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SUMMARY:IGNITION: Media\, Technology\, and Transformation (Conference)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \nBusiness Insider’s flagship conference on media and technology. As seismic shifts in our industry continue to rock the globe —not to mention the global markets — IGNITION is the place to explore the implications of those shifts for business\, society\, and culture. \nNow in its ninth year\, the event brings together an engaged community of next-generation leaders and change-makers from all around the world. \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/ignition-media-technology-transformation-conference/
CATEGORIES:Business Insider
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181204
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC)
DESCRIPTION:Eligibility Guidelines available here. \nApply here. \nCalling all social entrepreneurs! Applications for the 2019 Global Social Venture Competition are now open. If you have a young startup aiming to make a difference in the world and are using technology for good\, apply by December 3rd! All entries are reviewed by leading experts in the fields of social entrepreneurship\, innovation\, and impact investing.Top teams from across the globe will compete for $80\,000 at the Global Finals at UC Berkeley\, April 3-5\, 2019\, so apply now to turn your idea into impact. Learn more at www.gsvc.org.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-global-social-venture-competition-gsvc/
CATEGORIES:UC Berkley
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181201
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
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SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: The Combine (Accelerator)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO: Faculty and students at an accredited university located in NYC are eligible to apply. Students must be currently affiliated with an NYC university at the time of application to be eligible. \nAPPLY AND LEARN MORE HERE \nNYC Media Lab Combine seeks to coordinate the community of faculty\, students\, entrepreneurs and media executives and technologists that participate in the Lab to build a ‘spinoff engine’ focused on commercializing media technologies from universities. The program is supported by funding from the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment\, the New York City Economic Development Corporation\, and through the support of NYC Media Lab’s corporate membership. \nThe goal of the Combine is to match new technologies emerging in university labs with a program and resources to commercialize them. Key to the proposition is mentorship and market access from technologists and executives at NYC Media Lab member companies. \n– \nTime Commitment: The program’s in-person curriculum sessions run from January through April 2019 on Friday mornings. \nInfo sessions: \nOct 16 \n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nParsons School of Design\nNov 6 \n9:30 AM – 10:30 AM\nNYU Tandon School of Engineering \nAwards: Participating teams will receive mentorship from leading media and technology executives and investors from NYC Media Lab Member Companies and $10\,000 in funding. \nEligibility: Faculty and students at an accredited university located in NYC are eligible to apply. Students must be currently affiliated with an NYC university at the time of application to be eligible.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-combine-accelerator/
CATEGORIES:NYC Media Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181129T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181129T180000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Future Reality
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\nRSVP HERE\n\nJoin Exploring Future Reality\, NYC Media Lab’s annual XR event (#ExFR18). Thursday\, November 29th at NYU Kimmel Center\nTimeline: Doors Open at 1PM\, Close at 6PM\nExploring Future Reality is NYC Media Lab’s annual event focused on XR and future interfaces. Through discussions\, startup pitches\, interactive demos\, and hands-on workshops\, attendees will explore the impact of future interfaces on industry and society\, including best practices for storytelling\, prototyping\, and distribution.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/exploring-future-reality/
CATEGORIES:NYC Media Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181129T121000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181129T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181015T142728Z
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SUMMARY:Columbia Welcomes USPTO Director Iancu
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nRSVP HERE \nThursday\, November 29\, 2018\, the new Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Andrei Iancu will be visiting Columbia University.  From 12:10 – 1:30 pm\, Director Iancu will be hosting a discussion on intellectual property\, the importance of patents throughout U.S. history to corporate and startup innovation\, and the recent and upcoming changes to the U.S. patent system. Co-hosted by Columbia Law School\, Columbia Business School\, Columbia Technology Ventures\, the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science\, and Columbia School of Public and International Affairs\, this event is open to students\, faculty\, and the public.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-welcomes-uspto-director-iancu/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181129
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181130
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181105T182932Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T182932Z
