Join us in welcoming Adam Vitarello ‘05, Founder and President of Optoro; Karla Gallardo '05, Co-founder of Cuyana; and Dawn King, Senior Lecturer in Environment and Society (IBES) for a discussion on sustainable venture creation. Dawn King will lead the discussion to help these founders and entrepreneurs share how they are changing the future of […]
Hazeltine Mentoring in Entrepreneurship Award A Virtual Celebration Professor Barrett Hazeltine has been mentoring and inspiring Brown University students for decades. In honor of his dedication to student mentoring, and in particular, his mentorship of aspiring entrepreneurs, a group of alumni came together to start the Barrett Hazeltine Mentoring in Entrepreneurship Award. On May 6 […]
Learning from mentors is an essential part of the student venture experience here at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship. We know firsthand that being a great mentor for students isn’t always as easy as it seems. Having a breadth of life and startup experience is certainly a necessary foundation, but often as mentors, we need […]
As the host of Real Simple magazine's new Outdoor Upgrade video makeover series and executive producer and host of The Riche Life web series, Riche Holmes Grant '99, Nelson Center Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR) will share her best tips for: - Getting comfortable being on camera and polishing your on-camera presence. - Equipping your "studio" on a limited (or […]
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, […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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; […]
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 […]
