Get Started
The Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia supports student and alumni entrepreneurs from across Columbia with initiatives such as the Columbia Startup Lab Uptown, the annual Startup Columbia competition, and Columbia Startup Lab SoHo. Learn more about these initiatives and more below.
For Current Students: Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Uptown
Wherever you are in your startup journey, we can help you figure out how to make the most of your time while an enrolled student on campus.
For Students and Alumni: Columbia's Venture Competition
Each Spring, Columbia entrepreneurs compete for non-dilutive monetary prizes at Columbia’s venture competition: Startup Columbia.
For Columbia Alumni: Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) SoHo
This year, we’re headquarters for 59 startups founded by 71 alumni entrepreneurs who hail from 9 of Columbia’s undergraduate and graduate schools.

Classes
To get a sense of what classes you might want to take advantage of while at Columbia, below are the typical 30+ course offerings available for currently enrolled students who are interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, and design. For a full picture of your eligibility and what’s available per semester, please visit your school’s registration pages.