The Black Innovators Series: Kickoff Event with Chris Lyons
2020-02-27 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
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This Thursday, Chris Lyons, the incredible leader of the Cultural Leadership Fund at Andreessen Horowitz will kickoff the inaugural Black Innovators Speaker Series, hosted by the Columbia University Black Pre-Professional Society (CUBPS).
Throughout the Spring 2020 semester, CUBPS will be hosting industry leaders in Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship and Technology. In the kickoff event this Thursday, Chris Lyons will talk about his background, his motivations as well as his work with CLF at Andreessen Horowitz.
See you this Thursday for an engaging, intimate conversation and Q&A with Chris Lyons and CUBPS!

CBS Healthcare Conference
2020-02-28 08:00 - 18:30
Open to all Columbians.
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This year’s conference will feature keynotes from George Yancopoulos (Founding Scientist, President, & Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron), Jason Gorevic (CEO of Teladoc Health), and Clifford Samuel (Senior Vice President of Access Operations and Emerging Markets at Gilead Sciences). Other featured companies include Capsule, Butterfly Network, Nomad Health, New York-Presbyterian, Welltower, Novartis, Pfizer, Huron, and more. RSVP here.

Deadline: Department of Defense X-Force Internship
2020-02-29
Open to the public
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The Department of Defense (DoD) X-Force program will accept applications for its 2020 summer cohort of defense innovation fellows until Feb 29. They are looking for STEM, digital and design talent. This paid internship, students will join a team of graduate and undergraduate university students working together to develop prototypes or apps that solve real-world challenges, in close collaboration with a DoD sponsor. Past products have ranged from a soldier family readiness app, to an F/A-18E Super Hornet (jet fighter) predictive maintenance model, and even a software/hardware test bed for nuclear detection systems. Apply here, and learn more about the program here.

Applications are LIVE for the Columbia Startup Lab 2020-2021 Cohort
2020-03-02
Applications for the 2020-2021 cohort are LIVE.
RSVP for our Open House on March 26 to find out more about the space, meet the team, and hear from resident ventures!

Meet the current cohort on our CSL page.

Open Studio Hours
2020-03-03 04:00 - 19:00, 2020-03-10 04:00 - 19:00
Open to the whole Columbia community.
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with human-centered designers in the Studio. Teams of Columbia affiliates are also welcome to use the studio space for working independently on their entrepreneurial projects.
If you want to sign up for a specific half-hour time slot, register here.
The Design Studio is located at 645 W 120th Street, Room 430.

Health Tech Career Fair
2020-03-05 18:45 - 20:45
Open to Columbians
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An informal networking event to match students from the business school, Mailman, CUMC, and engineering schools interested in HCIT with leading health tech firms offering internship and full-time hiring opportunities. RSVP here.

Data Science Day 2020
2020-03-13 08:00 - 17:00
Open to the Public
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The in-person conference will now be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall (2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027).
If you are able to join us in September, you can now re-register for September’s Data Science Day via the new Eventbrite page here.

Online Sneak Peek for Data Science Day 2020
2020-03-31
Open to the public.
The in-person conference will now be held on Monday, September 14, 2020 at Columbia University’s Alfred Lerner Hall (2920 Broadway, New York, NY 10027).
If you have purchased a ticket for March 31, you will receive a full refund within the immediate future.
If you are able to join us in September, you can now re-register for September’s Data Science Day via the new Eventbrite page here.
Details for the online sneak peek are TBA

Social Impact Webinar: Feeding New York During COVID-19
2020-04-10 12:30 - 13:30
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The Tamer Center hosts Emma Hulse, manager at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital; Katherine Miller, vice president of impact at James Beard Foundation; and Greg Silverman, executive director of West Side Campaign Against Hunger.

Beyond the Headlines: Healthcare Industry Leaders on the Impact of COVID-19 (Panel 1)
2020-04-13 16:30 - 17:30
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Columbia Health Policy & Management (in the Mailman School of Public Health) is hosting a special panel series separating fact from speculation.

Beyond the Headlines: Healthcare Industry Leaders on the Impact of COVID-19 (Panel 2)
2020-04-14 16:30 - 17:30

The Price of a Pandemic: The Financial Impact of COVID-19
2020-04-17 13:00 - 14:00
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Hosted by Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.

Founders Managing the Crisis Series: Conversation with BRC.org
2020-04-17 13:00 - 14:00
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SIPA Professor Sarah Holloway continues her founders series with Ester Fuchs interviewing Muzzy Rosenblatt — CEO of BRC.org, the largest homeless services organization in NYC.

Social Impact Webinar Series: Addressing New Norms Amidst COVID-19
2020-04-17 13:00 - 14:00
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Imagine it is September 2020, five months from now. The COVID-19 curve has flattened and is on the decline. People begin to return to work and social activities, and life is beginning to operate at the rate we knew before the pandemic.
What are your top three concerns as you re-enter the workforce? What are your top three concerns as you re-enter social life?
Whether you are a social entrepreneur, small business owner, employee, job-seeker, student, or alumni, please bring your ideas, an open mind, and a willingness to interact with others!

Call for Code Global Challenge
2020-04-20
This Earth Day, join IBM in partnership with Clinton Global Initiative University for the third annual Call for Code Global Challenge addressing global issues such as COVID-19 & Climate Change. For info and to register: https://cgiu.cgiforms.org/view.php?id=141342
Deadline is Apr. 20 @11:59PM EST.

