The Center for Entrepreneurship has leveraged the entrepreneurial ethos that has long been knitted into the fabric of Brown. Our goal? To inspire the next generation of Brown students to create solutions with impact. Join graduating seniors, their family members and guests, and alumni and friends of the center to celebrate and reconnect in our […]
Entrepreneurial ecosystems emerge out of the dynamic exchanges and relationship between entrepreneurs, organizations that support entrepreneurship and institutions. In many cities in the US and globally, economic development policies and efforts have focused on entrepreneurship as an important economic priority. As inequality rises, building entrepreneurial ecosystems that fully support women and minority-owned enterprises can lead […]
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and the Slater Technology Fund invite you to a special summer sushi networking event featuring the participants of the Nelson Center's venture accelerator, the Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab). Join us for a fun-and-fish-filled event with a mix of entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors. You’ll meet the 14 student ventures participating in this year’s program. Our founders come from all […]
Join us in our new building on Thayer Street to meet the staff, faculty, mentors, and student groups from the entrepreneurial ecosystem on College Hill. Learn about a wide variety of resources from venture support grants and programs, student organizations, start-up focused events, and entrepreneurship-focused courses. All this and an ICE CREAM SUNDAE BAR! 🍨 […]
I have always been fascinated by the application of technological innovation to solve global issues, but within equal innovation in our politics and commerce, to help that technology achieve its greatest potential to transform lives and societies. Previously, I was with the Radiant Earth Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing open access to global ‘big […]
Panelists: Mayor Jorge Elorza, City of Providence ⁎ Jennifer Nazareno - Assistant Professor, Brown University, ⁎ Oscar Mejias - Director, RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce ⁎ Matt Vargas - VP of Business Service, Rhode Island Commerce Corporation ⁎ Kelly Ramirez - CEO, Social Enterprise Greenhouse ⁎ Tony Mendez – Rhode Island Small Business Owner. Please […]
Arnell Milhouse is one of our 2019-2020 Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, which means he hosts bi-weekly office hours among other things at the Nelson Center. 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 […]
The theme of this year's hackathon is Mental Health, and it will be a great opportunity to meet other students, connect with industry professionals, learn about mental health care, contribute to exciting projects, and win prizes! The kick-off event will feature a networking session and the Charles O. Cooke M.D. Distinguished Visiting Lectureship by Dr. Megan Ranney, […]
Brown Hack Health's 4th annual event is focused on Mental Health! This event is a new kind of hackathon that aims to create solutions to medical problems and barriers. It provides the opportunity to form teams and collaborate to identify issues and brainstorm innovative solutions. There will also be mentors from a diverse set of […]
