The Brown Arts Initiative (BAI) and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship (NCE) are excited to announce a new pilot program: the Pop-Up Challenge, a 24-hour creative initiative for Brown students to come together to connect, collaborate and have some fun. As our lives temporarily shift to a virtual world, that doesn’t mean we have to […]
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 […]
The Program in Innovation, Management, and Entrepreneurship (PRIME) is hosting a virtual speaker series this month featuring leaders in various entrepreneurial roles. Join PRIME for their first interview with Jai Das '90, the President, Managing Director & Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures. These events are open to current Brown students only. If you are interested in […]
Rishabh is the founder of Gradly. Gradly streamlines immigration logistics for international students by bringing student loans, health insurance, US bank accounts, new phone lines, currency exchange & other services that international students need in a single app. Gradly's app eliminates lengthy paperwork, wait times, numerous fees & non-obvious decisions at every step for incoming international students, resulting […]
The Program in Innovation, Management, and Entrepreneurship (PRIME) is hosting a virtual speaker series this month featuring leaders in various entrepreneurial roles. Join PRIME for an interview with James Lee (Brown MBA), the head of sales and partnerships at Google Glass. These events are open to current Brown students only. If you are interested in tuning […]
Merrill Stubbs '99, is the co-founder and President of Food 52, a leader and innovator in the food, cooking, and home space. Before starting Food 52, Merrill was a writer and editor with work published in many food and lifestyle publications. She worked at America's Test Kitchen and Flour Bakery in Boston and also ran […]
Rishabh is the founder of Gradly. Gradly streamlines immigration logistics for international students by bringing student loans, health insurance, US bank accounts, new phone lines, currency exchange & other services that international students need in a single app. Gradly's app eliminates lengthy paperwork, wait times, numerous fees & non-obvious decisions at every step for incoming international students, resulting […]
Since 2009, BEO has administered grants to Brown graduate students through the Hazeltine Fellowship for entrepreneurship. The Hazeltine Fellowship funds dissertation-related research and provides seed funds for initiating a new topic of research with a faculty member. This year’s awardees include Rui Carvalho, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology; A. Nicole Kreisberg, Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology; and […]
Cleantech Open is looking for the world's most promising startups in the cleantech industry! Do you have an idea that has the potential to solve an environmental or energy challenge? Apply to the 2020 accelerator to gain access to a full business development program, 4 expert mentors, investor networking opportunities, industry connections, and a chance […]
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 […]