Brown University’s Breakthrough Lab (B-Lab) is an intensive 8-week accelerator program designed to support student entrepreneurs developing high-impact ventures. We are agnostic to what type of venture we except into B-Lab and work with ventures from all backgrounds, from e-commerce to social impact. Each participating venture receives access to custom mentoring, a peer cohort of […]
Marina Hatsopoulos '87 is an entrepreneur, angel investor and a transformational leader in the 3D Printing world. Before her entrepreneurial career started, she studied music and math at Brown and graduated magna cum laude. She then went on to receive her master's in mechanical engineering at MIT. In 1994 she became the founding CEO and […]
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Entrepreneurship has been an essential skill set throughout Anne Marie Darling's career. Anne Marie earned an engineering degree from Brown University in 1993 and later an MBA from New York University’s Stern A School of Business in 2000. She then went on to work at the American Stock Exchange managing the research team. While in […]
Come and meet Eric Tarczynski, founder of Contrary Capital, to talk about building businesses, investing, and technology. Contrary Capital is a decentralized, university-focused VC firm backed by founders from Tesla, SoFi, Twitch, and many others that specialize in supporting university-based founders. Sign up for office hours here.
Recently, there have been significant changes in U.S. immigration policy and practice. Peter Roberts '83 will discuss the impact of these changes on would-be foreign national entrepreneurs/founders and employees, specifically, the impact of these changes on the processing of green card applications, the hiring and retention of foreign national employees, and international travel and explore […]
Recently, there have been significant changes in U.S. immigration policy and practice. Peter Roberts ‘83 is here to discuss the impact of these changes on would-be foreign national entrepreneurs/founders and employees, specifically, the impact of these changes on the processing of green card applications, the hiring and retention of foreign national employees, and international travel […]
This semester’s EP x PRIME mixer will focus on ventures that PRIME graduate students and Brown undergrads are working on. The event will begin with a few words from Hamzah Ansari, PRIME Entrepreneur-in-residence, as well as Grace Kotick and Sophie Starck, co-Presidents of EP. They invite everyone who has a startup venture (or idea) to […]
Priscilla Tyler, an Associate at True Ventures is available to share with students, how the Priya Haji Fellowship opened the door to venture capital for her. The program is nine months and matches recent college graduates with companies in the True portfolio, giving young entrepreneurs the chance to get their foot in the door in high growth startups. While this program […]
As the world’s largest cleantech accelerator, the Cleantech Open finds, fosters, and funds entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today’s most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. Since 2005, 1,250+ startups have participated in its annual accelerator and mentorship program in the United States, representing $1.2 billion in investment and the creation of thousands of […]
REGISTER HERE ! Join us for a workshop and discussion with Sarah Meister, a Hardware, Design, and Technology Growth Manager at Indiegogo. Sarah has worked on almost 100 campaigns helping to raise over $30 million. Some of Sarah's recent campaigns include PAKT One, Unico Smartbrush, Touchpoints, and Bare Conductive. Sarah will walk us through how starting an Indiegogo campaign can greatly […]
Brown EP’s Student Startup Fair is an opportunity for the Brown community to LEARN ABOUT and GET HIRED by the extraordinary STUDENT-LED VENTURES on college hill. Student entrepreneurs from Brown, RISD, and PRIME will showcase their startups, sell their products, and recruit new team members. The event will take place in Sayles Hall on Thursday […]
Off-Centered Ales for Off-Centered People Ever since the summer of 1995, Mariah Calagione '93 and her husband Sam Calagione have been brewing, cooking, selling and talking everything beer. Fast forward 22 years later they have built a multimillion dollar company and one of the fastest-growing, independent craft breweries in the United States - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery: Off-Centered Ales for Off-Centered People. Join […]
Talk with Mariah and Sam about the beverage industry, branding, marketing, and so much more. Sign up HERE
Michael Fitzpatrick is Head of Regulatory Advocacy at General Electric Company where, as a member of the GE Global Government Affairs and Policy leadership team, he coordinates and develops regulatory strategy and advocacy across GE’s business groups (Energy, Healthcare, Aviation, Transportation, Ventures, Capital, and Digital). His focus includes emerging digital industrial policy issues affecting additive […]
Sign up for Office Hours Here Deborah Mills-Scofield helps mid to large-sized companies make strategic planning a verb. She also is a partner in an early stage Venture Capital firm. Deb has written for Harvard Business Review and other venues, including her own blog, and has contributed to several books. Deb graduated from Brown University in 3 years and helped start the Cognitive Science concentration. After graduation she went to […]
Sign up for Office Hours Here Deborah Mills-Scofield helps mid to large-sized companies make strategic planning a verb. She also is a partner in an early stage Venture Capital firm. Deb has written for Harvard Business Review and other venues, including her own blog, and has contributed to several books. Deb graduated from Brown University in 3 years and helped start the Cognitive Science concentration. After graduation […]
“Funding the Future” is an ongoing speaker series hosted by Sophie Starck ’20 and John Diorio ’20 and powered by the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship. The series aims to shed light on the often opaque world of venture capital. Discover how topics such as diversity, sustainability, and crowdfunding are transforming the landscape of […]
WE@BROWN will bring students and leaders from a variety of industries together on March 3, 2018 in Salomon Hall, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Our mission is to empower women to step outside their comfort zones, turn their big ideas into ventures, and pursue their passions in their professional lives. Dive into workshops with industry leaders and […]