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Startup Columbia 2026
Open
Columbia Venture Competition 2026
2026 Fast Pitch
New Program
Lab to Market: Bridging Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Columbia Venture Competition 2026
Deadline
Feb 3, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
Open
2026 Fast Pitch
Launch
Oct 5, 2025, 2:00 PM EDT
Deadline
Oct 30, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT
Closed
New Program
Launch
Sep 22, 2025, 11:59 PM UTC
Deadline
Sep 22, 2025, 11:59 PM UTC
Closed
Lab to Market: Bridging Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Launch
Sep 22, 2025, 11:59 PM EDT
Deadline
Dec 16, 2025, 7:00 AM EST
Closed
Apply to compete in Startup Columbia 2026 – Deadline, February 3
Startup Columbia is a series of campus-wide startup competitions offering non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. Applications open in early January each year and are open to early-stage ventures founded, managed, and owned by current Columbia students, or by recent Columbia alumni.
Startup Columbia is a series of campus-wide startup competitions offering non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. Applications open in early January each year and are open to early-stage ventures founded, managed, and owned by current Columbia students, or by recent Columbia alumni.
The goal of the Startup Columbia competition is to provide funding for very early stage startups founded by Columbians. This is not, for example, for seasoned entrepreneurs; those startups with a lot of financial backing; or for those with a fleeting affiliation with Columbia. The competition aims to give students and recent alums the opportunity to pursue their project at a time when it might be difficult to do so without a bit of help.