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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240201
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SUMMARY:Rolling Admission: Columbia Startup Lab Uptown
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Uptown provides a host of campus-wide programming\, open working space\, mentorship\, and connection to other entrepreneurship nodes around the University for aspiring student founders currently enrolled at Columbia and Barnard. This is a way to onboard into the Columbia entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the year. \nOur on-campus programming is structured to catch students at 2 distinct points in the entrepreneurship journey: CSL: LEARN and CSL: INCUBATE. \nRead more and submit an application here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/rolling-admission-columbia-startup-lab-morningside-feb-2024/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240210
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: Startup Columbia 2024
DESCRIPTION: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 open to early-stage ventures founded\, managed\, and owned by current Columbia students\, or by Columbia alumni within 5 years of their most recent Columbia degree. \nEach year\, alumni judges evaluate competitors in each of the various competitions. All competitions have their own focus\, save for the OPEN Competition\, which is open to any kind of business model\, including not-for-profit and social enterprises. As you will see in the Rules & Regulations\, teams who wish to compete must choose to enter one competition only. Please note that the SIPA track is no longer accepting applications. \nApplications for the 2024 Startup Columbia Competition will be OPEN from Jan 7\, 2024 and will CLOSE February 9th\, 2024! \nLEARN MORE AND APPLY
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-startup-columbia-2024/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240227
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T181144Z
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SUMMARY:Tamer Center for Social Enterprise 2024 Annual Reception
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nYou are cordially invited to join Columbia Business School for an evening of networking and socializing with fellow alumni\, faculty members\, students\, and professionals in the climate and social enterprise sector. \nThis year’s reception will feature remarks from Austin Smith ’22\, managing partner of Alley\, a full-service digital agency that creates digital solutions that connect people to news\, entertainment\, ideas — and to each other. Austin will share his experience working with the ReEntry Acceleration Program (REAP) and Justice Through Code (JTC) and how he leveraged his experience\, skills\, and EMBA degree\, as well as the resources and capabilities of Alley\, to empower formerly incarcerated individuals who need second chance career track employment opportunities. Hear from Austin about how he created a reentry simulation used in the REAP Immersion class and the mentoring platform that contributes to ongoing learning for the MBA network and JTC students alike. Professor Dan Wang will provide welcome remarks.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/tamer-center-for-social-enterprise-2024-annual-reception/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240302
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240104T181443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T180623Z
UID:51540-1709251200-1709337599@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Rolling Admission: Columbia Startup Lab Uptown
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Uptown provides a host of campus-wide programming\, open working space\, mentorship\, and connection to other entrepreneurship nodes around the University for aspiring student founders currently enrolled at Columbia and Barnard. This is a way to onboard into the Columbia entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the year. \nOur on-campus programming is structured to catch students at 2 distinct points in the entrepreneurship journey: CSL: LEARN and CSL: INCUBATE. \nRead more and submit an application here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/rolling-admission-columbia-startup-lab-morningside-7/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240331
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240401
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240301T150832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T150832Z
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: 2024-2025 Cohort of the Columbia Startup Lab
DESCRIPTION:Applications for the Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) are now open! The CSL offers our alumni entrepreneurs a place to house and nurture their fledgling ventures through tailored programming\, space\, and a vibrant entrepreneurship community.  \nDid you know? \n\nCSL startups have raised $120M+ and $115M+ in acquisitions and exits.\nThe CSL has been headquarters to over 500 startups.\n\nCSL is Columbia University’s recent-alumni co-working space located on the ground floor of 69 Charlton Street. It is a cross-school initiative between Columbia Entrepreneurship\, Columbia Business School\, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences\, Columbia College\, Columbia School of Public Health\, Law\, Barnard and School of International & Public Affairs.  \nNow in its eleventh year\, the CSL has been “corporate headquarters” for more than 500 Columbia-founded ventures. The space is administered by Studio by Tishman Speyer and includes: furnishings (desk and chair)\, WiFi\, water/coffee\, cleaning/maintenance and access to common facilities across the global network. CSL also provides ongoing workshops\, office hours\, networking events\, and community building activities to help resident ventures advance their businesses.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-2024-2025-cohort-of-the-columbia-startup-lab/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240410T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240410T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240405T195626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T200346Z
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat with Ian Sigalow ’06
DESCRIPTION:Join Columbia Business School for a conversation with Ian Sigalow ’06\, co-founder and managing partner of Greycroft\, a multi-stage venture fund based in New York City. Ian will discuss his career journey\, including his own entrepreneurial endeavors\, and the story behind how he became the managing partner at a fund right out of CBS. Register here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fireside-chat-with-ian-sigalow-06/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240412
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240405T200644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T200644Z
