Columbia Entrepreneurship

Hackathon: Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
2016-10-14 09:00 - 2016-10-16 14:00 UTC | New Lab, 63 Flushing Ave, Brooklyn, 11205, United States
Register Today
Think you’ve got what it takes to tackle some of the toughest Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief challenges facing modern urban centers?

Join us October 14-16, 2016 to celebrate the launch of the MD5 National Security Technology Accelerator with our first hackathon at the New Lab in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. You’ll rub shoulders with our country’s military elite and have the chance to show them what you’ve got.
3 day event.
Very worthy cause.
And 15K for the winning concept.
Earn it by showing you’ve got the hack chops. It’s that simple.

Registration is now open! You can sign up for any of these three individual events or join us from start to finish with the Weekend ticket.

Launch Event (Friday, October 14, 9:00 am-12:00 pm) Kick-off the weekend with the launch of MD5 featuring a keynote by the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and speakers in the tech community.

Workshop Event (Friday, October 14, 1:00-6:00 pm) Learn about humanitarian assistance and disaster relief challenges directly from first responders and engage in discussion on how to build products and solutions with impact. Includes lunch.

Hackathon Event (Friday, October 14, 7:00 pm-11:30 am Sunday followed by judging)

Test your creativity and skills prototyping technology solutions for critical humanitarian assistance and disaster relief applications in the dense urban environment. 40.5 hours of coding time. Friday dinner and all weekend meals provided. Only the Weekend ticket gives you access to all three events.

Register now or visit www.md5.net/hackathonf16 for more information on speakers, day-by-day agenda, event logistics and event FAQs.

Also, for those participating in the hackathon, there is a Hackathon Participant Agreement in place that requires consent during the Eventbrite registration process. For any questions about the agreement, please email info@md5.net

Mission: Restore's Hero Celebration
2016-10-14 20:00 - 23:55 | New York City Fire Museum, 278 Spring Street, New York, 10013, United States
What: Fall Fundraiser to celebrate and support better access to life saving surgery around the world. Come celebrate with an OPEN BAR, MUSIC, AUCTION, and AMAZING PEOPLE!
When: Fri, Octoboer 14th, 2016 @ 8PM
Where: New York City Fire Museum (278 Spring St. NYC)
Get your Tickets HERE
General Admission $100. Use the Young Professional Board code YPBDISCOUNT for $25 off*
*(limited number available. Expires 10/1)

BOOK TALK: Capital and the Common Good
2016-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Uris Hall, Room 332, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Capital and the Common Good
How Innovative Finance Is Tackling the World’s Most Urgent Problems
with professor
Georgia Levenson Keohane
Monday, October 17, 2016
Uris Hall, Room 332
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
RSVP
Despite social and economic advances around the world, poverty and disease persist, exacerbated by the mounting challenges of climate change, natural disasters, political conflict, mass migration, and economic inequality. While governments commit to addressing these challenges, traditional public and philanthropic dollars are not enough. Here, innovative finance has shown a way forward: by borrowing techniques from the world of finance, we can raise capital for social investments today. Innovative finance has provided polio vaccines to children in the DRC, crop insurance to farmers in India, pay-as-you-go solar electricity to Kenyans, and affordable housing and transportation to New Yorkers. It has helped governmental, commercial, and philanthropic resources meet the needs of the poor and underserved and build a more sustainable and inclusive prosperity.

Capital and the Common Good shows how market failure in one context can be solved with market solutions from another: an expert in securitization bundles future development aid into bonds to pay for vaccines today; an entrepreneur turns a mobile phone into an array of financial services for the unbanked; and policy makers adapt pay-for-success models from the world of infrastructure to human services like early childhood education, maternal health, and job training. Revisiting the successes and missteps of these efforts, Georgia Levenson Keohane argues that innovative finance is as much about incentives and sound decision-making as it is about money. When it works, innovative finance gives us the tools, motivation, and security to invest in our shared future.