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SUMMARY:FutureHealth2018: A Digital Health Symposium
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin this one-day event on the future of digital health. \nFutureHealth2018 is an interactive day hosted by Columbia Business School Executive Education and digital health testing center HITLAB\, offering a unique opportunity to network\, collaborate\, and exchange ideas with professionals across the life science industry. \nHear more than a dozen speakers from academia and industry speak on a variety of digital health topics\, including: \n\nThe Patient Perspective: Design Thinking and Patient Centricity\nThe Hospital and Physician Perspective: Digital Challenges\nChief Digital Officers: Recommended Revisions in Future Digital Health Strategies \n\nDATE\nThursday\, November 29\, 2018\nLOCATION\nNestlé Skin Health | Shield Center\n430 East 29th Street\nNew York\, NY 10016 \nLearn More\nFor any questions about the event\, please contact success@hitlab.org.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/futurehealth2018-digital-health-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Business School
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181128T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181128T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
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SUMMARY:Data Science Institute Poster Session: Computing Systems
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\nMudd Hall\, 500 W. 120 St.\, New York\, NY 10027\nRoom/Area: 407 (Data Science Institute)\n\n\nThe Data Science Institute invites you to poster session that will highlight some of the recent and current research done by our centers. Open to the public an larger Columbia community. Light refreshments provided.\n\nEvent Contact Information: \nData Science Institute\n212-854-5660\ndatascience@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-poster-session-computing-systems/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181127T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181127T160000
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SUMMARY:Studio Hours at the Design Studio (Open Collaboration Time)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL IN THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY \nDo you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Columbia Entrepreneurship 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.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/studio-hours-design-studio-open-collaboration-time-12/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181126T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181126T200000
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SUMMARY:Data Science Institute Poster Session: Financial & Business Analytics
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\nMudd Hall\, 500 W. 120 St.\, New York\, NY 10027\nRoom/Area: 407 (Data Science Institute)\n\n\nThe Data Science Institute invites you to poster session that will highlight some of the recent and current research done by our centers. Open to the public an larger Columbia community. Light refreshments provided.\n\nEvent Contact Information: \nData Science Institute\n212-854-5660\ndatascience@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-poster-session-financial-business-analytics/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181119T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181107T204800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T204800Z
UID:14965-1542650400-1542657600@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Data Science Institute Poster Session: Foundations of Data Science
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\nRSVP HERE\n\nMudd Hall\, 500 W. 120 St.\, New York\, NY 10027\nRoom/Area: 407 (Data Science Institute)\n\n\nThe Data Science Institute invites you to poster session that will highlight some of the recent and current research done by our centers. Open to the public an larger Columbia community. Light refreshments provided.\n\nEvent Contact Information: \nData Science Institute\n212-854-5660\ndatascience@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-poster-session-foundations-data-science/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181119T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181119T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
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SUMMARY:2018 CleanTech Innovation Showcase
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nRSVP HERE \nYou’re invited to the 2018 CleanTech Innovation Showcase hosted by Columbia Technology Ventures\, Columbia Engineering\, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory\, and the Earth Institute at Columbia University. This inaugural event will highlight advancements by Columbia researchers in clean technology including waste conversion\, fuel production\, wastewater treatment\, sustainable energy storage and batteries\, environmental microbiology\, data analytics\, and smart cities. Please join us for a day of in-depth panel discussions\, presentations\, and startup pitches.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2018-cleantech-innovation-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181116T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181108T205803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T214246Z
UID:14980-1542387600-1542391200@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Panel Discussion on "Smart Speakers and Journalism"
