CBS Startups Week 2024
Join CBS for CBS Startups Week, a dynamic week of panels, tabling events, and networking opportunities! This celebration of entrepreneurship highlights the innovative knowledge and vibrant community that keeps CBS at the leading edge of change. Recently ranked among the top 5 MBA programs in the U.S. for entrepreneurship, CBS continues to produce exceptional founders. […]
2024 CBS Virtual Demo Day
Join CBS virtually on Wed, Nov 13th at 12pm for a CBS Virtual Demo Day to see how CBS founders are turning innovative ideas into reality. This event will feature pitches from select startups founded by current students and recent alumni. Discover exciting new solutions and potential investment opportunities in these ventures. Click here to […]
Design for Social Innovation Spring 2025 (Application Deadline)
Apply here. A project-based course aimed at solving complex problems through design. Are you interested in tackling complex problems through human centered design? Design For Social Innovation (DFSI) is a […]
2024 Columbia Fast Pitch Competition
In November Columbia Engineering hosts the much-anticipated Fast Pitch event. Teams have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges to win up to $5,000. Fast Pitch is Columbia’s longest running pitch competition on campus since 2013.
2024 Columbia Health Ventures Fast-Pitch Competition
Open to Columbia University graduate and undergraduate students in the ideation phase of a startup solution, aimed at a public health and/or healthcare problem. To be considered for the fast-pitch […]
No Fear! Engaging Your Board in Resource Development
REGISTER Learn proven strategies for identifying and attracting diverse, committed board members who align with your mission. You'll also gain practical tools to nurture their active participation and engagement. This webinar is ideal for new organizations building their first board and established nonprofits seeking to energize their current leadership.
Columbia Innovation Forum: Immigration & Building a Team for Entrepreneurs
REGISTER Join Columbia Engineering for an open forum to learn more about entrepreneurship and network with the Columbia University startup community. You'll hear from Columbia alumni and other experts on their experiences working in the field, how they’ve applied their Columbia experience in their careers, and more. At this month's open forum, learn about all things entrepreneurship, immigration and building a team. Attend […]
Application Deadline: 2025 Startup Columbia Competition
APPLICATIONS CLOSED FEBRUARY 3 Startup Columbia is a series of campus-wide startup competitions offering non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. Applications open in early January each year and are […]
Building a Fundraising Strategy
REGISTER Learn how to approach your fundraising strategy so you can do what you were meant to do — build your business! Topics include finding the “right” investors; developing a comprehensive fundraising strategy; creating a […]