Natural Vs. Unnatural Acts: What George Bernard Shaw Taught Me About Startups
2016-10-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Columbia Startup Lab, 69 Charlton St. @ Varick, NYC, 10014, United States
The Columbia Women Inventors Network and the Columbia Startup Lab present a talk from Michael Sikorsky, CEO and co‐founder of Robots and Pencils. Michael will talk about what every startup and new venture can learn from the nineteenth century Irish playwright, critic and polemicist – what are common mistakes people make, and how to overcome the seduction of unnatural acts.

Micheal Sikorsky, CEO and Co-Founder, Robots and Pencils Inc.
Michael is the CEO and co-founder of Robots and Pencils Inc. With over 20 years of experience creating first-of-its kind software, he is a renowned strategist, innovator and pioneer in the mobile tech space.
At Robots and Pencils, Michael leads a world-class team of developers and designers who have created over 250 apps used by 77 million people worldwide. Founded in 2009 with the vision that mobile will be more transformative than the Internet, the team has built a reputation for creating top-ranking consumer apps, transformative enterprise apps and world-first learning platforms. With a growth rate of 4971% over five years, Robots and Pencils was named the 34th fastest growing technology company in North America in 2014.
Michael credits the success of his company to its secret sauce – a process for following the talent as well as an internal ‘one culture’ partnership between award-winning artists and developers. Everything that Robots and Pencils does starts by blending the sciences with the humanities – the robots with the pencils. No stranger to the spotlight, Michael has been widely celebrated for his entrepreneurial thinking, and, most recently, he was one of only six in the world invited to the 2014 World Entrepreneur of the Year awards as part of a special citation on global growth.
Driven by a love of learning and new insights and ideas, Michael is currently completing executive education programs at the MIT Sloan School of Management and The Columbia Business School.

Data: Past, Present, and Future
2016-10-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Schapiro Building Room 750, 530 West 120th Street, New York City, 10027, United States
Join
Professors Matt Jones, James R. Barker Professor of Contemporary Civilization
in the Department of History
and
Professor Chris Wiggins, Associate Professor Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
moderated by
David Madigan, Professor of Statistics, EVP and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professors Jones and Wiggins will discuss the past, present, and future of data in our lives. Each will speak briefly on how students, scholars, and citizens make sense of data in science, public policy, and our personal lives. We invite Columbia University students (all divisions) to RSVP

Studio Hours
2016-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, October 20th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the 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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

DEADLINE: Intro to Human-Centered Design; 5 Week Course
2016-10-20 23:55 | Schapiro Building Room 750, 530 West 120th Street, New York City, 10027, United States
Introduction to Human-Centered Design
Course number: IEME E4200
Fall Semester 2016, second half, 5 consecutive Fridays
November 4 – December 9, 2016, [9:00 – 12:00 + 1:00 – 2:30]
0 credit, P/F on transcript
Class will meet in CEPSR 750
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Students must apply for entry into the course by midnight on October 20th. The course begins on November 4 and continues for 5 Fridays until December 9, 2016. For more information, check the Course Description and Syllabus
This class is open to graduate students from Columbia Engineering and Columbia Business School, as well as advanced undergraduate students with permission of instructor. Students from GSAPP and other schools are also welcome to apply to the instructor. Enrollment will be limited to 50 students. Today design has emerged as a key differentiator among the most valuable brands, products, and services in the world. The reason for this is customers, consumers, constituents, employees – the users -are now in control. Users are more discerning, they have more choices and are more comfortable exercising their choice. Users are demanding that their products and services work for them in the fullest sense: that their total experience is as good as it can be. Companies, other organizations and even governments are finding that they have to address the demands of their users, and do so with an unaccustomed urgency. If they do not, their users will exercise their choices and change brand, change behavior, or even change their government.

