Start-ups

Join us for an intensive 6-week venture ideation program for aspiring alumni entrepreneurs. Learn from experienced alumni founders and investors. Connect with a like-minded community. Gain access to a proven process with AI tools that move the needle. This is an in-person Bootcamp, exclusively for alumni of: Columbia University, Cornell University, and M.I.T. Bootcamp Format The progr...

The NYC Tech ecosystem is exploding with brilliance and potential from students, professionals and technologists across Join us, Google Labs, Google Staff, The AI Club, The Tech Club + The CEO Club as we host this two-day building event for students and professionals from all over the NYC-Tri-State area. March 8th | Day 2: All day Hackathon ️ Hackathon Event Schedule The main e...

Pitch your startup or idea in three minutes or less, or just join us to hear ideas and get involved in the Connecticut/Westchester Ivy League entrepreneurship community! Join the CBS Alumni Club of NY, Connecticut/Westchester committee for a uniquely informative and practical event for alumni of participating universities who are considering launching a new business or have already done so.  ...

150 hackers. 10 hours. $10,000+ in prizes. One room. The CBS AI Club and Iterate are bringing together the best builders in New York City for a day-long hackathon at Columbia Business School. Whether you're a seasoned engineer, a designer, or a first-time hacker — if you want to build something real with AI, this is the place to be. You'll have 10 hours to go from idea to working demo. No...

Calling All Builders: Fintech Mixer & Pitch Competition Kickoff How will you use AI to rewrite the future of finance? The Columbia Fintech & Blockchain Club, Venture Capital Club, AI Club, and Product Management Club (SEAS) invite you to a dedicated Fintech Startup Mixer. This isn't just a happy hour, it’s a launchpad for the 2026 AI Startup Challenge. We are bringing together the brig...

AI Across Industries: The Current Status and Case Studies from Japan Thursday, December 4, 2025 | Afternoon (Lunch will be provided) TBC, Columbia Business School Featuring: Daisuke Okanohara, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Preferred Networks, Inc. (PFN) Note: This event is limited to current Columbia Business School affiliates (students, faculty, researchers, and staff).

Join Professor Dan Wang and a panel of recent CBS alums, who are actively working in AI, for a special session of Technology Strategy class open to all CBS students to discuss career and venture opportunities in AI. The session will also feature a discussion and walkthrough of the development of a proprietary voice-based AI classroom tool -- CAiSEY -- deployed in the Spring 2025 Technology...

The Silfen Leadership Series is an initiative wherein world-renowned leaders come to campus to speak to students. It is funded by an endowment set up by David ’68 and Lyn Silfen. Each year, a board of six to eight students is selected, with whom we work to run each Silfen session. As a student-run venture, in conjunction with the Dean's Office and the Office of Development and Alumni Relati...

The Silfen Leadership Series is an initiative wherein world-renowned leaders come to campus to speak to students. It is funded by an endowment set up by David ’68 and Lyn Silfen. Each year, a board of six to eight students is selected, with whom we work to run each Silfen session. As a student-run venture, in conjunction with the Dean's Office and the Office of Development and Alumni Relati...