The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship is the campus hub for all things entrepreneurship at Brown University. We teach entrepreneurship as a structured process for problem-solving and offer programs in curricular (courses, an undergraduate Entrepreneurship Certificate), co-curricular (workshops, speakers, events, student clubs and programs), and venture support (grants, mentorship, summer incubator and pitch competitions).  Join us […]

Join us for a conversation with Gus Wenner '12, CEO of Rolling Stone Magazine. Learn about Gus' path from Brown to the head of digital for rollingstone.com, where he was responsible for a forty percent surge in site traffic, and then to head of digital for Wenner Media's Rolling Stone, US Weekly, and Men's Journal […]

Are you fascinated by startups, technology, and entrepreneurship? If so, don’t miss the most exciting EP event of the semester: INNOVATION DOJO DEMO DAY! Come listen to 6 teams pitch their startups NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 30th, FROM 7-9 PM in the Liz Lange Lecture Hall!

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 Prize in Entrepreneurial Mentorship. We invite our community to join us and raise a glass […]

The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship supports entrepreneurship as a central part of the Brown experience. Family, alumni, entrepreneurship certificate students, and friends are welcome as we celebrate the class of 2024. Don't miss this opportunity to visit our Startup Fair featuring Brown and RISD students and alumni.

B-Lab is Brown University’s premier 8-week summer (June and July) accelerator program for Brown and RISD students developing high-impact ventures. In many ways, B-Lab is a natural extension of Brown’s creative, problem-solving DNA. Our goals are two-fold: to educate world-class entrepreneurs, and to foster the development of new ventures that are creating high-impact and scalable […]

Every summer, B-Lab invites 12 alumni mentors to the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship for an afternoon of round-robin mentorship with our B-Lab ventures. During this event, participants will engage with 4 experienced founders, discussing their ventures and gaining valuable insights. This event is closed to the public.

Bears Lair is similar to Shark Tank, but instead of exchanging money, the Bears ask the hard questions. This event allows B-Lab participants to showcase their summer progress through a 5-minute pitch, followed by a Q&A session. The Bears are prepared to offer constructive feedback to each venture as they conclude their summer B-Lab experience. […]