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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: Carnegie Mellon Venture Challenge
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL UNDERGRADS \nAPPLY HERE \n\nThe Carnegie Mellon University Venture Challenge is an annual\, international start-up competition where students from around the world come to CMU’s Pittsburgh campus to pitch their creations. For 12 years\, the CMUVC has been bringing top students to launch their ideas\, technologies\, and talent. CMU receives over 100 applications every year from universities all over the country\, as well as several international applications. For each of the 12 finalists\, the CMUVC brings together a strong network of resources\, including mentorship from serial entrepreneurs\, venture capitalists\, attorneys\, and the opportunity to present and pitch to a panel of judges and the city of Pittsburgh. \nMore information on eligibility and the application is available here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-carnegie-mellon-venture-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Carnegie Mellon
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SUMMARY:The Columbia | IBM Blockchain Accelerator Demo Day
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \n\nThe Columbia | IBM Blockchain Accelerator Demo Day\, coming up onWednesday\, March 6th in NYC from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm! The event will be held at AppNexus at 28 W 23rd St in Manhattan\, and will feature pitches from each of the NETWORK program companies. \nEach company will announce their Blockchain network and highlight key developments that have occurred throughout the 8-week program. You can see an overview of all teams here.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-ibm-blockchain-accelerator-demo-day/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Technology Ventures
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SUMMARY:Data Science Institute-Industry-Innovation Seminar: Amazon
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO COLUMBIANS\n\nByron Cook\, Professor of Computer Science at University College London (UCL) and Director of Automated Reasoning at Amazon Web Services\n\n \nWednesday\, March 6\, 20108\n6:00PM – 7:30PM\nSchapiro CEPSR\, Davis Auditorium (412)  \n\nAbstract: This talk will discuss the development and use of formal verification tools within Amazon Web Services (AWS) to increase the security assurance of its cloud infrastructure and to help customers secure themselves. I’ll also discuss some remaining challenges that could inspire future research in the community.\n\nBio: Byron Cook is Professor of Computer Science at University College London (UCL) and Director of Automated Reasoning at Amazon Web Services. Byron’s interests include computer/network security\, program analysis/verification\, programming languages\, theorem proving\, logic\, hardware design\, operating systems\, and biological systems. Byron is the founder and leader of Amazon’s Automated Reasoning Group (ARG).e at University College London (UCL) and Director of Automated Reasoning at Amazon Web Services
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/data-science-institute-industry-innovation-seminar-amazon/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Data Science Institute
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SUMMARY:Application Deadline: MassChallenge Accelerator
DESCRIPTION:MassChallenge is looking for the world’s most-promising startups across industries! Have an idea or early-stage venture you want to scale? Apply for the chance to access top corporates\, expert mentors\, tailored curriculum\, free office space\, scholarships\, and up to $1M in cash prizes – all at zero cost and for zero equity.   \nThe deadline for the 2019 accelerator is March 13. Interested applicants can use code InnovateColumbia100 to get started on your free application. Learn more at masschallenge.org/apply 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/application-deadline-masschallenge-accelerator/
CATEGORIES:Mass Challenge
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday: Social Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:OPEN TO ALL \nREGISTER HERE \n\nThursday\, March 28\, 2019\n6:00–8:00 p.m.\nat Columbia Journalism School\, World Room\nNew York\, NY 10027 \nRSVP →\nRefreshments and hors d’oeuvres with RSVP \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum that brings together the Columbia University entrepreneurship community for an evening of networking and pitch presentations. It provides students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus\, form teams\, and explore career options. 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. \nThis month’s event will feature entrepreneurs who are using their engineering skills to solve some of today’s most pressing social and environmental issues. Join us to hear from alumni who currently run social ventures in this space\, pitch an idea during the open mic section of the event\, and meet and network with fellow social entrepreneurs. \nPlease see our panelists below: \n\nLinh Le ’09SEAS\, Founder and CEO of Bonbouton\nLiz Luckett ’90CC\, Managing Partner of The Social Entrepreneurs’ Fund (TSEF)\nMatthew Robins ’13BUS\, CEO of DeansList\nSamuel Sia\, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Faculty Co-director\, SEAS Entrepreneurship (Moderator)
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-social-entrepreneurship/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering,Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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SUMMARY:Third Thursday - Social Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Columbia Engineering\, in partnership with the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise \nThursday\, March 28\, 2019\nat Columbia Journalism School\, World Room\nfrom 6:00-8:00 p.m.\nRefreshments and hors d’oeuvres with RSVP \nThird Thursday is a recurring open forum that brings together the Columbia University entrepreneurship community for an evening of networking\, info session\, and pitch presentations. It provides students\, faculty\, staff\, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus\, form teams\, and explore career options. 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. \nThursday\, March 28 will feature entrepreneurs who are using their engineering skills to solve some of today’s most pressing social and environmental issues. Please save the date to hear from alumni who currently run social ventures in this space\, pitch an idea during the open mic section of the event\, and meet and network with fellow social entrepreneurs. This event is open to all Columbia University alumni\, faculty\, and students\, as well as professionals in the social impact sector. