Events Calendar
This feed is a curated compilation of events throughout the sprawling entrepreneurship ecosystem at and around Columbia.
Events
CVC-SF Presents: “Fireside Chat & Networking Evening with Professor Garud Iyengar”
TUES, SEPTEMBER 29 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM PT SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA We’re excited to bring the Columbia community together for an evening with Professor Garud Iyengar, Director of Columbia’s Data Science Institute. We’ll have a relaxed fireside conversation about AI, where it’s headed, and what he’s seeing from inside one of Columbia’s most […]
Governing AI in Health
Artificial Intelligence systems are reshaping the landscape of modern medicine and scientific research. With such transformation comes a critical provocation: How do we ensure AI governance remains ethical and trustworthy, […]
Info Session: SIPA Annual Global Policy Challenge 2026
Have an idea that uses technology or data to tackle a pressing public policy problem? Applications are now open for SIPA's Annual Global Policy Challenge, where student teams compete for […]
Columbia Giving Day 2026
Your gift to the Campbell Center is a gift to all Columbia founders of businesses and social enterprises. Because it takes more than grit and brilliance to launch a new venture, we offer financial help through the annual Startup Columbia venture competition, space and mentoring at the Columbia Startup Lab in SoHo, and support for […]
Application Deadline: SIPA Global Policy Challenge
Have an idea that uses technology or data to tackle a pressing public policy problem? Applications are now open for SIPA's Annual Global Policy Challenge, where student teams compete for […]
Application Deadline: BiomedX Applications
accepting applications for the 2026 - 2027 cycle of the Columbia Biomedical Engineering Technology Accelerator (BiomedX)! Eligible Columbia faculty-led research teams have the potential to receive up to $100K in […]
Fast Pitch 2026
Fast Pitch is Columbia University’s longest running pitch competition on campus since 2013. The finalist teams of Columbia’s brightest entrepreneurs, undergraduate and graduate students will be able to pitch their idea in 60 seconds to a panel of judges and win up to $5,000. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite pitch of […]
Columbia Healthcare Ventures Fast Pitch Competition
This fast-pitch competition is designed for Columbia University graduate and undergraduate students in the ideation phase (no funding raised to date) of a startup solution targeting a public health and/or healthcare problem. Participants (who have already been chosen) will pitch their idea in-person on November 20 from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm at the Mailman […]
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Design for Social Innovation: AI for Impact | Spring 2027
Design for Social Innovation is a 3.0 SIPA course that brings together interdisciplinary student teams to tackle real-world challenges for nonprofits and public agencies. This year's theme is AI for Impact, exploring how AI can help organizations expand access, improve services, and increase their impact. Past clients include Apple, Warby Parker, Sesame Workshop, NYC Department of […]