Startup Weekend NYC Music Tech Edition by Coca-Cola
2016-10-21 - 2016-10-23
Register Today
Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event that brings together New York City designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and experts from all domains to do amazing things.
All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and embark on a three-day frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback!
If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur and contribute to a more sustainable world, be part of Startup Weekend New York City

Patents 101
2016-10-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Columbia University, Lerner Hall, Satow Room, 5th Floor, New York, United States
As the Columbia technology transfer experience demonstrates, patents can provide a successful vehicle for generating research funding for university inventions. Unfortunately, many seemingly harmless events occurring after the conception of an invention can jeopardize the right to file for a patent. Jeffrey M. Sears, PhD, Chief Patent Counsel for Columbia University, will present a patent law primer focusing on what you need to know to preserve patent protection for your inventions.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Jeff serves as Columbia’s Chief Patent Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel’s Patent and Licensing Group, where his practice encompasses all aspects of patent law, including portfolio management, strategic counseling, licensing and post-licensing compliance, litigation, and legislative and regulatory patent matters. Jeff holds an S.B. in physics from MIT, an M.A. and Ph.D. in physics from SUNY Stony Brook, and a J.D. from NYU. He is admitted to practice law in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Columbia Giving Day
2016-10-26 | On Line Event
Columbia Entrepreneurship is all about innovation. That’s why we support some of the most brilliant innovators in the world: Columbia student and young alumni entrepreneurs. On Giving Day, we ask you to support us. Please Give On Oct 26th.
For Giving Day — **during one 24-hour period on October 26** — Columbians come together to support programs and initiatives they find most meaningful. Gifts are then amplified by challenge match funds from Columbia University Trustees.
Remember, your gift to **Columbia Entrepreneurship benefits the entire community of student and alumni entrepreneurs** across every Columbia school, student club, and institution.
So please give a gift on October 26th and help support the next generation of business leaders and innovators. Sign Me Up! I’d Like to Support Entrepreneurship at Columbia.
For questions about how funds directly benefit Columbia entrepreneurs across the Columbia Community, write us at entrepreneurship@columbia.edu.

Studio Hours
2016-10-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, October 27th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the 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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Entrepreneurship Research Showcase
2016-10-28 08:30 - 10:00 | Uris Hall, Room 307, Columbia Business School, 3022 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
Join us on Friday, October 28, 2016 for an inaugural showcase dedicated to exploring new ideas around entrepreneurship. The event will be hosted by Lang Center Faculty Director Olivier Toubia, and Professors Mabel Abraham, Oded Netzer, and Dan Wang will give “lightning talks” on their latest research. Presentations will be followed by discussion and networking.
Agenda
8:30-8:45 a.m. – Welcome and continental breakfast
8:45-9:30 a.m. – Presentations by Professors Mabel Abraham, Oded Netzer, and Dan Wang
9:30-10:00 a.m. – Networking and discussion

Introduction to Prototyping and Testing
2016-10-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Ideas deserve to be shown off. Join us for this Prototyping and Testing Sprint to learn about how to turn your early ideas into something tangible and test-worthy. Prototyping is a way of learning more about your customer or community by having them interact with an early version of a solution. Once you have built a prototype of your product or solution, you can use it to learn more about how your customer responds to it. Testing your idea provides immediate and valuable insights that can help you rapidly improve your product or solution. Be prepared for a highly interactive day!
Teams and individuals are welcome. Feel free to come with your own idea to prototype, or we can help you brainstorm one on the spot.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Hacking for Energy -Student Info Session
2016-10-31 13:00 - 14:00 | Lewisohn Hall 212D, 2970 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027, United States
New Spring 2017 course! Hacking for Energy
Are you a grad student interested in entrepreneurship and working in the energy industry? Then Hacking for Energy is the course for you! Hacking for Energy challenges students to develop and test solutions for critical problems facing the energy industry using the Lean Startup methodology. Students may apply to the class after independently forming interdisciplinary teams of four, and propose their solution for a current challenge the energy industry is facing. If accepted, the student teams will use the course to test and build their solution by getting out of the classroom, talking to customers, and interacting with industry professionals. Students must apply by November 21st to participate in the Spring 2017 semester.
Interested? Come to an info session on October 31st to learn more about the class! Register Here.

ELabNYC
2016-11-01 00:00 - 17:00 | ELabNYC
ELabNYC Application Deadline for 2017 Program
Bio & Health Tech Entrepreneurship Lab NYC is a prestigious 6-month training and mentorship program for aspiring entrepreneurs in New York City’s life sciences and healthcare technology community. The Lab provides extensive support to graduate students of science, post-docs, early-career researchers and engineers interested in forming new biotech and health tech ventures.

