are encouraged to apply online through December 17, 2018. Three winners will […]
Regulators, Rent Seekers and Revolutionaries: What Every Startup Needs to Know About Regulated Markets
The Italian Academy - 2nd Floor Teatro 1161 Amsterdam Ave., New York, United StatesRegulators, Rent Seekers, and Revolutionaries: What Every Startup Needs to Know About Regulated Markets To survive as a startup looking to disrupt existing businesses in a regulated market, you need a strategy to beat the vested interests who want to put a chokehold on innovation. Join Evan Burfield, author of Regulatory Hacking; and Bradley Tusk, […]
DEADLINE: Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize
Application and eligibility guidelines can be found here. You still have time to submit your winning idea to improve the food and agriculture system! The Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize has extended its application deadline to January 11, 2019. The Prize supports ideas along the entire food and agriculture value chain. Finalists will receive mentoring with an […]
Creating the Future 101
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS RSVP HERE “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan The primary objective of this […]
Third Thursday: Immigration and Entrepreneurship
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS RSVP HERE Please join Columbia Engineering for its January Third Thursday, focused on Immigration and Entrepreneurship. - Third Thursday is a recurring open forum and networking and info session for the Columbia University entrepreneurship community. It provides students, faculty, staff, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus, form teams, and […]
DEADLINE: Design Your Future
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS APPLY HERE The future can feel uncertain, so we’ve created Design Your Future as a three-session program where attendees learn to apply design to their careers and to life after graduation. The goal of this program is to help you to better navigate your career and life choices in the face […]
Deadline: Design Your Venture
OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS APPLY HERE Are you an entrepreneurial Columbia student? Is there a specific challenge or a problem you are passionate about solving? Do you want to be part of an incredible cohort of change-makers? Do you want to develop practical approaches that will lead to sustainable solutions? The Design Your Venture program […]
How We Turned $120,000 Into a Billion-Dollar Eyeglass Brand – Warby Parker
OPEN TO ALL RSVP HERE When: Monday, January 28, 2018 Where: IAB 1501 Time: 6:00PM to 8:00PM EST Warby Parker is a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially-conscious businesses. Their social claim? - Almost 15% of the world’s population lacks access to glasses, which means they cannot effectively learn or work. To […]