Innovation Hub
Location: Manhattanville (2276 12th Avenue – Floor 02)
Occupancy: See Innovation Hub policy.
Equipment: Tables.
Open item on this page: whether the fire safety announcement requirement extends to this room — pending confirmation.
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Rates
External and affiliate rates carry a two-hour minimum.
- Who Can Book
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Tables & Food/Beverage
- Tables outside: Additional furniture such as tables and chairs are not permitted for events in the Innovation Hub rooms.
- Food/beverage inside: Permitted
- Food/beverage outside: Permitted
- The tables and rooms must remain litter-free; any handouts, notes, or signage must be disposed of properly.
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Required Safety Announcement - Must Read
Read at the start of every event, verbatim:
"In compliance with FDNY Fire Code, in the event of a fire alarm, evacuation of this building is mandatory. Please carefully and calmly proceed to the nearest exit and assemble out on the campus level away from the building entrance. Do not re-enter the building without instructions from Public Safety, Fire Safety or FDNY." -
IT & A/V Training
Support: You can call the onsite staff at 212-853-3600 for any general inquiries related to the Innovation Hub. Or you can email: [email protected]@columbia.edu.
Both rooms have integrated AV equipment.
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Building Hours
- N/A
- Closed weekends and holidays.
- After-hours access requires arranging guard service through Public Safety.
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How To Reserve
You can reserve either of the rooms via the link below:
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Know Before You Book
- Cancellations: See Innovation Hub policy.
- Signage: The tables and rooms must remain litter-free; any handouts, notes, or signage must be disposed of properly
- Food, beverages & tables: Food Service is permitted in either room. The Innovation Hub is cleaned at the end of each business day. However, if your event requires a special timed
cleaning, (for example, breakfast, lunch, or an after-hours meal) your department or organization will be responsible for all facilities cleaning charges related to that
event. Clean up requests are always required on weekends.
Special cleanup requests or labor shop requests require advance notice of three business days. Otherwise, the request cannot be fulfilled.
If your cleanup/labor shop request isn’t submitted in a timely manner -- you must cancel any food or catering orders you planned to serve at your event.
Additionally, if you decide to cancel an event, it’s your responsibility to also cancel any associated cleanup and or labor work requests. Otherwise, you will be
charged the full cost for such requests - Alcohol & event policy — If your event involves alcohol, follow the Columbia University Alcohol Policy. All events must also follow the Columbia University Event Policy.
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Contacts
If You Need: Contact General booking help (212) 854-2993 · [email protected] Technical & A/V support [email protected] · (212) 854-3633 (emergencies) Facilities & catering setup (212) 854-8607 Portal login trouble [email protected]