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Gotham Foundry Symposium: Regenerative Materials Across Industries

September 23, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Schapiro Center (Davis Auditorium), Columbia University, 530 West 120th Street, New York

Event Description

This annual symposium showcases the four central pillars of Gotham Foundry, from leading-edge regenerative material innovation and translation, workforce training, industry engagement to democratizing access to the materials innovation ecosystem. The Gotham Foundry, established in 2025 and headquartered in West Harlem, is a unique partnership between the city (NYC-EDC), its leading community organizations and academic institutions (Genspace, CUNY-ASRC, FIT, and Columbia), working together with tremendous West Harlem and city-wide partners to turbocharge sustainable materials innovation and workforce training, for three leading New York industries: fashion, construction and health.

Event Information

Open to the public; registration required. For more information, please visit the event webpage or email [email protected]. 

Hosted by Columbia Engineering. 

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