First “Frontiers in Robotics” Conference Highlights Columbia Research and Innovation

Columbia Technology Ventures hosted its first on-campus conference to showcase the research of faculty from Columbia Engineering and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons on October 19, 2017. The half-day conference, “New Frontiers in Robotics: Bringing Imagination to Market,” introduced executives from venture capital firms, technology companies, and academics to the broad spectrum of research in robotics with presentations and laboratory demonstrations of this cutting-edge research in areas ranging from medicine and healthcare to material handling and drones. Columbia Technology Ventures (CTV) also highlighted its role in bringing faculty research to market, through patents, licensing, and support of early-stage technology.