Events Calendar
This feed is a curated compilation of entrepreneurship events around the university.
Hacking for Humanity and the Planet Venture Incubator Info Session
RSVP here. This course serves as an incubator for startups making a tangible impact on people or the planet, and is open to interested students across all of Columbia's schools […]
Athena Entrepreneurs Weekly Meet Up
Open to aspiring and emerging women and nonbinary entrepreneurs from Barnard and Columbia (current students). No RSVP required! These meetups are a forum for collaboration, peer support, and mentorship from […]
Fast Pitch Competition
Fast Pitch is Columbia’s campus-wide annual elevator pitch (similar to Shark Tank) competition where students and teams have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges to win up to $5,000 for their idea. Teams are judged on their appeal, conciseness, and completeness. Register for Fast Pitch 2021 updates.
Athena Entrepreneurs Weekly Meet Up
Open to aspiring and emerging women and nonbinary entrepreneurs from Barnard and Columbia (current students). No RSVP required! These meetups are a forum for collaboration, peer support, and mentorship from […]
Deadline: 2022 Kleiner Perkins Fellows Program
Apply here. Kleiner Perkins has been at the center of innovation – investing and building companies like Google, Amazon, Square, Twitter, Uber, Genentech, and many more. An important part of […]
Black New Venture Competition
Apply here. The Black New Venture Competition (BNVC) connects promising early-stage Black founders with resources to develop their ventures into dynamic powerhouses. The competition serves as a launching pad for innovative ventures by providing exposure to capital, mentors, and advisors. Previous winners have gone on to raise notable pre-seed and seed rounds and have been accepted into prestigious accelerators […]
Third Thursday: Immigration and Entrepreneurship
Open to all Columbians, including Barnard and Teachers College. RSVP Join Columbia Engineering for an open forum on Thursday, January 20th 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 […]
CNY Biotech Accelerator Medical Device Innovation Challenge (MDIC) – Virtual Pitch Event
Register in advance for this meeting: https://upstate.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsc-qrqT0tG91c4kVeWR2IZO0a7gB3WXfb After registering, you will receive a confirmation email. Pitch Teams: Dancing Eyes – Eye Movement Disorder Technology JelikaLite – Autism-based Technology Rubitection – Skin Health Assessment Technology MindTrace – 3D Neurosurgery Brain Mapping Technology Pitch Judges: Gwen Cheni, Partner, IndieBio NY Arber Ruci, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, NSF I-Corps […]
Athena Entrepreneurs Weekly Meet Up
Open to aspiring and emerging women and nonbinary entrepreneurs from Barnard and Columbia (current students). No RSVP required! These meetups are a forum for collaboration, peer support, and mentorship from […]
Deadline: Lang Fund Applications for Alumni
The Lang Fund is opening up its spring selection process for early-stage, CBS alumni-founded startups. Winning companies typically receive $25-$50k investments and re-applicants are encouraged. Read about the fall winners.