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nREGISTER HERE \nVoice assistants are changing the way people search for and consume content. By one estimate\, half of the adults in the US make use of voice interfaces – for now\, mostly on their smartphones. But with the steady improvement of voice recognition\, smart speakers like Amazon’s Echo\, Google Home\, Apple’s HomePod constitute new platforms for accessing information. How will journalism fare in this new ecosystem? Obviously\, a direct reading of news stories written for the print or the web will tax the capabilities of current speech synthesis – not to mention the patience of a listener. In this discussion\, we will get an overview of the current voice experience ecosystem and hear about the voice promised land: why voice interfaces are so powerful and alluring and what the future will look like. We will also hear about first hand experiences from folks at The Washington Post and NPR. \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/panel-discussion-smart-speakers-journalism/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181107T182222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T182222Z
UID:14940-1542326400-1542412799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Havas: The Future of NYC Transportation (Call for Projects)
DESCRIPTION:Havas: The Future of NYC Transportation. Transportation is key to movement\, access\, and connections. Havas will partner with NYC Media Lab to launch an open call for NYC universities to imagine the future of transportation in cities. Key challenge questions include: How will technologies like artificial intelligence\, machine learning and computer vision shape the future of transportation in cities? How will data and technology transform how we experience\, access and move within cities?\n\nAward: $5\,000 per team\nApplication deadline: Friday\, November 16\, 2018
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/havas-future-nyc-transportation-call-projects/
CATEGORIES:NYC Media Lab
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181117
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181008T152252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181008T152252Z
UID:14684-1542326400-1542412799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:DEADLINE: #NextGenCup Challenge
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nJOIN HERE \nJoin the #NextGenCup Challenge\, run in partnership with Starbucks\, McDonald’s\, Closed Loop Partners\, and OpenIDEO. \nThe goal of this Challenge is to design solutions that answer the following question: \nHow might we design the next generation fiber cup to be recoverable on a global scale\, while maintaining the performance standards we know and trust? \nSolutions can be submitted between October 9\, 2018 and November 16\, 2018. The winning solutions will be announced in February 2019 and will receive a portion of $1 million in funding based on key milestones. Up to six of the most promising winners will receive the option to advance to a business accelerator program.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-nextgencup-challenge/
CATEGORIES:IDEO
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181115T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181115T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181107T192241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T192241Z
UID:14946-1542303000-1542308400@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Fast Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nAPPLY HERE \nLearn more here. \nFast Pitch is Columbia Engineering’s annual elevator pitch competition where teams have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges. Your elevator pitch could be the  most important words that describe your business. If you are not able to hook your investors\, partners\, or customers within the first minute\, then you have likely lost them forever. The Fast Pitch competition will help your team improve your marketing\, sales\, and promotional capabilities. Teams are judged on their appeal\, conciseness\, and completeness. Attendance and participation is free. As for the experience\, it is priceless!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fast-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181116
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20180904T204142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T204142Z
UID:14323-1542240000-1542326399@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: Pre-proposals for Lab-to-Market Accelerators | Life Sciences
DESCRIPTION:BRINGING YOUR IDEAS TO LIFE… \nMoving cutting-edge university research out of the lab to benefit society \nAccelerator programs aim to catalyze innovation via support to interdisciplinary engineer / scientist / clinician teams\, with the goal of increasing the potential for private investment towards continued product development\, clinical testing\, and\, ultimately\, improved patient care and healthcare outcomes. \nSelected teams work closely with business\, legal and regulatory experts to define commercially-relevant hypotheses for research towards technical and business proof-of-concepts. \nCALL FOR APPLICATIONS \nProject funding\, education and support for interdisciplinary teams working to advance innovative ideas with the potential to positively impact health outcomes. \nTHERAPEUTICS / DRUG DEVELOPMENT \nAccelerating Cancer Therapeutics | ACT \nTranslational Therapeutics Resource | TRx \nMEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES / DEVICES \nBiomedical Technology Accelerator | BiomedX (formerly Columbia-Coulter)
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-pre-proposals-lab-market-accelerators-life-sciences/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181114T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181107T204419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T204431Z
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SUMMARY:Data Science Institute Poster Session: Smart Cities
