(IE)@COLUMBIA

A no-cost program for building commercial enterprises around entrepreneurial ideas

and intellectual property

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

Who Can Apply?

• Anyone who is employed by 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 teams of

three to five people with a compelling idea for a high-potential venture.

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.

Need Team Members?

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.

Entrepreneur in Residence Program

Dr. Laurence Blumberg '94Syntimmune, Inc.

Jim Moore '95J. Moore Partners

Clifford SchorerColumbia Business School

Austin OkereComputer Warehouse Group

Asha SaxenaFuture Technologies, Inc

Wim SweldonsSweldons Innovations

Kevin Quinn '91 Genki Advisory

Derek Lee ‘08 LG Fairmont Group

Barbara RobertsTiger21

Important DatesTeam-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 CommitteeOn 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 InterviewsDecember 9 & 10

Acceptance NotificationDecember 15

Program DatesEvery Friday from January 23 to April 24, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Final Presentation to InvestorsMay 5, 2015, 6 to 9 PM at Morgan Stanley

Who is Involved?

(IE)@COLUMBIA

A no-cost program for building commercial enterprises around entrepreneurial ideas

and intellectual property

LEARN MOREwww.gsb.columbia.edu/entrepreneurship/innovation