Deadline: WBENC Cummins Grant for Black Student Female Founders
APPLY HERE The WBENC Cummins Grant for Black Student Female Founders is a new funding initiative to invest in the next generation of the fastest growing segment of women-owned businesses – Black female founders. The grant program will provide $2,000 to $6,000 funding awards to Black female entrepreneurs in STEM currently enrolled in college or […]
Deadline: Fall Preliminary Round, Columbia Venture Competition
APPLY Introducing the addition of the Fall Preliminary Round of the Columbia Venture Competition. Details are at StartupColumbia.org where you'll see format and rules changes designed to improve the experience for everyone and to reward Columbia's most innovative startups. Teams participating in the Fall Preliminary Round may also compete in any of the other Spring […]
Deadline: MuckerLab Fellowship Application
Applications are accepting on a rolling basis, but the final deadline is November 1. Learn more and apply here. Fellowship Program: MuckerLab is seeking students for our fellowship program during the ‘20-’21 school year. Selected fellows will spend ~5 hours/week helping the deal flow team with sourcing and evaluating early-stage software and tech-enabled services […]
Fast Pitch
Sign up here. Sign-ups are now open for our annual campus-wide Fast Pitch 2020 competition in November! Teams will have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges to win up to $5,000.
Application Deadline: Design for Social Innovation
APPLY HERE Are you interested in solving complex global problems through human-centered design? Design for Social Innovation (DFSI) is a project-based initiative and SIPA course open to students from Columbia’s 20 undergraduate and graduate schools. The application-only course will accept a total of 35 students for the Spring 2021 term. Selected students will work in […]
Columbia | IBM Launch Accelerator
APPLY HERE Are you an early-stage team developing innovative solutions in data transparency, big data, AI/ML, blockchain, or a related field in Deep Tech? Apply now to the 2020-2021 cohort of The Columbia | IBM Launch Accelerator, a pre-seed program for early-stage ventures affiliated with NYC-based academic institutions. This non-dilutive program focuses on building and […]
Urban Works India Challenge Kick-Off
RSVP here Urban Works India is part of the Columbia Venture Competition and $50,000 is at stake! The faculty lead this year is Mike Massimino – he will be discussing the view of cities from space (!) and why it is important to design and support sustainable cities. Why join? We’ll start with a meet and greet and quick […]
Third Thursday: LinkedIn Learning
RSVP HERE 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 explore career options. You'll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field, how they’ve […]
Next 1000
APPLY HERE Forbes is looking to spotlight bold and inspiring entrepreneurs on their way to great success. The Next 1000 list celebrates the ambitious sole proprietors, self-funded shops and pre-revenue startups who are redefining what it means to build and run a business today, especially in the “new normal.” They are proof-positive that American entrepreneurship […]
Machine Learning in Science and Engineering (MLSE)
Register here. MLSE will highlight the latest research in artificial intelligence and machine learning that are advancing science and engineering fields at large. This conference will demonstrate how data-driven approaches may help solve emerging challenges, and will showcase new research from a diverse range of disciplines. Representatives from academia, government, and industry will join virtually to explore […]