DESCRIPTION:Mudd Hall\, 500 W. 120 St.\, New York\, NY 10027\nRoom/Area: 407 (Data Science Institute)\n\n\n\nThe Data Science Institute invites you to poster session that will highlight some of the recent and current research done by our centers. Open to the public an larger Columbia community. Light refreshments provided.\n\nEvent Contact Information: \nData Science Institute\n212-854-5660\ndatascience@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-poster-session-smart-cities-center/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181114T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181102T191735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T204103Z
UID:14901-1542218400-1542225600@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Seed Funding: How to Get a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award (Event)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \nEach year\, the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) awards commits more than $1 billion in non-dilutive capital\, backed by the Department of Defense and other agencies such as the Depts of Energy\, Education\, Commerce\, Agriculture\, Health and Human Services\, Transportation\, Aeronatics\, the Science Foundation and the EPA. \nSuccessful ventures are exploring multiple markets while retaining their original vision and mission. Selectively adding defense and other civic tech applications to use-cases can create powerful opportunities to “do well by by doing good.” \nLearn practical strategies for securing government funding\, partnering with DoD for product and customer development support\, and exploring national security as a market for your current product and service offerings. \n\nWednesday\, November 14\, 2018\nColumbia University Startup Lab\nWeWork SoHo West Building 69 Charlton Street\, NYC\n\nPanel\n\nColonel Greg Coleman\, MD5 Acceleration Portfolio Director\, Department of Defense\nWarren Katz\, Managing Director\, Air Force Accelerator powered by Techstars\nAnita D’Amico\, CEO\, Code Dx\nKirk Burton\, Defense Acquisition & Policy Analyst @ Department of Defense SBIR Office\, ByteCubed\nModerator: Jason Cahill\, Founder\, McCune Capital\, and Associate Professor\, Columbia University\n\nSchedule\n\nDoors Open: 6:00\nPanel: 6:30 – 7:20 pm\nQ&A: 7:20 – 7:30 pm\nSocial: 7:30 – 9:00 pm\n\n\nBiographies \nColonel Greg Coleman is the Acceleration Portfolio Manager at MD5. Greg is responsible for growing and maturing civil-military technology ventures. The Acceleration Portfolio’s programs give entrepreneurs access to critical resources\, including non-dilutive capital\, design and engineering support\, mentorship\, and commercial and DoD research and development infrastructure. In addition to his role at MD5\, Greg is a startup founder who Is active in the early stage technology ecosystem\, has raised multiple financing rounds\, and graduated from the TechStars accelerator. \nWarren Katz is Managing Director of the Air Force Accelerator powered by Techstars. Prior to Techstars\, Warren was President of Neurala\, a leading Artificial Intelligence company that develops The Neurala Brain\, an edge-based AI framework with continuous learning. He co-founded MÄK Technologies in 1990 (which was acquired by VT Systems of Alexandria\, Virginia in December 2006). He holds dual bachelor’s degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering from MIT. Some of Katz’s investments include Harmonix\, GrabCAD\, Neurala\, Oblong\, Bevi\, LovePop\, and PetNet. \nAnita D’Amico is CEO of Code Dx\, Inc.\, a spin-out of Applied Visions\, Inc. (AVI). Anita created the Secure Decisions division of Applied Visions\, Inc. in 2000\, to develop new technologies to enhance cyber situational awareness\, and built it into a recognized leader in government-sponsored cybersecurity research. In 2015 Code Dx\, Inc. was spun out as a separate company to commercialize the results of two SBIR contracts in application security. A recent Forbes article named Anita D’Amico as one of “five cool women in security” who serve as role models for young women entering the field. She is a human factors psychologist\, a specialist in cybersecurity situational awareness\, and a security researcher. Anita has been awarded close to $8M is SBIR funding. \nKirk Burton is Program Manager\, Technology Vision & Analytics at ByteCubed. With experience in Department of Defense technology development and rapid prototyping\, Kirk’s expertise includes DoD acquisition and contracting\, organizational analysis and root cause analysis; as well as small business incubation/acceleration. Kirk is a Cofounder of the Thunderdome Project\, a non-profit organization devoted to creating a high tech ecosystem to solve national security problems. \nJason McCune is a network design engineer by training\, an experienced manager\, an Army veteran who served with Special Forces\, an empathetic customer advocate\, and a product-focused leader that loves to think big. An MBA at Carnegie Mellon sparked his passion for tech\, and for data-centric\, mission-driven companies solving “real problems.” He’s always enjoyed helping teams and has long been an advisor/mentor/advocate for entrepreneurial ventures in various organizations. His investments have spanned sectors\, but always gravitate toward high-performing operators. \nOrganizations\nDoD MD5 collaborates with partners from the venture community and major research universities to provide solutions to the national security problems and accelerate the pace of innovation for the DoD. \nDoD SBIR The mission of the SBIR program is to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds. \nAir Force Accelerator Powered by Techstars is an accelerator focused on commercially viable startups with dual-purpose technologies – including counter-drone\, education\, training\, and recruiting applications (e.g.\, AI\, AR/VR\, gamification). \nCode Dx integrates numerous open-source solutions for application vulnerability management. Anita has leveraged SBIR to build her business without giving up equity\, while developing both private and public sector customers. \nMcCune Capital seeks audacious builders keen on disrupting older industries with new technologies. \nColumbia Entrepreneurship is dedicated to harnessing the entrepreneurial talent of Columbia University’s students\, faculty and alumni.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/seed-funding-get-small-business-innovation-research-sbir-award/
