Leaders from the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) and Columbia Technology Ventures visited JLABS on Aug. 27 to share how Columbia University’s cutting-edge medical and scientific research infrastructure can help startups translate discoveries into patient impact.
Dr. Kristin Myers is developing advanced tools to help doctors better predict and prevent serious pregnancy complications, like preterm birth.
Dr. Shree Nayar's lab revolutionized digital photography with a new kind of imaging now used in more than a billion smartphones.
The STAR (Sperm Tracking and Recovery) system, developed by Columbia's Dr. Zev Williams, was named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2025.
The startup was founded by Columbia's Dr. Charles Zuker.
For the second year in a row, Columbia University received a top 5 spot in Inc. Magazine's list of Ignition Schools, institutions "shaping the next generation of entrepreneurs and business innovators."
XL Batteries is commercializing grid-scale flow batteries for the alternative energy grid, developed by Columbia's Dr. Colin Nuckolls.
Xscape Photonics, a startup founded by Columbia's Dr. Alex Gaeta, Dr. Michal Lipson, and Dr. Keren Bergman, announced with Tower Semiconductor the successful prototyping and validation of an on-chip, optically pumped, multi-wavelength laser source, built on Tower’s PH18 Silicon Photonics platform, intended for AI datacenter fabrics.
Still Bright, a startup co-founded by Columbia's Dr. Scott Banta and Dr. Alan West, raised an $18.7 million seed round led by Material Impact and Breakthrough Energy Ventures. Azolla Ventures, Fortescue, Impact Science Ventures, and SOSV also participated.
Columbia's Dr. Andrea Califano led the development of the model.
Nuvvon uses a sustainable and high-performance organic polymer-based cathode with outstanding fast charging performance and high commercial compatibility developed by Columbia's Dr. Colin Nuckolls.