Registration is now open for Covid-19 Response Innovation Hackathon hosted by NEMIC. A lack of preparedness exacerbated the challenges that COVID-19 presented regionally, nationally, and globally. How do we ensure that we are better prepared for the next pandemic, what do we need to do on a personal level, how do we better prepare our corporations, […]
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 […]
Cleantech Open is the world’s largest cleantech accelerator, providing entrepreneurs and corporate innovators the resources they need to launch and grow successful cleantech businesses. Our one-of-a-kind innovation ecosystem built over the last 10 years of programming spans key cleantech innovation hubs in the U.S., linking labs and universities, service providers, investors, corporations, governments, and other cleantech […]
Young Entrepreneurs of Providence (YEP!) is a Nelson Center-sponsored incubator for local high school students in the Providence area. Please join us in celebrating pitches from 5 teams of students from 9 different high schools. Students will present their own entrepreneurial ideas and pitch as a team in front of a panel of judges! Register here to […]
The Peer Entrepreneur-In-Residence (PEIR) program is a critical part of the Nelson Center’s Venture Support resources. In it, students serve as mentors and additional resources for their fellow students. Whether exploring an unmet need, designing a value proposition, or developing a sustainability model, PEIRs work with founders to clarify and sharpen their ideas. Many PEIRs, […]
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 […]
Brown EP First-Year Immersion Join Brown EP’s First Year Immersion Program, a summer-long program designed by first years for first years with the goal of diving into entrepreneurship on Brown’s campus and in the broader Brown community. From hands-on workshops to alumni networking events, First Year Immersion will offer first-year students every resource possible to explore […]
Have you ever seen yourself as an entrepreneur, a creator, a problem-solver, or an innovator? Innovation Dojo is a semester-long program that places you within a like-minded group of talented students and teaches you to think differently about entrepreneurship. No idea necessary to apply! You will learn about all stages of the entrepreneurial process and […]
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 […]
Brown EP First-Year Immersion Join Brown EP’s First Year Immersion Program, a summer-long program designed by first years for first years with the goal of diving into entrepreneurship on Brown’s campus and in the broader Brown community. From hands-on workshops to alumni networking events, First Year Immersion will offer first-year students every resource possible to explore […]