Studio Hours
2016-11-03 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, November 3rd
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the 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.
The first hour (1-2pm) is for independent work only; coaching begins at 2pm.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

The Changing World of Raising Capital
2016-11-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Lecture Hall, Pulitzer Hall (Journalism Bld), 116th & Broadway, New York City, NY, 10027, United States
Join Mintz Levin for a discussion about funding your startup
Panel Discussion With
David Weild IV Chairman & CEO, Weild & Co.
Ryan Feit CEO and Co-Founder, SeedInvest
Greg Brogger CEO, SharesPost
David Rose CEO and Founder, Gust
REGISTER TODAY
The world of raising capital for start-up companies has experienced a revolution. Prior to the enactment of the JOBS Act in 2012, raising capital for private companies was limited to offline communications and was dominated by the professional venture capitalists. Now the capital raising process has been democratized. Capital can be raised online directly by companies or through intermediaries. It can be accomplished by crowd sourcing to “accredited investors” or, in limited amounts, by crowd funding to everyone. Additionally, companies can raise capital in an “IPO lite” manner by using the new Reg A+.
Come join us on the Columbia University campus for an entertaining evening with a world class panel of the leaders changing the way that capital is being raised for new emerging companies. Co-sponsored by MintzEdge (powered by the law firm of Mintz Levin) and Columbia Technology Ventures, learn what these innovators in the new world of raising capital are thinking and planning.
L to R: David Weild IV CEO Weild; Greg Brogger, CEO SharesPost; David Rose, CEO Gust; Ryan Feit CEO SeedInvest

Fast Pitch Prep with Kevin Zhang '13CC
2016-11-04 19:00 - 21:00 | John Jay Lounge, Morningside Campus
Fast Pitch Prep with Kevin Zhang:
Friday, November 4, 7-9 p.m.
John Jay Lounge
In this Fast Pitch prep session, Kevin Zhang, former president of CORE and fast pitch judge, will guide you in creating a persuasive and compelling elevator pitch that you can use to ignite interest in your company. Kevin focuses on product marketing, partnerships, and analytics as the first business hire at Fundera, a Khosla-backed
startup helping Main St entrepreneurs save thousands on loans to grow their small businesses. Kevin is also honored to serve as Alumni Chairman of the Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE).
Prior to Fundera, Kevin spent time at Bain & Company, AOLVentures, and Addepar. At this event, you’ll also learn the where, how, and why of videotaping your pitch as well as how to upload your pitch to our judging system to get feedback before the live Fast Pitch competition on 11/15. You will have the opportunity to meet people with different backgrounds, including business and engineering – find your co-founder!

Columbia Law Entrepreneurship Society Fall Meetup - Idea Pitch
2016-11-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Warren Hall, Room 103, Morningside Campus
Have an idea for a business?
Interested in startups and want to join a team?
Fascinated by the legal and business problems startups face?

CLES MeetUps are an opportunity for students with business ideas to pitch, share, and present existing ideas, brainstorm, find partners for a new venture, or join in on ongoing ones. We bring together students from business, legal, engineering, and other disciplines.
Pitchers are guaranteed a free drink. Walk-in pitches welcomed, but priority is given to presenters who email in advance.
Reserve your pitch spot by emailing Alex at ajy2114@columbia.edu.
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Warren Hall (1125 Amsterdam Ave) Rm 103

Will Platforms Save Societies? Opportunities in Emerging Markets
2016-11-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Warren Hall, Room 209, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States
Will Platforms Save Society?
Opportunities in Emerging Markets
When: Thursday, November 10, 2016, 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Where: Warren Hall 209
Presented by Entrepreneur in Residence Austin Okere, Founder, CWG Plc and Member, World Economic Forum Business Council on Intrapreneurship and Innovation.

