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Webinar: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion around Public Health Innovation

Interested in starting your own venture or working in a startup environment? Want to learn more about the social mission behind many of the health-related companies in this dynamic panel? – Moderated by Professor Jennifer Nazareno of the School of Public Health and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship – you’ll learn more about the industry, […]

Tuesdays in Tokyo | Akiko Naka, founder, Wantedly Inc.

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

We are pleased to host Akiko Naka, Founder and CEO of Wantedly, Inc as the first speaker in our Japan Synapse | Tuesdays in Tokyo Series. Akiko is the youngest female founder to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Akiko worked at Goldman Sachs and Facebook before launching Wantedly, Inc., one of the largest […]

Where Biotechnology Meets Entrepreneurship: A Keynote with Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

Join EP and our keynote speaker Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia, a leading biotechnology/healthcare entrepreneur, faculty at Harvard/MIT, and a member of the Brown University Board of Trustees, as we discuss mRNA-based COVID vaccines, the future of nanomedicine, emerging technologies in regenerative medicine, and many more exciting topics. Register Now

Mentoring in Focus: Each One, Teach One

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

The first 25 attendees will receive a to-go lunch. In celebration of Black History Month, “Each One, Teach One” will feature Riche Holmes Grant ‘99, Entrepreneur in Residence, and Lauren Brown ‘22, Lead Peer Entrepreneur in Residence at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, two Black women entrepreneurs who have built a strong mentor-mentee relationship fostered by […]

$50K Brown Venture Prize Pitch Competition

Join the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship to watch Brown's most advanced ventures pitch their ideas for a chance to win $50k in prizes! The Brown Venture Prize supports teams who have identified a significant opportunity and whose ventures have the potential to create “impact at scale.” Winners will receive prize money ($25k for 1st place; […]

BrownConnect Conversation: Adam Vitarello ’05, Co-Founder and President, Optoro

Virtual

You are invited to a small group discussion with Adam Vitarello ’05, Co-Founder and President, Optoro. Register Biography: Adam Vitarello co-founded Optoro in 2008 with Tobin after working with him at eSpot, which he joined in 2005 as CTO and COO. While at eSpot, Vitarello meticulously designed, programmed, and implemented every feature of the proprietary […]

Japan Synapse 2022 | Startups & Sushi

Join the students who participated in the Spring 2022 Japan Synapse | Tuesdays in Tokyo over sushi for their presentation examining the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Japan. Learn about the strengths and challenges entrepreneurs face in the world's fifth-largest economy in a country with a business culture that is known more for its formality and aversion […]

Digital Health Pitch Competition

Zoom

The Digital Health Pitch Competition award is designed to support graduate students and junior level investigators to create innovative tech-based solutions to population and public health challenges. The winning team(s) will walk away with up to $25,000 seed funding and ongoing mentorship from the Center for Digital Health. This program is co-sponsored by the Brown-Lifespan […]

Slater Sushi with the 2022 B-Lab Cohort

225 Dyer Street, Providence, RI Providence, RI, United States

The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and the Slater Technology Fund invite you to a special summer sushi networking event featuring the participants of the Nelson Center's venture accelerator, the Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab). Join us for a fun-and-fish-filled event with a mix of entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors. You’ll have an opportunity to meet with B-Lab venture founders participating in this year’s program. […]

B-Lab Showcase

Sayles Hall 81 Waterman St., Providence, Rhode Island

About B-Lab Showcase B-Lab Showcase is in-person for the first time in two years! Join us for a celebratory evening to learn about what the B-Lab 2022 cohort has been up to this summer. B-Lab Venture Showcase presentations are a significant milestone for the students who spent their summer in Providence exploring, experimenting, and advancing […]