Over the past several weeks, teams of high school students have been developing ventures that solve problems in their local communities. These 24 incredible students represent seven high schools in the greater Providence area, and they have all successfully completed the YEP! (Young Entrepreneurs of Providence) Program led by Brown University student mentors. These teams […]
UI/UX, or User Interface and User Experience, designers are front-end engineers who deal with all the end-user’s interactions with the company, its services, and products. The role of these engineers are crucial in the creation of a product because they build a meaningful customer experience and add significant brand value to a company. In this […]
Can you think of any food myths that you often come across? What is sustainable food? How can we lead more sustainable lives? Come have dinner and join in on a conversation on sustainability with Brown's Sustainable Food Initiative and entrepreneur Kimberly Anderson. Register
Are you a student building the next big thing? Are you working on or thinking about a venture that needs time, attention and resources? The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship has two venture support opportunities - Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab) and the Brown Venture Prize (BVP). Join us to learn more about our two dynamic programs that […]
Are you in your 6th semester at Brown (a 2023.5er)? Do you want to declare an undergraduate certificate in Entrepreneurship? Dec 12, 2022, at 5:00 pm is the deadline to declare your certificate in ASK. Have questions? Contact Sheila_Haggerty@brown.edu or Jonas_Clark@brown.edu.
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship invites you to join us for our Founder Friday series, featuring Brown alum Alex Zhuk '21, Co-Founder of Perennial. Alex will discuss his journey at Brown University and how he went from a student to a co-founder of a company that was listed as one of Time Magazine's 2022 Best Inventions. You […]
In recent times, the venture capital industry has come under scrutiny for allowing the rise of questionable firms characterized by poor corporate governance including ineffective boards, poor oversight, weak controls, and conflicts of interest. At the same time, an increasing number of investors are engaging in responsible governance practices aimed at strengthening the bottom line […]
Join us on March 3, 2023 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm ET to learn what students who traveled to Tokyo and Kyoto to meet with Brown alumni, founders, investors and Japanese policy makers learned about the ways Japan supports entrepreneurship. This is one of the many ways the Nelson Center engages with a global community […]
What is the Future of Sustainable Investing (FSI)? FSIcon aims to be the largest, most impactful, most well known conference on sustainable investing in the United States. This one-day event will bring thought leaders, practitioners, policymakers, students, and others, into a collaborative, intrinsically interdisciplinary environment to debate and discuss the role of investing in shaping […]
Come learn about the academic programs and initiatives we are developing at Brown University. Make connections with our academic partners and grow your advising community. Visit our table to learn more about the Entrepreneurship Certificate.
