Events

2026

AI Startup Challenge 2026 — Grand Finals

The culminating event of the CBS AI Startup Challenge 2026 — top teams pitch to a panel of investors and industry leaders.

Apr 24, 2026 5:00 PM — 9:00 PM Morrison Foerster, 250 W 55th St, New York

Columbia x Cornell Tech Hackathon

BRAIN’s debut co-hosted hackathon — a cross-school build sprint bringing together builders from Columbia and Cornell Tech.

Mar 15, 2026 — New York City

Cross-School Mashup Night

The first BRAIN mixer — AI and tech club members from Columbia, NYU, Cornell Tech, and Yale, all in one room.

Feb 17, 2026 6:00 PM — 9:00 PM Amity Hall, New York