Van Wickle Ventures is powered by its Student Associates. Associates have the opportunity to meet founders, evaluate startups, real investments with real money. Students Associates are trained through workshops, case studies, and guest speakers. Associates then source opportunities, perform due diligence, and recommend investment decisions to our Investment Committee of industry experts. Gaining an academic […]
Founder Friday: Deciphering Disease and Improving Population Health How can we create better systems to support health care management for the chronically ill and underserved? How can technology improve healthcare outcomes and provide the independence that we all deserve when it comes to our health? These are the types of questions Dr. Piali De ScM […]
Sign up for an appointment here! 2nd floor, Nelson Center conference room Piali De, PhD is a co-founder and CEO of Senscio Systems, a technology company whose vision is to be a leader in technology platforms that automatically make sense of varied and voluminous data to support informed decision-making. Piali De is the co-inventor of […]
Hear how RISD alumni pursue their passions! Learn how they launch personal projects, start businesses, ignite innovation and make social impact. These TED-style talks showcase the talent, thinking and conviction that alumni tap to create truly great experiences. Share the afternoon with creative entrepreneurs. Discover new paths. Challenge your thinking and be inspired! Free for […]
Tanner is a Business Designer in Residence at IDEO CoLab. There, he's working on a collaborative project with the World Bank and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to design solutions that promote financial inclusion in Indonesia. Before joining IDEO, he launched Empoly, a disability-focused recruitment startup that partnered with companies like Pinterest and Deloitte. After his […]
As managing director of the Slater Technology Fund, Thorne focuses on the earliest stage of company creation, often working with university-based teams commercializing research. He serves as board member for Voltserver, Datarista, Advanced Image Enhancement, and Tizra Software, and as a board observer at Squadlocker, Drive Time Metrics, eNow, Aquanis, Location, Inc., and RxVantage. He was […]
If technology is your secret sauce, can it really be entrusted to a third-party? Offshore development holds great promise, but there are horror stories as well. Join us for a lively discussion between Dave Durfee, founder of Bay Computer and adjunct professor at Brown University, and Aidan Petrie, founding partner of NEMIC (New England Medical Innovation Center) and co-founder of Ximedica, […]
Join CareerLAB and Waterman Ventures at the Nelson Center to learn about potential internship opportunities around the country in a wide variety of venture-backed start-ups. In addition, a handful of VC roles are available working directly with Waterman Ventures (NYC) and the Alumni Ventures Group. Come learn more about spending your summer living and breathing […]
You are invited to the 5th Annual Dana M. Dourdeville Lecture on Engineering in Service to Society, given by Stanford professor and MacArthur Fellow Manu Prakash. Thinking about cost as an engineering constraint brings new life to ideas. This is what makes the difference between an idea influencing a hundred people or a billion. As […]
Game-changing conversation, centered around curated, can't miss, innovation inducing content. Startup forum is a place to gather and watch world-class curated collection of videos (and podcasts) featuring some of the most innovative entrepreneurs in the world. This is followed by immersive free-flowing group discussions, idea exchange, and insight from your peers, mentors, and thought […]