Brown EP, The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Department of Philosophy are proud to host a roundtable discussion with Dov Seidman, CEO of LRN and author of HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything. Dov will sit down with 6-8 selected students who will have a candid and informal discussion about moral leadership and share […]
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The Get Started Rhode Island pitch competition finalists have been selected! Register here! The event will be held at the WaterFire Arts Center and will feature seven companies, which will compete for a prize package valued at up to $50,000. The following companies were selected: Medley Genomics – A company dedicated to addressing the challenges […]
Troy Henikoff is Managing Director of MATH Venture Partners. He was a Co-founder of Excelerate Labs, which became Techstars Chicago in 2013. Troy also helps manage the FireStarter Fund, teaches Entrepreneurship at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business, and is on the board of the Chicago-land Entrepreneurial Center. Prior to TechStars Chicago, Troy was the […]
Are businesses at the convergence of technology and life sciences getting early-stage funding globally? Are global life sciences companies looking to be innovators by involving AI, the cloud, and machine learning to play a role in drug discovery? Does a culture that encourages failure also favor innovation? These are some questions that will be discussed […]
Kris Brown '89, is a corporate partner at Goodwin Procter LLP. He negotiates and structures private equity and venture capital financing transactions. Kris advises on a broad range of financings, including venture, private equity and capital markets transactions, for financial and corporate strategic investors as well as emerging growth companies in the life sciences and […]
As a student at Brown, Abhishek Pruisken (Rip) '10 missed the traditional stroopwafel he enjoyed back at home in Amsterdam. And after a study trip to Italy, he had an entrepreneurial epiphany ... it was time to bring his favorite snack to the masses. First, he started creating the decadent yet health-conscious snack in his […]
Join the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and the Consulate General of Israel to New England, for our annual Boston Synapse. The synapse (or startup trek) provides Brown and RISD students the opportunity to explore the entrepreneurship culture of Boston, Massachusetts. Students meet with potential employers throughout Boston, and get a practical understanding of the day-to-day life […]
Brown EP and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship are proud to host a roundtable discussion with Abhishek Pruisken (Rip) ’10, founder of Rip Van Wafels. Abhishek Pruisken ’10 will sit down with 6-8 selected students who will have a candid and informal discussion. As a student at Brown, Abhishek Pruisken ’10 missed the traditional stroopwafel […]
Ella Hood is an attorney and business consultant who works closely with startups and nonprofits to help them accelerate their business and grow their brand. Ella is a founder and board member at the Rhode Island–Israel Collaborative (RIIC). RIIC is the local representative of the Tel Aviv–based BIRD Foundation, which offers grants to stimulate, promote, […]