UID:69060-1712793600-1712879999@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Kickoff: Start Me Up Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:The Start Me Up Bootcamp program is a two-week virtual program designed to build your startup. The bootcamp introduces participants to the Lean Launchpad methodology and techniques to direct customer discovery through field interviews. Teams are required to conduct at least 20 customer interviews; attend online sessions and engage with other bootcamp teams and entrepreneurs. Teams “get out of the building” to learn from potential customers to determine if they are solving a real-world problem with a sizeable market opportunity. Upon completion\, eligible teams may apply for a $50\,000 NSF I-Corps grant to support customer discovery. Additional funding is available to support conference travel for commercialization. \nAPPLY
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/kickoff-start-me-up-bootcamp/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240411T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240411T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240405T195407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T195407Z
UID:69056-1712858400-1712867400@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Athena Center for Leadership End-of-year Incubator Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an evening filled with business pitch presentations by our talented Fellows\, an insightful panel discussion on how to finance your business idea\, and invaluable networking opportunities with seasoned entrepreneurs and esteemed alumni. \n  \nMark your calendars and save the date: \n Date: April 11th\, 2024 \n Time: 6PM – 8:30PM \n Venue: Sulzberger Parlor\, 3rd Floor Barnard Hall \nMake sure to RSVP now through the Google Form to secure your spot.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/athena-center-for-leadership-end-of-year-incubator-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Athena Center at Barnard College
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240424T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240424T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240405T200815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240405T200815Z
UID:69062-1713978000-1713983400@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Founder's Journey: Navigating the Obstacles from Student to Startup!
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker on the Founder’s Journey is Andrew Satz\, CEO of EVQLV\, a company that leverages advances in computation to design therapeutic antibodies for biotechs and pharmaceutical companies. Andrew is a Columbia alumnus\, a data scientist\, and former CORE president\, where he had a significant impact on Columbia’s entrepreneurial community. He will be sharing his entrepreneurial journey\, the challenges\, and ways to overcome obstacles to build a thriving startup.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/founders-journey-navigating-the-obstacles-from-student-to-startup/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240630
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240625T200654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T201003Z
UID:69152-1719705600-1719791999@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Deadline: Start Me Up Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:Join a select group of entrepreneurs for a two-week hybrid program designed to build your successful startup. The bootcamp introduces participants to the Lean Launchpad methodology and techniques to direct customer discovery through field interviews. Participants are required to conduct at least 20 customer interviews; attend online sessions and engage with other bootcamp teams and entrepreneurs.  Teams “get out of the building” to learn from potential customers to determine if they are solving a real-world problem with a sizeable market opportunity. In addition to providing entrepreneurial training\, this program helps students and researchers identify new ways to apply research to solve global challenges. \nFaculty\, staff\, postdoctoral\, graduate and undergraduate student researchers may apply with a team of one to three people. Applicants are expected to be available for all short-course sessions. Teams that successfully complete this bootcamp may become eligible to apply for the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Teams program\, which includes a $50\,000 grant. \nMORE INFO AND REGISTER
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-start-me-up-bootcamp/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240716T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240716T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240716T185914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240716T185914Z
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SUMMARY:Deadline: Tamer Fund | August 15\, 2024
DESCRIPTION:Are you a nonprofit\, for-profit\, or hybrid early-stage social or environmental venture with Columbia affiliation? Apply by August 15 for a chance to receive a $25K seed grant!  \nThis fund is open to nonprofit\, for-profit\, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures. Ventures must be led by Columbia University students\, alumni\, faculty\, or researchers\, or be advised and have significant involvement by Columbia University faculty or researchers. Tamer Fund seed grants will be made to approximately seven ventures each year.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-tamer-fund-august-15-2024/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240912T141244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T141244Z
UID:69397-1726099200-1726185599@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Rolling Admission: Columbia Startup Lab Uptown
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Uptown\, located on the Morningside campus\, provides a host of campus-wide programming\, open working space\, mentorship\, and connection to other entrepreneurship nodes around the University for aspiring student founders currently enrolled at Columbia and Barnard. \nWe are lucky to have cultivated a very vibrant community of students and alumni who take a genuine interest in helping others in the CSL community. It’s about engagement and sharing\, not about just “working on your own venture”. When reviewing applications for participation\, we look for individuals who are going to give back as much as they get out of this experience. \n[ CLICK HERE TO APPLY ]
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/rolling-admission-columbia-startup-lab-uptown/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240914
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240911T160359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T160359Z
UID:69382-1726185600-1726271999@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Columbia Startup Lab Uptown Programming Begins
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Uptown\, located on the Morningside campus\, provides a host of campus-wide programming\, open working space\, mentorship\, and connection to other entrepreneurship nodes around the University for aspiring student founders currently enrolled at Columbia and Barnard. \nWe are lucky to have cultivated a very vibrant community of students and alumni who take a genuine interest in helping others in the CSL community. It’s about engagement and sharing\, not about just “working on your own venture”. When reviewing applications for participation\, we look for individuals who are going to give back as much as they get out of this experience. \n[ CLICK HERE TO APPLY ]