CATEGORIES:MD5
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181114T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181114T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181030T144746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T145741Z
UID:14877-1542196800-1542204000@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:How Cities Spur Entrepreneurship and Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Join Us For This\nSpecial Entrepreneurship Event\n\nWednesday\, November 14th\n12:00pm-2:00pm\nRoom 1512\, SIPA Building\nFree Registration\nJohn Dearie\, Founder of the Center for American Entrepreneurship and Euan Robertson\, Director of Planning Columbia Technology Ventures and former EVP New York City Economic Development Corporation discuss how city governments are fostering entrepreneurship and innovation\,including a case study on Amazon HQ2 bid – and how the Columbia Community can leverage key tools and instruments implemented by cities.  Moderated by Hollie Russon Gilman Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Faculty of International\, this event is for students and founders looking to tap into every resource possible to help launch their ventures. \nLunch and refreshments will be provided.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/cities-spur-entrepreneurship-innovation/
LOCATION:SIPA Building Room 1512\, New York
CATEGORIES:School of International and Public Affairs
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181114T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181114T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20180907T144746Z
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SUMMARY:Data Science Institute-Industry-Innovation Seminar: Johnson & Johnson
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\nAmel Lageat\, Senior Director\, Consumer Business: “People centric approach to optimize Data Science\, Commercial impact and Leadership”\n\n \nWednesday\, November 14\, 2018\n10:30AM – 12:00PM\nSchapiro CEPSR\, Davis Auditorium (412)\n \n\n\n\nAbstract: In a world of Infobesity\, analysts\, engineers\, professionals\, executive leaders\, and people now have access to more data and analytics opportunities that we can ever make sense of. However\, a genuine people centric approach can provide the sharpest guidance in designing relevant strategies and solutions: it makes data\, models\, and analytics more meaningful and purposeful\, and also leads to marketing and commercial impact in global organizations.  In this talk\, I will use various business examples to discuss this premise\, including negative targeting (voluntarily deciding to not advertise to a person)\, the UX of marketing mix modeling (who is the real user?)\, and servant leadership to data experts (what does it look like?).\n\n\n–\nBio: Amel Lageat is heading up Global Analytics for the Johnson &Johnson Consumer Division. She has spent the last 20 years leading various commercial organizations within J&J (Marketing\, Market research and analytics)\, in France\, the UK and the US. Her recipe for impact is a fruitful combination of data\, curiosity and empathy.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-industry-innovation-seminar-johnson-johnson/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181113T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20180904T202044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T202051Z
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SUMMARY:Spark Workshop - Social Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS \nRSVP HERE \nSocial Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities: Breaking Generational Cycles of Poverty \nFacilitated by Elizabeth Dettke ’19CSSW \nTuesday\, November 13\, 2018\n6-8 p.m.\nRefreshments included with RSVP \nUris Hall\, Room 329\n3022 Broadway\nNew York\, NY \nOVERVIEW\nIn 2014\, Elizabeth Dettke and Christine Nyirahabimana started a social enterprise bakery in Rwanda\, hiring 10 HIV positive single mothers as their employees. The business was an immediate success and after six months\, all employees were able to double their monthly incomes. However\, starting a business is no easy task. During a drought\, they had to temporarily cease operations due to rising commodity prices. Even more devastating was that the business lost 3 of its employees to AIDS. These would be difficult setbacks for any start-up\, but Christine and Elizabeth are determined to make their social enterprise sustainable. \nThis workshop will discuss how to make a micro social enterprise profitable and viable. It will focus on the importance of staff development\, capacity building\, and knowledge transfer. How does one ensure a small business in a rural setting has the necessary tools to thrive? For how long and to what extent is outside funding helpful and necessary? The Duterimbere Bakery hires women who have been historically marginalized from their communities. What type of support do such initiatives need from a policy and market perspective? \nAREAS FOR DISCUSSION \n\nHow do you make a micro social enterprise sustainable?\nHow do you scale a micro social enterprise in a rural community?