University programme · New York, New York, United States
Columbia University's subsidised co-working space in SoHo for recent alumni founders, with desks for up to a year, workshops, mentors in residence and pitch practice. It gives no funding and takes no equity.
Closed Run by Columbia University
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Admitted teams can stay for up to one year and must reapply for a second year; Columbia-affiliated tenants commit to a four-month term. A new cohort moves in each June. The space is 5,100 sq ft and is administered by Studio by Tishman Speyer.
2026-2027 cohort: applications opened 1 March 2026 and closed 31 March 2026.
Usual timing: Applications for the next cohort open in March 2027; new cohorts move in each June.
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