Brown’s growing student entrepreneurship landscape has begun catching the attention of some of Silicon Valley’s most well-known investors.

This is the final installment in a three-part series about student startups that launched on College Hill.

After ambitious student entrepreneurs settle on an idea for their startup and receive initial funding, founders with their sights set on expanding their businesses beyond College Hill must begin to execute the pitch decks they worked so arduously to prepare.

This is the second installment in a three-part series about student startups that launched on College Hill.

At Brown, startups are being built in dorm rooms, classes and late-night study sessions. These ideas are generated through co-curricular activities, the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and participation in student groups.

Student startup founders identified the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship as a driver in Brown’s growing startup landscape.

Held from Sept. 18 to 26, the annual celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation will feature bold ideas and breakthrough technologies from Brown researchers and inventors.

We can’t believe that B-Lab 2025 is already over! From workshops on pitching to our last guest panels on startup life after Brown, the last few weeks of B-Lab have been busy.

We were thrilled to welcome over 175 attendees to watch our ventures pitch, network with potential investors and industry leaders, and enjoy delicious sushi together.

This last week, we held B-Lab’s annual Bear’s Lair. Similar to Shark Tank, the Bears asked the hard questions and the student ventures gave a 5 minute pitch that showcased their summer progress

This past week B-Lab hosted its hallmark Mentor Roundtable, where B-Lab ventures got to pitch, discuss, and receive feedback from industry professionals.

As the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University begins its 10th year, its founding executive director, Danny Warshay, is reflecting on how far it’s come – and where it’s headed next.

Earlier this month, we hosted a virtual award ceremony honoring the mentors who go above and beyond to support Brown’s student entrepreneurs.

With classroom experiences across the Open Curriculum and support from the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, Perez built on her own experiences to launch EmpowerU, a startup that connects low-income students to higher education resources.

The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University has announced the winners of its second annual Venture Prize pitch contest held Wednesday evening.

The Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship will move to a new home at 249 Thayer St. this summer, said Danny Warshay ’87 P’20, executive director of the Nelson Center.