Columbia Engineering Fast Pitch Competition
2016-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | CEPSR 750, New York City, 10027
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Place: CEPSR 750
Attention Students, Faculty, and Young Alumni Entrepreneurs
We’re starting competition season again with Fast Pitch on November 15. Get your team together and get ready to pitch. Our prize pool this year is $5000! $2000 will be awarded solely to undergraduates and $3000 will be awarded to the overall best pitches.
Undergrads, grad students, and faculty from all schools and institutes across Columbia University are eligible to participate.
Register Now for the Columbia Engineering Fast Pitch Competition
Register to pitch
Fast and furious, Fast Pitch is our elevator pitch competition. Teams must sell their customers and our judges in 60 seconds or less. Your elevator pitch could be the 30 or 40 most important words in your business. If you can’t hook your customers, investors, or partners in the first minute, you’ve likely lost them forever. Winning teams will be judged to be the most concise, complete, and compelling. The Fast Pitch competition will help your team improve your marketing, sales, and promotional capabilities. Attendance and participation is free, and the experience is priceless.
Want to hone your elevator pitch skills before the competition?
Fast Pitch Prep with Kevin Zhang: Thursday, November 3, 8-9 p.m. in John Jay Lounge
In this first pitch prep session, Kevin Zhang, former president of CORE and fast pitch judge, will guide you in creating a persuasive and compelling elevator pitch that you can use to ignite interest in your company. Kevin focuses on product marketing, partnerships, and analytics as the first business hire at Fundera, a Khosla-backed startup helping Main St entrepreneurs save thousands on loans to grow their small businesses. Kevin is also honored to serve as Alumni Chairman of the Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE). Prior to Fundera, Kevin spent time at Bain & Company, AOLVentures, and Addepar. At this event, you’ll also learn the where, how, and why of videotaping your pitch as well as how to upload your pitch to our judging system to get feedback before the live Fast Pitch competition on 11/17. Register here.
Video Pitch Submission Deadline: Friday, November 5 (Due at Midnight)
Want feedback and priority to pitch live on stage? Make sure to get your video pitch submissions in to our online system by 11:59 p.m.
Video Pitch Feedback and Notification of Selection: Friday, November 11
Submitted your video pitch by 11/5? You’ll receive valuable feedback from experts and be notified about whether you’ll get to pitch live so that you can refine your pitch in preparation for the competition.
For more information about the competition, contact ischultz@columbia.edu.

YankTech NYC Demo
2016-11-16 12:00 - 15:00 | Columbia Startup Lab, 69 Charlton St. @ Varick, NYC, 10014, United States
YankTech is very excited to announce another demo event! It will take place on November 16th from 12pm to 3pm at WeWork Soho West in NYC. Free pizza will be provided, so come hungry!

Entrepreneurship Summit Co-Hosted by Venture for American & The KIND Foundation
2016-11-17 | Times Center, 242 W 41st Street, New York, NY, 10036, United States
It’s time to register for our Entrepreneurship Summit on Thursday, November 17th in New York City! The KIND Foundation and Venture for America are thrilled to host an educational day for aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs who are committed to building businesses with a positive social impact. We hope that you’ll walk away with the knowledge and energy needed to build your business and change the communities where you work. Check out our FAQ for further details and to confirm you are eligible to attend. Acceptance to the Summit will be on a rolling basis and capacity is limited.
We are looking to gather aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs interested in the social impact space for a day of working sessions, panels and mentorship from proven entrepreneurs and KIND employees. Speakers include our founder, Andrew Yang, as well as Daniel Lubetzky, KIND’s founder and CEO, Arianna Huffington, Founder of Thrive Global, Jordan Gaspar, Managing Director of Accel Foods and Brian Rudolph, co-founder of Banza.
Be the first to sign up to attend in NYC here.
Not able to come to NYC? Click here to sign up for online opportunities on November 17th.

Design Sprint: Storytelling
2016-11-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Please join us for our Storytelling Sprint to learn about how to create a compelling narrative for yourself and your ideas. Knowing how to tell a compelling story about yourself or your product is one of the most important yet overlooked traits of a successful entrepreneur. Join us to explore how to construct a coherent narrative, expand your creative confidence, and master the art of a good story.
The session is equally useful for teams who want pitching help and students who want to learn how to perfect their next presentation.
If you have questions, please reach out to us at designstudio@columbia.edu.