\n\nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHY\nElizabeth Dettke is a Masters candidate at Columbia University’s School of Social Work where she majors in social enterprise administration and minors in business. She completed her undergraduate studies in foreign affairs and French at the University of Virginia and served in the Peace Corps in Rwanda where she supported the launch of the women-run social enterprise\, the Duterimbere Bakery. \nThereafter\, she worked for the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee before joining DAI’s (Development Alternatives Incorporated) business development team. DAI was voted best social sector consulting firm in 2017 and is one of the United States Agency for International Development’s largest implementing partners. The work took Elizabeth to Afghanistan\, Tunisia\, and Madagascar where she worked on 5 to 60 million-dollar proposals for donor-funded projects in private sector development\, livelihoods\, conservation\, service delivery\, and decentralization. \n– \nSpark Workshops provide social entrepreneurs with an opportunity to explore resources\, connections\, and potential solutions to help their social ventures. These workshops tap into the collective knowledge within Columbia University and the larger entrepreneurial and social impact community. \nWorkshops are open to all who are willing to bring their ideas\, experience\, and connections to help solve social and environmental challenges that these social innovators aim to address.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/fall-spark-workshop-social-entrepreneurship-rural-communities/
CATEGORIES:Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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SUMMARY:Studio Hours at the Design Studio (Open Collaboration Time)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL IN THE COLUMBIA COMMUNITY \nDo you have an idea and want to get personal design thinking feedback from the Columbia Entrepreneurship 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.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/studio-hours-design-studio-open-collaboration-time-11/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181112
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181105T184645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T184645Z
UID:14916-1541894400-1541980799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Application Deadline: Techstars Lisbon
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nAPPLY HERE \nTechstars Lisbon in partnership with Semapa Next \nTechstars Lisbon in partnership with Semapa Next will invest in startups that are bringing Digital Transformation to the following key areas: Industrial & Environmental Tech\, Smart Transportation\, Travel & Leisure Tech. \nApplications Open: NOW!\nApplication Deadline: Nov 11\, 2018\nStart of the Program: Mar 4\, 2019\nDemo Day: May 29\, 2019
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-techstars-lisbon/
CATEGORIES:Techstars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181109T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181109T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181105T215352Z
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UID:14932-1541779200-1541782800@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Autonomous Vehicles: State of Tech and Policy (Event)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nRSVP HERE \nNovember 9\, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nWarren Hall\, Room 404\, Columbia University\n1125 Amsterdam Ave\nRSVP required \nColumbia’s Mobility Futures initiative is excited to present a keynote lecture from Prachi Vakharia (Womanium\, Society of Automotive Engineer\, Transportation Research Board) on the tech\, engineering standards\, and regulatory frameworks that are enabling testing and deployment of connected & automated vehicles. This event is free and open to the public\, though RSVP is required. Please direct any questions to mobilityfutures@columbia.edu.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/autonomous-vehicles-state-tech-policy-event/
CATEGORIES:Columbia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181110
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20181107T181854Z
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UID:14938-1541721600-1541807999@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Exploring AR Applications for Customer Service (Call for Projects)
DESCRIPTION:Check out other Open Calls with NYC Media Lab. \n\n \n\nSpectrum: Exploring AR Applications for Customer Service. How will the booming AR market improve customer service across enterprises? NYC Media Lab is seeing graduate student teams to partner with Spectrum  to ideate and brainstorm how AR can help consumers interact and engage with Spectrum products. The selected teams will explore compelling use cases\, develop a proof of concept\, and advise and make recommendations on what may be achievable in the next two to three years.\n\nAward: $5\,000 per team. \nApplication deadline: Friday\, November 9\, 2018
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/exploring-ar-applications-customer-service-call-projects/
CATEGORIES:NYC Media Lab
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181108T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181108T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20180907T144414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180907T144414Z
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SUMMARY:Foundations for Research Computing Distinguished Lecture Series: Dr. Eric Xing\, Professor\, Department of Machine Learning\, Carnegie Mellon University Founder\, Chief Executive Officer\, and Chief Scientist\, Petuum\, Inc.
