Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship

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 […]

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. This […]