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(IE)@COLUMBIA

(IE)@COLUMBIA. A no-cost program for building commercial enterprises around entrepreneurial ideas and intellectual property. About the Program.

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(IE)@COLUMBIA

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  1. (IE)@COLUMBIA A no-cost program for building commercial enterprises around entrepreneurial ideas and intellectual property

  2. About the Program Innovation and Entrepreneurship @ Columbia provides a platform to explore and develop entrepreneurial ideas by leveraging the cross-functional capabilities, knowledge, and intellectual capacity of the University at large. • Participation is FREE • 12 teams of 3-5 people will be selected • Sessions feature leading business school faculty • Format: lecture, discussion & workshop • Pitch your venture at the final DEMO DAY

  3. Who Can Apply? • Anyone who is employedby Columbia University • Anyone who is a student of Columbia University • Alumni may only apply as members of teams, not as project leaders. • Preference will be given to well-balanced teamsofthree to five people with a compelling idea for a high-potential venture.

  4. Application Process • Apply online at www.gsb.columbia.edu/entrepreneurship/innovation • by November 18,2014 • Teams selected in early-December to present • Finalist interviews will be held to provide guidance to participants on issues of equity, intellectual property, and pre-course preparation BEFORE YOU APPLY: We suggest you have a complete team (3-5 people) who can take the project from idea to launch in the program.

  5. Need Team Members?

  6. Benefits and Give Back • Final event: Presentation to angel investors, venture capitalists for possible funding. • The goal is to make IE@Columbia a self-sustaining, evergreen program.

  7. Entrepreneur in Residence Program Barbara Roberts Tiger21 Asha Saxena Future Technologies, Inc Derek Lee ‘08 LG Fairmont Group Dr. Laurence Blumberg '94 Syntimmune, Inc. Wim Sweldons Sweldons Innovations Jim Moore '95 J. Moore Partners Kevin Quinn '91 Genki Advisory Clifford Schorer Columbia Business School Austin Okere Computer Warehouse Group

  8. Important Dates Team-Building Has Begun Columbia University community members are invited to build/join a team through the IE@Columbia website. Application Deadline Applications are due on November 18, 2014. Finalists will be notified by November 24, 2014. Presentation to Admissions Committee On Tuesday, December 2, 6 to 9 PM, 24 selected teams will make 20-minute presentations (including a 10-minute Q&A) to the admissions committee comprised of faculty members and outside experts. Approximately 12 teams will be admitted to the program. Finalist Interviews December 9 & 10 Acceptance Notification December 15 Program Dates Every Friday from January 23 to April 24, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Final Presentation to Investors May 5, 2015, 6 to 9 PM at Morgan Stanley

  9. Who is Involved?

  10. (IE)@COLUMBIA A no-cost program for building commercial enterprises around entrepreneurial ideas and intellectual property LEARN MORE www.gsb.columbia.edu/entrepreneurship/innovation

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