INNOVATION, DESIGN & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Our organization helps students learn about innovation, design, and entrepreneurship helping them build a community, form teams, and support promising ideas with funding through competitions. We also provide spaces and other resources for prototyping and testing. Visit the About Us page to learn more.
Fast Pitch 2025 on November 19
Attendance is free, the experience is priceless
Fast and furious, Fast Pitch is Columbia Engineering’s campus-wide elevator pitch competition. The 35 finalist teams of Columbia’s brightest entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges in 60 seconds or less. Teams of undergraduate and graduate students are judged on their idea’s market appeal, pitch clarity, and persuasiveness for a chance to win a piece of the $5K cash prize. Previous winners have gone on to raise millions in funding. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite pitch of the night and select the winner of the audience choice prize. Join us to celebrate Columbia’s future startups!
Columbia University Intro to Entrepreneurship Webinar
View the recent webinar recording (August 4, 2025) to learn about entrepreneurship resources available this academic year.
Community
Join the IDE LinkedIn community to make connections, learn about upcoming events and share announcements.
Mentorship Program Fall 2025
Blueprint Mentorship Program
Ready to connect, grow, and succeed? Join a vibrant network of Columbia Engineers. Mentor the next generation, share your expertise, and discover new career opportunities. This is your Blueprint—to connect, give back, and chart your path forward.
News
Columbia Engineering Mourns IT Exec and Entrepreneur Edward Botwinick BS’58
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