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Brown University's Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship in Providence supports undergraduates and graduate students with an undergraduate certificate, equity-free venture grants, the eight-week B-Lab summer accelerator, and the Brown Venture Prize. B-Lab pays a $4,000 scholarly award to eligible Brown and RISD students. The venture-support page puts the Brown Venture Prize pool at $50,000 and says undergraduate grants do not take equity.
This listing was compiled from public university pages on October 8, 2026. It is unclaimed and has not been confirmed by the school or a program director.
Include. Brown is Rhode Island's major private research university and publishes a staffed center, a summer accelerator, equity-free undergraduate grants, and a $50,000 prize..
How we know this: the figures on this page come from the linked sources (last verified 2026-10-08); what those sources do not state is left unknown.
At a glance
Indexed programs
4
All currently active
Top direct funding
$50,000
Brown Venture Prize
Equity
No equity on indexed programs
Program mix
4
Accelerator · Pitch Competition · Entrepreneurship Center
Programs to explore
Compare funding, equity, and timing before you apply.
4 programs indexed
Pitch Competition
$50,000
funding range
- Last activity
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- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Unverified
Accelerator
$4,000
funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Unverified
Entrepreneurship Center
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funding range
- Last activity
- —
- Participants
- Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
- Verification
- Unverified
From students
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Post a startupFunding and Equity
Documented amounts are $4,000 for B-Lab, $50,000 total for the venture prize, and $500 to $1,000 for Hazeltine technology grants. Undergraduate grants are equity-free. Other grant tiers do not publish amounts on the captured page. Graduate grants may involve intellectual property terms.
Recent Activity
Nelson Center student, B-Lab, venture prize, and venture-support pages were public on October 8, 2026.
Known Startups and Winners
The venture prize page quotes Liberare, founded by Emma Butler '20, as the 2020 second-place winner. Current-year winners are not in the captured excerpts.
Research gaps & things to verify
Missing Information
Current B-Lab cohort, current venture-prize winners, the prize split, and Explore/Experiment/Expand dollar caps.
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News & articles
4 news articles and official sources documenting entrepreneurship programs, winners, and activity at Brown University.
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Official sources(4)
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B-Lab Summer Accelerator
Official B-Lab page.
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Nelson Center for students
Nelson Center page for students.
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Brown Venture Prize
Official prize page.
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Nelson Center venture support
Funding summary for grants, B-Lab, and the venture prize.
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