Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship
About the program · 2 linked sources
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship says it supports undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students across disciplines through curricular, co-curricular, and venture programs. The student page points to an undergraduate certificate and to venture support that includes funding and pitch competitions. The venture-support page says grants are a flexible path from exploring a problem to expanding a venture, and that for undergraduates Nelson Center grants are equity-free.
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.
Also known as: Nelson Center
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.
Key numbers
Funding range
Not listed
Equity
Unknown
Application
Ongoing
Campus Wide
Last activity
Not recorded
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Application and Timing
Ongoing advising, with separate cycles for B-Lab, grants, and the venture prize.
Participants
Brown undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. Some prizes and the summer accelerator also include RISD students when a Brown or RISD student is on the team.
Funding and Equity
The center administers equity-free undergraduate grants, B-Lab's $4,000 scholarly award, and the Brown Venture Prize pool of $50,000. Grant dollar caps for Explore, Experiment, and Expand awards are not stated on the captured venture-support page, except Hazeltine technology grants of $500 to $1,000.
Recent Activity
Student and venture-support pages were public on October 8, 2026.
Known Startups or Winners
Named winners are recorded on the B-Lab and venture-prize pages rather than summarized here.
Research gaps & things to verify
Verification Gaps
Explore, Experiment, and Expand grant amounts.
Additional research notesShow
Evidence
Official Nelson Center student and venture-support pages.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown University.
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