Columbia University's student-run 8-week startup accelerator for Columbia-affiliated founders. No equity, no fees, no IP taken. Weekly 3-hour Friday sessions plus workshops, mentor office hours, and speaker events. Mentors include multi-million dollar founders, VCs, and startup legal/finance experts. 70+ graduated companies raised $19M+; alumni accepted to Y Combinator and Techstars. Access to Columbia's $250K Venture Competition.

First-year immersion program run by CORE that exposes incoming Columbia University students to entrepreneurship and the NYC tech ecosystem. Designed to introduce first-year students to startup culture, founder networks, and entrepreneurial thinking early in their academic career. Part of CORE's mission to inspire and educate the next generation of entrepreneurs.