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-startup-lab-uptown-programming-begins/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240918T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240918T183000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240911T160532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T170345Z
UID:69384-1726678800-1726684200@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Innovation Forum
DESCRIPTION:Register for the fall welcome event on September 18th to meet new and current entrepreneurs at Columbia. Dan Steingart\, co-director of the Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center will join Professor Harry West\, co-faculty director of IDE\, and Ivy Schultz\, Director of Entrepreneurship Programs\, to share how to get started on all things entrepreneurship at Columbia. You’ll hear from Columbia faculty and other experts on opportunities at Columbia\, their experience in startups\, and more. RSVP to learn about upcoming entrepreneurship programs and events in the 2024 – 2025 school year.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/innovation-forum/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20241001T141048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T141048Z
UID:69431-1727740800-1727827199@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Columbia Giving Day 2024 - Support Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:This year\, on Columbia Giving Day\, Columbians everywhere are gathering together to make an impact. At Columbia Entrepreneurship\, Innovation\, and Design\, we make an impact by supporting hundreds of student and alumni entrepreneurs across all of Columbia’s schools. \nClick here to donate to our Columbia Entrepreneurs Fund. \nBecause it takes more than grit and brilliance to launch a new venture\, we offer financial help through the Startup Columbia venture competition\, and space and mentoring at the Columbia Startup Lab (uptown for students\, downtown for alumni) to explore entrepreneurship. \nThe Columbia Startup Lab Uptown\, located on the Morningside campus\, provides a variety of campus-wide programming\, open working space\, mentorship\, and connection to other entrepreneurship nodes around the University for aspiring student founders currently enrolled at Columbia and Barnard. \nThe annual Startup Columbia venture competition is a series of campus-wide startup competitions that give out hundreds of thousands of dollars in non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. \nThe Columbia Startup Lab in Soho is headquarters to over 70 Columbia alumni entrepreneurs each year and offers subsidized working space\, tailored programming\, and a supportive community to help alumni founders and their ventures succeed. \nYour generous contribution will support all of Columbia Entrepreneurship’s robust programming and help today’s Columbians learn\, build\, and launch their ventures: Give Now
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-giving-day-2024-support-entrepreneurs/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241010
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241011
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240911T160921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T160921Z
UID:69386-1728518400-1728604799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Start Me Up Bootcamp Kickoff
DESCRIPTION:Applications are now open for the Start Me Up Bootcamp program. Teams are required to conduct at least 20 customer interviews; attend online sessions and engage with other bootcamp teams and entrepreneurs. Teams “get out of the building” to learn from potential customers to determine if they are solving a real-world problem with a sizeable market opportunity. The bootcamp is based on the NSF I-Corps program and introduces participants to the Lean Launchpad methodology including techniques to direct customer discovery through field interviews.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/start-me-up-bootcamp-kickoff-2/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241017
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240911T161110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T161309Z
UID:69388-1729036800-1729123199@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Application Deadline: 2024 Columbia Health Venture Fast-Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION: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. Participants must be available to pitch their idea in-person to the judges on November 22. \nApply here!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-2024-columbia-health-venture-fast-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241022T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241022T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20241008T163130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T163130Z
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SUMMARY:Fireside chat with Investor Mike Maples and Entrepreneur and Professor Apoorv Agarwal
DESCRIPTION:Join Columbia Engineering for a fireside chat with Mike Maples\, one of the first investors in Twitter\, Lyft\, and Twitch\, on October 22nd at 1PM in Davis Auditorium! A regular on Forbes’ Midas List\, Mike has an incredible record of sensing and driving innovation in tech. He’ll be joined by Apoorv Agarwal\, who received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Columbia and founded Text IQ\, a pioneering legal tech startup that he successfully exited in 2021. If you’re building now or looking to learn more about VC and startups\, this is a must attend event for you – RSVPs required\, please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-a-startup-tickets-1033913532207 \nAfter the panel\, Mike will be signing his book\, Pattern Breakers\, which Steve Blank has called “The most important startup book of the last ten years”. We’ll be doing a Columbia-specific BOGO offer if you’re interested in taking it home!  \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fireside-chat-with-investor-mike-maples-and-entrepreneur-and-professor-apoorv-agarwal/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241111T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20241104T160916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T160916Z
UID:69463-1731283200-1731690000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:CBS Startups Week 2024
DESCRIPTION: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. Be part of the journey\, connect with like-minded individuals\, and explore the future of innovation. \nRSVP here to secure your spots.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/cbs-startups-week-2024/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241113T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241113T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20241104T160804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T160804Z
UID:69465-1731499200-1731502800@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:2024 CBS Virtual Demo Day
DESCRIPTION: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. \nClick here to RSVP.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2024-cbs-virtual-demo-day/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241119
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20241104T161101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T190753Z
UID:69461-1731888000-1731974399@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Design for Social Innovation Spring 2025 (Application Deadline)
