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04/30/2026

That’s a wrap on Startup Columbia 2026! Thank you to the alumni, judges, and mentors who supported this year’s venture competition, and congratulations to all the winners for their innovative ideas and hard work. These ventures represent the creativity and impact of Columbia’s entrepreneurial community and we can’t wait to see the building that happens next! Link in bio to read about the winners.

The 2026 Startup Columbia competition was a collaboration between the tracks of the Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship at Columbia, Columbia Engineering, SIPA, and Columbia Journalism, with prizes sponsored by the Data Science Institute and the Helen Gurley Brown Foundation. Photos by

03/06/2026

Thrilled to have hosted the third annual Alumni in Startup and Tech Mixer at the Columbia Startup Lab with and ! At the Campbell Center, we love to see cross-school connections made.

03/02/2026

Grow your venture with tailored programming, subsidized space, and a vibrant community of Columbia entrepreneurs - applications are now live for the Columbia Startup Lab through March 31! Link in bio.

02/20/2026

The Columbia Startup Lab opens its doors to a new group of Alumni ventures! Applications will open March 1 through March 31, so join us for an information session at the Lab on March 5: meet the team and founders, and ask us any questions you may have about the Lab. Space is limited, so please only RSVP if you are a May 2026 grad or recent alum hoping to build your venture full time at the lab. Link in bio.

📸 Entrepreneur and adjunct professor Apoorv Agarwal, PhD

02/02/2026

Students are back and building at Columbia Startup Lab Uptown Friday sessions!

01/30/2026

A reminder that applications for the 2026 Startup Columbia venture competition are open now through February 3! This year, there are additional prizes to check out - learn more through the link in bio and below:

The Helen Gurley Brown (HGB) Foundation Prize provides up to $25,000 in non-dilutive funding to ventures founded or co-founded by one or more Columbia University students. The Prize supports entrepreneurs participating in the 2026 Startup Columbia venture competition who are prepared to turn their ventures into real, scalable businesses within six months. Grounded in the HGB Foundation’s mission of inspiring and sparking innovation, the Prize honors Helen Gurley Brown’s legacy by backing bold founders who are redefining what’s possible.

The Columbia Data Science Institute (DSI) AI Prize awards grants of up to $15,000 to a Columbia University start-up founder or founding team whose start-up demonstrates exceptional innovation in AI. To be eligible, you must be a current Columbia University student and participate in any of the campus-wide Startup Columbia venture competitions in 2026.
Rooted in DSI’s mission, this prize supports ventures that use AI to drive positive societal impact, advance ethical and responsible innovation, and turn data insights into real-world solutions.

01/16/2026

Applications for the 2026 Startup Columbia venture competition are now open! Every year, this competition gives out over $200,000 in cash grants to Columbia entrepreneurs to build and grow their big ideas.

This year, there are 3 choices of tracks to compete in, each with additional prizes available within each track - including the new Columbia Data Science Institute AI Prize. Link in bio to read more about the special prizes, rules, regulations, and eligibility and to get the application.

Apply by February 3! Good luck!

10/21/2025

Support programming and mentorship for the next generation of Columbia founders with a gift to the Campbell Center for Entrepreneurship this Giving Day! Link in bio for the Campbell Center page.

10/20/2025

It takes more than grit to launch a startup - a gift to the Campbell Center supports startup grants to entrepreneurs across all schools! Please consider a gift through the link in bio this Giving Day, October 21.

10/10/2025

There’s still time to join our Fall Friday sessions at the Columbia Startup Lab Uptown! If you’re a currently enrolled student working on an idea or just interested in joining the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Columbia, check out how to get involved through the link in bio.

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http://www.entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/

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