Department of Defense Funding
Open to the public The application period for non-dilutive seed funding from the Department of Defense is now open through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer programs: sbir.defensebusiness.org. Deadline is Feb 12, and application tips can be found here.
Deadline: Almaworks Accelerator
Join the Spring 2020 Cohort of Almaworks, Columbia's student-run accelerator for NYC startups. Almaworks takes no equity and aims to help early-stage startups run by NYC student entrepreneurs achieve significant, sustainable growth. Its 60+ student startups have collectively raised more than $14M in seed funding, enrolled in programs like TechStars, Y Combinator or Entrepreneurs Roundtable […]
Cyber NYC Inventors to Founders Accelerator Kickoff
Open to everyone. RSVP here. Cyber NYC Inventors to Founders, part of Columbia's Lab-to-Market Accelerator Network, will have a kick-off event at the Global Cyber Center on Feb 12. This event is a great opportunity to hear startups deliver one-minute pitches, meet investors, CISOs, and leading cyber security companies in New York City. RSVP here.
Circular City Open Call
Open to the public. Circular City (a collaboration between New Lab and EDCNYC) is seeking startups that are building frontier technologies and developing novel products that address urban challenges in transitioning to a circular economy and improving energy efficiency in buildings. Startups interested in piloting technology or a product in New York City should consider applying. Apply here
Deadline Extension! 2020 Columbia Venture Competition
Learn more about eligibility and submit your application at StartupColumbia.org THE 2020 VENTURE COMPETITION IS OPEN! AND SO IS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A PIECE OF THE $250,000 PRIZE POOL. The 2020 Columbia Venture Competition (CVC) has five challenges but you may only enter one. The descriptions, rules, and eligibility guidelines are listed here. Each […]
Open Studio Hours
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 […]
Social Venture Pitch and Mix
Open to all students working on social ventures RSVP The Tamer Center's Pitch Mix and Matches offer social entrepreneurs at any stage a chance to pitch their ideas, seek experts, and network with the social venture community.
Innovation Talk Series: Lunch with KJ Singh ’11, Managing Director at Techstars
Open to all Columbians RSVP Here KJ Singh '11 serves as the Managing Director of the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator powered by Techstars, responsible for sourcing and screening hundreds of startups. During the program, he advises companies on product/market fit, growth tactics, fundraising strategies, and other strategic issues. Before Techstars, KJ worked in management consulting with Booz & […]
Third Thursday – Perfect Your Pitch
Open to all Columbians RSVP Columbia Engineering's next Third Thursday will feature pitch coaches who are angel investors and venture capitalists. The audience will vote on a variety of criteria, including best engagement, best PPT, and best description of a complex concept. This is great practice for CVC 2020!
Space Angels Event
Open to all Columbians RSVP here The Columbia Space Initiative is hosting Justus Killian, partner at Space Angels (space industry VC based in NYC) on 2/21 at 5:30pm in CEPSR (Schapiro) 415. He will be talking about the state of the commercial space industry as well as Space Angels' portfolio companies (including SpaceX, Planet Labs, […]