University programme · Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Brown's Nelson Center runs this eight-week, full-time summer accelerator in Providence for ventures with a current Brown or RISD student, with workspace, one-to-one mentors, workshops and a US$4,000 award for eligible students.
Status unknown Run by Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, Brown University
Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Starts with a two-week boot camp. B-Lab stands for Breakthrough Lab. Equity terms are not stated on the programme page.
Dates not published. Applications open in December and are due in mid-February; finalists are interviewed in mid-March and the cohort is told by the end of March.
Usual timing: Applications open in December and are due in mid-February; finalists are interviewed in mid-March and the cohort is told by the end of March.
Formally, Liberare, IntusCare, MediCircle
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