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS: \nLinh Le ’09SEAS\, Founder and CEO of Bonbouton \nLinh Le is a chemical engineer by training\, he has published multiple papers\, international conference proceedings and currently holds seven US patents. He later found Bonbouton\, a technology platform for preventative diabetic healthcare. Prior to that\, he received his MS in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University and BS in Chemistry from Vietnam National University. As a vivid distance runner\, he recently acquired ultra-marathoner title\, and plans to run all the World Marathon Majors. \nLiz Luckett ’90CC\, Managing Partner of TSEF \nElizabeth (Liz) Luckett has an extensive background in philanthropy\, technology\, analysis and market research. Before joining TSEF\, Liz was Director of Impact Investing at the Pershing Square Foundation. Prior she served as Senior Vice President at Citigroup and co-founded and was Executive Vice President of Fulcrum Analytics (formerly\, Cyber Dialogue). Liz began her career with the Gartner Group as director of business planning\, where she worked with the CEO and executive team analyzing and implementing acquisitions\, joint ventures and strategic partnerships for the company. \nLiz is a board member at Aunt Bertha and First Access and a board observer at CloudFactory\, ConnXus and Frogtek. She is also a founding board member of The Bail Project and a member of the Advisory Committee on Socially Responsible Investing at Columbia University. \nLiz has a B.A. from Columbia University and a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge University in England. \nMatthew Robins ’13BUS\, CEO of DeansList \nMatt Robins is the CEO of DeansList\, a software platform that helps schools manage all their non-academic data and parent communication/engagement tools in a single place. Matt started DeansList with BUS’13 classmate Akshai Patel with a mission to specifically address the needs of schools in low-income communities that are actively tackling the achievement gap. Together with their school partners\, they develop unique solutions to engage every stakeholder in a child’s education: students\, teachers\, administrators and parents. \nPrior to DeansList\, Matt spent six years as a consultant with PwC’s Forensic Technology Advisory groups. There a large portion of his client work included helping banks and lenders assess their data in the wake of the sub-prime mortgage crisis. \nMatt has a degree in Information Systems from Carnegie Mellon University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. \nMODERATED BY: \nSamuel Sia\, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Faculty Co-Director\, SEAS Entrepreneurship at Columbia Engineering \nSamuel Sia develops technologies for point-of-care blood tests\, wearable sensors\, implantable devices\, and cell-based therapy\, both in an academic and industry setting. He is co-founder of Claros Diagnostics\, which garnered European regulatory approval for a prostate-cancer blood test for doctor’s offices and was acquired by OPKO Health (NYSE: OPK)\, Junco Labs\, and Rover Diagnostics. \nSia’s research has garnered coverage from Nature\, Science\, JAMA\, Washington Post\, Science News\, Popular Science\, Chemical and Engineering News and has been featured on the BBC\, NPR\, and Voice of America. MIT Technology Review named him as one of the top’s world young innovators\, and he is an inducted fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. \nSia is the founder of Harlem Biospace\, a biotech incubator facility in New York City (developed with the NYC mayor’s office) that has hosted over 50 biotech companies. He also currently co-directs the entrepreneurship initiative for Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. \nSia has a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Alberta and a Ph.D. in Biophysics (with a HHMI predoctoral fellowship) from Harvard University. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard University.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/third-thursday-social-entrepreneurship-2/
CATEGORIES:Columbia Engineering,Tamer Center for Social Enterprise @ CBS
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SUMMARY:2019 Military Ball\, with Tribute to Dean Emeritus Peter J. Awn
DESCRIPTION:TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: \n\nRecent Alumni and Current Students\nAlumni\, Guests\, and Table Sponsorships\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 29\n6:30 – 10:30 p.m.\n\n\nCapitale\n130 Bowery\nNew York\, NY\n\n\nBlack Tie or Military Dress\n\n\nThis annual event celebrates Columbia’s distinguished student veteran community and unites them with leaders\, scholars\, and pioneers of New York City and the world.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2019-military-ball-tribute-dean-emeritus-peter-j-awn/
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SUMMARY:DoD AI Pitch Day_MD5 Starts NYC
DESCRIPTION:Calling startups that have products (or are developing products) that have commercial as well as defense applications. Examples of defense applications for AI include cybersecurity\, decision-making\, geospatial modeling and analytics\, safety\, predictive maintenance and supply\, and business process streamlining. \nDoD AI Pitch Day_MD5 Starts NYC \n\n\nDeadline: Friday\, March 29\, 2019 \n\n\nStartups Apply Here: https://splash.md5.net/starts-nyc/home \n\n\nInvestors and Mentors Register Here: https://bit.ly/2HYYUCu \n\n\nLocation: SAP Next Gen Lab\, 10 Hudson Yards\, NYC \n\n\nDate: April 24\, 2019 – 4pm – 6pm \n\n\n\nBackground \nThe Joint AI Center (JAIC) is tasked with accelerating the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities\, scaling the Department-wide impact of AI\, and synchronizing DoD AI activities to expand Joint Force advantages. The DoD projects the JAIC’s budget will grow from $70mm this year\, to $400mm in annual funding. \nLieutenant General Jack Shanahan\, the Director of the JAIC\, will deliver opening remarks and lead a panel of DoD and investment community partners that will pose questions to the selected companies. \nForm more details on what the Department of Defense needs AI solutions for\, see the DoD’s AI strategy: https://bit.ly/2GCDryo
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/dod-ai-pitch-day_md5-starts-nyc/
CATEGORIES:MD5
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