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 […]
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 […]
Brown EP, in collaboration with the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, is hosting a Roundtable Discussion with Toby Howell '19, a writer for the Morning Brew, on Wednesday, November 4th at 3:00 PM ET via Zoom. Apply here by November 1st at 11:59 PM ET to join the conversation. Toby Howell graduated from Brown in 2019 where he […]
The Rhode Island-Israel Collaborative (RIIC), in collaboration with Venture Café Providence and the Consulate General of Israel to New England are happy to present Uri Adoni, author and veteran venture capitalist with over 20 years in innovation, has extensive experience as both an investor and an executive in a wide variety of tech companies. Dr. […]
Van Wickle Ventures is powered by its Student Associates, and they are beginning the recruiting process for the next cohort! Associates have the opportunity to meet founders, evaluate startups, and make real investments with real money. They train associates through their first semester with a curriculum, which includes workshops, case studies, and guest speakers. VWV welcomes […]
Join EP for a panel discussion with current Brown Healthcare entrepreneurs, and learn how they have continued to grow their ventures during the COVID crisis. The panel will feature Jack Schaeffer ‘22, co-founder of MediCircle and Justin Kim ‘21, co-founder of Cress Health, and Robbie Felton '21, co-founder of Intus Care. More about the panelists: […]
Working on an idea? Interested to learn more about how the Nelson Center helps students launch ventures? Join us to learn more about our 8-week summer accelerator Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab) and the $50k Brown Venture Prize (BVP), our two marquee venture support programs. You will meet the Nelson Center team, along with alumni of our […]
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 […]