Fireside Chat with Nina Tandon and Hemai Parthasarathy
2016-11-18 16:00 - 18:00 | Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168th Street, Fourth Floor, Faculty Club, New York, NY, 10032, United States
Join Columbia WIN for a discussion between two leading members of the early-stage biotech community. Nina Tandon, CEO and co-founder of EpiBone, and Hemai Parthasarathy, Scientific Director of Breakout Labs and the Thiel Foundation (and investor in Epibone), will discuss the current state of biotech investing, their lessons on lifescience entrepreneurship, and some advice for those looking to launch their own companies in this space.
Following the presentation, there will be a networking reception with drinks and appetizers in the same location from 5 to 6 pm.
This event is open to all members of the Columbia University community with valid CUIDs. We regret that we are unable to accommodate guests from outside Columbia for this event.
Nina Tandon is CEO and co-founder of EpiBone, the world’s first company growing living human bones for skeletal reconstruction. She is the co-author of Super Cells: Building with Biology, a book that explores the new frontier of biotech. She is a TED Senior Fellow, Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Cooper Union and a former Staff Associate Postdoctoral Researcher in the Laboratory for Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering, Columbia University. She has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from the Cooper Union, a Master’s in Bioelectrical Engineering from MIT, a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, and an MBA from Columbia University. Her PhD research focused on studying electrical signaling in the context of tissue engineering, and has worked with cardiac, skin, bone, and neural tissue.
Tandon spent her early career in telecom at Avaya Labs and transitioned into biomedical engineering via her Fulbright Scholarship in Italy, where she worked on an electronic nose used to “smell” lung cancer. After completing her PhD, she consulted at McKinsey and Company, but since 2010 she has continued her work in tissue engineering. Nina has published 10 journal articles (cited > 300 times, H = 9) and six book chapters, and she has three patents. She’s been published in Nature Protocols and Lab on a Chip, has spoken three times at TED, and was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company.
Hemai Parthasarathy is the Scientific Director of Breakout Labs and the Thiel Foundation. She is responsible for establishing the scientific priorities of the program and evaluating the technical merits of submitted proposals. Hemai brings a deep commitment to scientific innovation and communication to Breakout Labs. She has served as the North American Editor for Nature and was a founding editor of PLOS, the open-access publisher of PLOS ONE. Before joining the Thiel Foundation, she advised research institutes, non-profits, and biotechnology companies on the development and communication of their scientific portfolios. She holds a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more here.

DEADLINE: Applications for Urban-X Accelerator
2016-11-29 16:00 - 17:00
Application
Focusing on the convergence of Smart Cities, Connected Real Estate, Resilient Energy Systems, and the Future of Mobility, Big Data, and Digitalization of Urban Infrastructure, Urban-X is looking for pre-seed startups, founders, and hungry risk-takers working on technology for intelligent cities, urban hyper-growth, and society-scale challenges.
Applications are now open for Urban-X’s cohort 02, which will kick off in October in NYC. Operated by MINI and SOSV HAX, Urban-X invests in and accelerates startups through a 4 month program, with hands-on mentorship, customer development, hardware engineering, design, partnerships, and fundraising help. Our network of over 100 mentors, prospective partners, customers, and policymakers is incredibly deep. Applications are competitive. Chosen startups will receive $60,000 USD in seed capital investment plus significant in-kind software, hosting, and legal services, as well as the opportunity to hone your solution at HAX’s facilities in Shenzhen and BMW / MINI’s global operations in Munich. Applications are due NOVEMBER 29 and can be found here: https://urban-x.com/apply/

Women Technopreneurs
2016-11-29 18:30 - 21:00 | SIPA Building 1501
Please join us for a panel discussion and reception
with
Women Technopreneurs
SIPA Alums who Have Leveraged Technology to Turn Their Ideas Into
Successful, Scalable and Impactful Tech Businesses
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
International Affairs Building (IAB) Room 1501
Reception catering provided by SIPA alum, Manal Kahi from Eat Offbeat!

