Columbia Technology Ventures

Congratulations to Columbia's Dr. Zev Williams on being included in Time100 Health 2026, which spotlights the world's most influential leaders in health care this year. Dr. Williams found a way to address one of the most common causes of male infertility using AI.

TIME100 Health: Zev Williams Find out why Zev Williams is on the TIME100 Health 2026 list.

Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic will lead Columbia’s efforts to cultivate functional liver organoids with bioreactor technology — a crucial step in producing large-scale liver tissues and organs for clinical use.

Columbia University and Partners Awarded Up to $25M to Build Off-the-Shelf Engineered Liver Tissue | Columbia Engineering The ImPLANT program leverages cross-institutional expertise across multiple bioengineering disciplines to address liver failure.

Applications to the Carbontech Development Initiative close tomorrow!

Carbontech Development Initiative Submission Manager Applications to Round 4 are open and are due Wednesday, January 14 at 11:59PM ETTo start an application, please submit an 'expression of interest' at the bottom of this page.Program Overview:The Carbontech Development Initiative aims to strengthen New York State as a global hub of carbon capture and...

Congratulations to Columbia's Dr. Elisa Konofagou and Dr. Louis Brus!

The National Academy of Inventors is proud to announce the 2025 Class of Fellow inductees!

This distinguished group includes 169 U.S. Fellows and 16 International Fellows, representing 127 research universities, government agencies, and non-profit institutions around the world.

Together, they hold more than 5,300 U.S. patents, with their groundbreaking work spanning fields such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence, regenerative medicine, and more.

They join a global community of NAI Fellows — now 2,253 strong — who collectively hold over 86,000 U.S. patents and 20,000 licensed technologies.

These exceptional inventors will be honored at the 15th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Inventors, taking place June 1-4, 2026, in Los Angeles, California.

Join us in celebrating these trailblazing innovators.

Learn more about the NAI Fellows Class of 2025 here: https://academyofinventors.org/nai-welcomes-2025-class-of-fellows

MetaEdit technology, developed by Columbia's Dr. Samuel Sternberg and Dr. Harris Wang, opens new doors for microbiome research and therapeutic strategies targeting individual bacterial species.

Metagenomic editing of commensal bacteria in vivo using CRISPR-associated transposases Although metagenomic sequencing has revealed a rich microbial biodiversity in the mammalian gut, methods to genetically alter specific species in the microbiome are highly limited. Here, we introduce Metagenomic Editing (MetaEdit) as a platform ...

Congratulations to Columbia's Dr. Andrea Califano and CZI on the launch of GREmLN (Gene Regulatory Embedding-based Large Neural model)!

CZI’s New AI Model GREmLN Launches Helping scientists decode cell behavior and fight diseases like cancer.

Apply for 2025–2026 cohort at Endless Frontier Labs for a unique opportunity for science and tech startups to scale with world-class support.

Endless Frontier Labs Apply Now Application deadline is Aug 1. Attend an information session to learn more about our program and meet the EFL team. Upcoming Dates: July 10, 14 & 17 RSVP Here Start An Application Apply Here WHY EFL As a program participant, you will receive unparalleled access to some of the world’s top...

Springboard’s Healthcare & Technology Accelerator Program is for women-led healthcare companies seeking growth, funding, and connections to experts and strategic partners for product development and expansion. Apply by July 2.

Healthcare & Technology Accelerator Program | Springboard Learn more about Springboard’s Healthcare & Technology Accelerator Program and how it positively impacts women-led companies.

Applications are open for the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures! Are you a nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid early-stage social or environmental venture with Columbia affiliation? Apply by March 1 for a chance to receive a $25K seed grant!

Tamer Fund for Social Ventures | Columbia Business School The Tamer Fund for Social Ventures (TFSV) provides seed grants to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage Columbia University-affiliated social and environmental ventures. There are two deadlines for applications for the Tamer Fund for Social Ventures: the spring application deadline is March....

Blueprint is a program designed by The Engine to help graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and their teams explore the commercial potential for their breakthrough research and innovations. Apply for the Spring 2025 Cohort by March 10.

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Join Columbia Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship on Feb. 27 for a session with serial entrepreneur Hugh Thomas, who will dig into the details of what a business plan pitch deck contains and what you will need to create in preparation for talking with investors, (and what the requirements would be for a successful pitch for the Startup Columbia competition). RSVP here:

Columbia Innovation Forum: The Art of the Pitch - Innovation, Design & Entrepreneurship Please join us for an open forum to learn more about entrepreneurship and network with the Columbia University startup community. You'll hear from Columbia founders and other experts on their start...