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nThursday\, November 8\, 2018\n\n4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lecture\n5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Reception\nBrown Institute | 2nd Floor\, Pulitzer Hall (2950 Broadway)\n \n\nDr. Eric P. Xing is Founder\, CEO and Chief Scientist at Petuum Inc. He is a Professor in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He is also the Associate Department Head for Research of the Machine Learning Department and the Founding Director of the Center for Machine Learning and Health at CMU. For his distinguished contributions in AI/ML\, he was elected a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI).\n\nDr. Xing is a thought and innovation leader in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. His principal research interests are in the development of machine learning and statistical methodology and large-scale computational system and architectures\, for solving problems involving automated learning\, reasoning\, and decision-making in high-dimensional\, multimodal\, and dynamic complex systems. His pioneering research has created numerous AI/ML foundational techniques\, such as the Parameter Server\, distance metric learning\, distributed network inference\, dynamic networks\, dynamic nonparametric Bayesian models\, spectral graphical models\, and variational inference. He has authored or co-authored over 300 publications\, while receiving multiple Best Paper Awards.\n\nDr. Xing is a board member of the International Machine Learning Society\, program chair and general chair of the International Conference of Machine Learning (ICML)\, and a former member of the U.S. Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Information Science and Technology (ISAT) Advisory group. He is the recipient of numerous awards including: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award; Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship in Computer Science; United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Award; and the IBM Open Collaborative Research Faculty Award.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/foundations-research-computing-distinguished-lecture-series-dr-eric-xing-professor-department-machine-learning-carnegie-mellon-university-founder-chief-executive-officer-chief-scient/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181108T140000
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CREATED:20181107T194443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181107T204641Z
UID:14951-1541678400-1541685600@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Transformation of Internet Business - The Role of Data\, Technology and Policy (Event)
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \nThursday\, November 8th\, 12:00-2:00 pm \nRoom 1510\, International Affairs Building\, Lunch will be provided \nPlease join John Battelle\, Co-founder and CEO of NewCo\, for a discussion on the evolving journey of technology companies. Battelle will analyze in depth the role of data\, technology and public policy in driving the success of Amazon\, Facebook\, Google and Apple\, as well as emerging trends and challenges in the field. Best known for his work creating media properties\, Battelle founded Federated Media Publishing and served as CEO and Chair. Battelle was also the Co-Founder\, Executive Producer and Program Chair of the Web 2 Summit\, the Chairman and CEO of Standard Media International (SMI)\, publisher of The Industry Standard and TheStandard.com\, and Co-Founding Editor of Wired magazine and Wired Ventures. His book The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture is an international best-seller. Register Now
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/transformation-internet-business-role-data-technology-policy/
CATEGORIES:SIPA
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181102
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20180904T205005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T205005Z
UID:14331-1541030400-1541116799@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:APPLICATION DEADLINE: PowerBridge NY
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO: Columbia-employed researchers\, post-doctoral candidates\, and Ph.D. candidates  \nAPPLY HERE \nPowerBridgeNY is a proof-of-concept center (of which Columbia University is a partner) that provides up to $150K to validate and commercialize emerging clean energy innovations. All Columbia-employed researchers\, post-doctoral candidates\, and Ph.D. candidates are eligible to serve as Principal Investigators and may apply for this funding opportunity.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-powerbridge-ny/
CATEGORIES:Powerbridge NY
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181031
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181101
DTSTAMP:20260403T230500
CREATED:20180926T153635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T032334Z
UID:14574-1540944000-1541030399@entrepreneurship.columbia.edu
SUMMARY:Deadline: The 2019 EdTech Design Challenge | Brazil
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIA STUDENTS \nAPPLY HERE \nThe 2019 Ed Tech Design Challenge semester-long design challenge where 12 Columbia University students from across disciplines will work with clients to solve deeply entrenched K-12 education challenges in Brazil. \nIncludes a sponsored trip to Sao Paulo\, Brazil in January 2019 \n+ \n14 week SIPA design course @ the Design Studio \nTeaching Team: Sarah Holloway (SIPA) and Joseph Heritage & Adam Royalty (The Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio) \nApplications are due October 31 \nApply here! \n\nCheck out last year’s 2017-2018 EdTech Design Challenge here \n\nInformation Session \nWhen: \nOct 15\, 6pm – 8pm \nWhere:\nColumbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio\nMLK Administrative Building of the Riverside Church\n4th Floor\, Room 430\n(Entrance mid-block on 120th Street between Claremont Ave and Riverside Drive) \nFor more information: Joseph Heritage |  jlh2241@columbia.edu
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/deadline-2019-edtech-design-challenge-brazil/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Entrepreneurship Design Studio,Columbia SIPA
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181029T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181029T200000
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CREATED:20181025T174726Z
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SUMMARY:It's About Damn Time: An Evening with Arlan Hamilton
DESCRIPTION:Less than 10% of all venture capital deals go to women\, people of color\, and LGBTQ founders. Other venture capital investors see this as a pipeline problem. Arlan Hamilton sees it as the biggest opportunity in investment that no one is talking about. \nThe Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE) will be welcoming Arlan onto campus tonight at 6:30pm in the Lerner Cinema for a fireside chat on Arlan’s journey and vision for the stronger and more diverse future of venture investing and entrepreneurship. \nWith her venture firm\, Backstage Capital\, and a new $36 million fund for black female founders\, Arlan is changing entrepreneurship in the U.S by investing in high-potential founders who are of color\, women\, and/or LGBTQ. Arlan built Backstage Capital from the ground up\, while homeless. Arlan herself identifies as a Black queer woman of color.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/damn-time-evening-arlan-hamilton/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Organization for Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE)
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