Jade Huang, MPA’ 08
Co-Founder & CEO StyleSage, an online platform that delivers data-driven insights to help fashion retailers and brands become faster and smarter. StyleSage collects, analyzes and visualizes eCommerce activity across 1000 retailers, 53,000 brands, and 100M products in over 100 countries.
Michal Alter, MPA ‘13
Co-Founder & CEO of Visit.org, a leading 21st century travel platform connecting nonprofits and other impact organizations with millions of users and travelers around the globe who want to discover, support and interact with impact organizations both virtually and in person.
Annie Feighery, MPA ‘06
Founding Partner of mWater, a technology startup dedicated to creating world changing technologies for water and health. There are currently over 8,000 free mWater users in 73 countries

Sponsors
SIPA’s Management Specialization
in partnership with
The Nasdaq Education Foundation and Columbia Entrepreneurship
Plus SIPA Student Groups:
The Social Entrepreneurship Club,
Technology and Innovation Student Association,
Women in Leadership

Studio Hours
2016-12-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, December 1
2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the 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 have questions, please reach out to us atdesignstudio@columbia.edu.

Startup Law Studio Office Hours
2016-12-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Riverside Church, MLK Building, 5th Floor, Suite 519-521, 490 Riverside Dr , New York, 10027, United States
Welcome to the Columbia Entrepreneurship
Startup Law Studio
Sponsored By

Apply for the next Startup Law Studio Here
Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
The Riverside Church, MLK Building, 5th Floor, Suite 519-521
(Entrance mid-block on 120th Street between Claremont Ave and Riverside Drive)

Hurry, Space is Limited
Currently Enrolled Students Only Please
If You Receive a Slot We Will Contact You To Arrange Your 30-Minute Session
**Pre-Requisite: Must be a real startup team looking to get started or already operational. This is not for “general advice”
Columbia Entrepreneurship has partnered with Charles Torres, head of the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital and Partner at Perkins Coie to provide free professional startup law office hours for student startup teams in the Columbia community.

“The Columbia Entrepreneurship Startup Law Studio provides a unique window into real-world VC lawyering. The university-wide collaboration made possible by this Columbia Entrepreneurship-Perkins Cole partnership is an exceptional opportunity for Columbia Law Students.”
– Nathalie Russell ‛14CC

How it Works
We host regularly scheduled 30 minute sessions held both at the Columbia Startup Lab as well as on Columbia’s campus for legitimate student startup teams to address their legal questions.
All sessions will be conducted on a pro-bono basis. The sessions are observed by Columbia Law School Students, who seek to gain venture-law experience by observing the office hours. These participating law students gather with Charles and team afterwards to ask relevant questions and discuss the case confidentially.

“The Startup Law Studio was a fantastic experience that we would not normally be exposed to while at Law School. The Perkins Coie lawyers were able to talk about startup law issues that we would not have been immersed in during a traditional class. This is a win-win situation for all involved”
– James Induc Kim ‛16LAW

About Charles Torres
A fixture in New York City venture for over 15 years, Charles is a trusted advisor for emerging technology companies at all stages of development, as well as the institutions and individuals who invest in them. His practice focuses on counseling companies through formation, minority and control investments, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions and related portfolio dispositions. He has been a passionate contributor to the New York City tech ecosystem: he opened the first major law firm office in Brooklyn; he is the founder of the Startup Center at Brooklyn’s growing Northside Festival; he is creator of the Emerging Company Workshop, a lecture series he teaches at Columbia Business School and its downtown Columbia StartupLab; he was the creator of VCs on Skis, a venture networking event for the New York City community; and he was a founding partner of WomenInnovateMobile (a first in kind accelerator for female-founded companies).

“The session was especially helpful as Charles had not only legal expertise but also business insight and was well versed in the financial technology industry. It was a great opportunity for a startup like us to get professional feedback and clearly layout the regulatory environment of the industry PAIKON operates in.”
– Tak Yeong Do ‛14SEAS, CEO of PAIKON

Studio Hours
2016-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY, 10027, United States
Thursday, December 8
2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Design Studio (Riverside Church Room 430)
Do you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the 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 have questions, please reach out to us atdesignstudio@columbia.edu.