DESCRIPTION:Apply here. \nA project-based course aimed at solving complex problems through design. \nAre you interested in tackling complex problems through human centered design? \nDesign For Social Innovation (DFSI) is a semester-long course taught by Sarah Holloway (SIPA Faculty) and Adam Royalty (Founding Director Columbia Design Studio) where Columbia University students and faculty support social enterprises\, nonprofit organizations\, and the public sector to address complex\, ambiguous global problems through human centered design. The course is open to students from Columbia’s 20 undergraduate and graduate schools via an application process. \nThe 3.0 credit course is a collaboration between the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio and the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) \nThe class will take place in-person on Wednesdays from 11:00am – 12:50pm at the Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio (meeting all but three Wednesdays when teams are “out of the building” interviewing\, workshopping and with teaching team in office hours) \nIn addition to class time\, there will be one mandatory Design Sprint on Friday\, January 31. Please do not apply for the course unless you believe you can attend the Friday session. \nThe application-only course will accept a total of 30 students for the Spring 2025 term. \nIf selected\, you will be placed on a team based on your background and interest. \nApplications are now live and they will close at 11:59pm ET on Monday\, November 18. \nApply Here!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/design-for-social-innovation-spring-2024-application-deadline/
CATEGORIES:Columbia SIPA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241121
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240911T161635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T161635Z
UID:69392-1732060800-1732147199@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:2024 Columbia Fast Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2024-columbia-fast-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241122T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241122T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20240911T161409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T170429Z
UID:69390-1732269600-1732280400@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:2024 Columbia Health Ventures Fast-Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION: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 competition\, please fill out the form below by October 16. Eligible submissions will be notified by October 18 and participants must be available to pitch their idea in-person on November 22. The fast-pitch competition will be held from 10am-1:00pm at the Mailman School of Public Health (722 w 168th street\, 8th floor auditorium) with a reception to follow. \nLearn more here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2024-columbia-health-ventures-fast-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250116T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
CREATED:20250116T155421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T155421Z
UID:70499-1737050400-1737054000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:No Fear! Engaging Your Board in Resource Development
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nLearn 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.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/no-fear-engaging-your-board-in-resource-development/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250122T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T203133
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SUMMARY:Columbia Innovation Forum: Immigration & Building a Team for Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nJoin 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 to network\, meet potential co-founders & recruit for your team.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-innovation-forum-immigration-building-a-team-for-entrepreneurs/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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SUMMARY:CSL Uptown Programming Resumes
DESCRIPTION:This is for accepted members of CSL Uptown.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/csl-uptown-programming-resumes/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250204
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: 2025 Startup Columbia Competition
DESCRIPTION:APPLICATIONS CLOSED FEBRUARY 3 \nStartup 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 open to early-stage ventures founded\, managed\, and owned by current Columbia students\, or by recent Columbia alumni. \nEach year\, alumni judges evaluate competitors in each of the various competitions. All competitions have their own focus\, save for the OPEN Competition\, which is open to any kind of business model\, including not-for-profit and social enterprises.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-2025-startup-columbia-competition/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250212T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250212T233000
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SUMMARY:Building a Fundraising Strategy
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER \nLearn 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 compelling narrative for investors; when to raise the next round; and how much money you actually need to raise.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/building-a-fundraising-strategy/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250214T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250214T170000
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SUMMARY:Founder Talk: Youth Mental Health Innovation with Patrick Gilligan
DESCRIPTION:Monday March 31st\, 5:30pm-7pm\n722 W 168th St New York\, NY 10032\, Hess Commons\nRSVP HERE \nJoin us for this semester’s Founder Talk! Somethings is transforming youth mental health care! Historically\, youth mental health has been underfunded compared to other behavioral health needs\, but according to Rock Health\, the landscape is shifting. \nJoin us for an insightful discussion with the CEO and Founder of Somethings\, a platform providing peer mentorship for teens experiencing anxiety\, low self-esteem\, and loneliness. \nPatrick will share his entrepreneurial journey\, his expertise in product design\, and how he’s making an impact in behavioral health through an innovative\, low-cost\, tele-behavioral health platform.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/founder-talk-youth-mental-health-innovation-with-patrick-gilligan/
CATEGORIES:Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250224T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250224T131500
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SUMMARY:Company and Industry Research for Business & Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Open to current students \nFebruary 24\, 2025\n12:00PM-1:15PM \nRegistration:  https://library.columbia.edu/using-libraries/workshops.html#
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/company-and-industry-research-for-business-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Libraries
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