Virtual Info Session
2020-04-21 17:30 - 18:30
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Columbia Venture Community invites you to a virtual info session, hosted by student group Columbia Venture Partners. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Columbia entrepreneurship from CVC Leadership and Community Members.

Social Impact Webinar Series: Social Venture Pitch Workshop
2020-04-22 18:30 - 19:30
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Whether you have an idea, prototype, or pilot, this workshop applies to anyone in the early stages of an environmental or social venture.
Join to go through the fundamentals of an effective social venture pitch, and then take the chance of practicing in small groups to get immediate feedback.

Columbia IBM Blockchain Accelerator Virtual Demo Day
2020-04-24
The Columbia IBM Blockchain Accelerator will host its Virtual Demo Day. The cohort of nine early-stage teams will present their unique and innovative Blockchain concepts, from managing waste in the global supply chain to a decentralized health information exchange and everything in between.

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Social Impact Webinar: The State of the Modern Political Economy
2020-04-27 18:30 - 19:30
The Tamer Center welcomes Ray Horton, Frank R. Lautenberg Professor of Ethics and Corporate Governance and faculty director of Programs in Social Enterprise in Executive Education; Dean Emeritus Glenn Hubbard, Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics; and Tano Santos, David L. and Elsie M. Dodd Professor of Finance and co-director of Heilbrunn Center for Graham and Dodd Investing.
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Virtual Design Studio Hours
2020-04-28 16:00 - 18:00
Open to the whole Columbia community.
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio? During Studio Hours, teams or individuals are invited to discuss their projects or ideas one-on-one with human-centered designers virtually.
If you want to sign up for a specific half-hour time slot, register here.

Uncubed Virtual Career Fair
2020-04-29 11:00 - 12:00
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In response to the impact of COVID-19 on job prospects, Uncubed is partnering with several colleges and universities to host a virtual career fair for students of all majors on April 29, 2020. By registering with Uncubed, students will have access to the job board, a weekly newsletter that features entry-level roles & internships, and the ability to register to free webinars. Can’t attend the event? RSVP anyway and your resume will be entered in the digital resume book that will be accessible to employers.

Design Your Mindset
2020-04-29 13:00 - 13:20
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The Design Studio would like to invite you to join Design Your Mindset, a 20-minute reflective check-in to help take stock, get unstuck, and build a way forward in this challenging and nuanced time. Password is: DYM

Social Impact Webinar Series: Social Venture Pitch Competition
2020-04-29 18:30 - 19:30
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Whether you have an idea, prototype, or pilot, this competition applies to anyone in the early stages of an environmental or social venture.
This rapid-fire competition is a 90-second pitch with a three-minute Q&A from the judges. No slides! You will be evaluated on the quality of your pitch, your idea, and the social / environmental impact you seek to make.

First place wins a one-week supply of meals from Eat Offbeat (equivalent if outside of NYC)
Second place wins three-day supply of meals from Ox Verte (equivalent if outside of NYC)

Deadline: NSIN Technology and National Security Fellowship Program
2020-04-30
Department of Defense NSIN Technology and National Security Fellowship program is recruiting technologists and entrepreneurs to embed with key decision-makers at the top levels of the DoD and U.S. Congress, to help shape informed policy. Apply here.
Cohort: August 2020 to August 2021
Compensation: Full-time
Requirement: STEM graduate or undergraduate degree, U.S. citizen

Apply Here: Columbia Startup Lab 2020-2021 Cohort (May 1 Deadline)
2020-05-01
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Applications for the 2020-2021 cohort are LIVE until May 1.
Check out this video for a virtual tour and testimonials from current Lab members.

Deadline: RLab Bootcamp
2020-05-08
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RLab Bootcamp is a startup incubator for teams of faculty or students from any NYC college or university who are working with XR, spatial computing, virtual production, computer visualization or any related technologies.

SBIR/STTR Workshop
2020-05-12 09:00 - 16:30
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Stony Brook University, in partnership with Columbia Technology Ventures, is hosting an interactive, two-day SBIR/STTR workshop led by experts from BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting. In addition to obtaining up-to-date information on the SBIR/STTR programs, you’ll take a deep dive into the differences between SBIR and STTR, review how to prepare an SBIR proposal for NIH, DoE, NSF and DoD, and how to avoid common pitfalls. The workshop will be conducted in a virtual SBIR Classroom that allows you to interact directly with instructors and have your specific questions answered. This event is free to attend, but registration is required.

CSL Talks: Restoring Your Productivity in a Post-COVID World with Suchit Tuli
2020-05-14 12:30 - 13:30
Open to the public
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Join us for our CSL Talk series: our “TED Talks” for the entrepreneurship ecosystem. These sessions will be hosted by CSL founders who will share their expertise, tell their stories, and pay it forward to our community of entrepreneurs across Columbia University and beyond.
First up, resident ‘future of work’ enthusiast Suchit Tuli (Quantime CEO, Columbia MBA, ex-JPMorgan) shares insights from years of studying productivity and from even more years of being unproductive.
In this talk, you’ll hear about specific techniques and tools you can adopt on day 0 to supercharge your work and unlock your productivity.

Third Thursday: Mix & Mingle End of Semester Social
2020-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
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Join Columbia Engineering for Third Thursday on May 21st! They’ll be sharing updates on the entrepreneurship community, summer 2020 events, and have some time for everyone to share announcements and ideas.
CVC winners will join on video to talk about their backgrounds, companies, and experiences at Columbia.
