Join the Tech Inclusion Conference & Career Fair on October 13-15 for a virtual experience and a global discussion about the changes happening in the tech industry and what actions are needed today. This year the group will strategize how we can create equity in the tech industry, how Venture Capital and entrepreneurship ecosystems are […]
Laura Thompson ’09 has spent the past decade working on radical innovations aimed at solving the world’s toughest problems. Laura was an early product lead at Google X, where she drove product strategy for science fiction-sounding technologies including self driving cars, smart contact lenses, and delivery drones. While at X, she spread the team’s learning in […]
Join MassChallenge for a live virtual celebration of innovation and creativity featuring 200+ startups from the 2020 accelerator programs in Austin, Boston, Houston, and Rhode Island. The event will showcase the progress the startups have made during their program, feature industry-leading speakers on thriving during uncertainty, and award up to $2M in equity-free cash prizes […]
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship invites you to join a discussion on how founders and industry leaders are combatting the climate crisis, what it looks like to live in a carbon-constrained world, and how every entrepreneur can take action to add layers of sustainability into their business. Featuring moderator Wendy Abrams ‘87, P’21, environmentalist, founder of Cool Globes and […]
Join Brown EP and the new Diversity and Inclusion Team for their panel event, Breaking Down Barriers in the Entrepreneur Space. Their goal is to foster inclusion, learning, and inspiration. In the process, we strive to provoke conversations that matter. The panel will feature Sarah Carson '02 (Founder & CEO, Leota New York), Ben Harvey '01 (President, Sony’s […]
The Food Recovery Network at Brown invites you to join an informal conversation with Ben Chesler '15, co-founder of Imperfect Foods, about his entrepreneurship experience and his thoughts on food waste & safety. Use the Zoom ID in the image above.
Arnell is a Providence local and graduate of Johnson and Wales University, where he discovered a passion for computer science. In 2015, he brought together his love of education and innovation by founding IntraCity Geeks, a K-12 STEM education non-profit organization. He is also CEO and co-founder of CareerDevs Computer Science University, which teaches adolescents […]
A key issue brought up in many conversations with investors is that of a ‘pipeline problem’, meaning a lack of access/perceived existence of underrepresented founders in deal sourcing. We wanted to look into this issue in 2 parts, moderated by Banu Ozkazanc-Pan from the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab: Part 1: (October 28th) To explore this […]
Newcomers to the United States share common dreams and goals of finding belonging, education, and meaningful career paths. Join us for a conversation on the American immigration experience showcasing the innovators and startups making the process easier for immigrants to Rhode Island. Register here to attend. 11:30 AM | Cultivating Innovation: Informal Conversations with RI's […]
Synapse is a cohort program that brings 15 Brown and RISD students together to visit one of the most famous startup ecosystems on the East Coast: New York City. Typically this is an in-person, all expenses paid trip. Due to Covid-19, all events for the NYC Synapse will take place over January 13-15, 2021 through […]
