Two stories in this week’s edition provide proof that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, and with nurturing, it will provide the green shoots that the local economy needs to pull itself out of its long-term funk. more

It took Andrew Yang, a Brown University alumnus and self-starter, a while to get where he wanted. more

In one of two offices overlooking North Main Street in Providence, a team of five software developers, each glued to his open Macbook Pro, is working toward the release of the Fanium’s first mobile app, which aggregates Twitter feeds to provide real-time commentary during live sports games. more

Maternova Inc., a women-owned startup founded by Meg Wirth and focused on solutions for dealing with maternal mortality, has acquired Impact Review, the company announced Monday. more

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Innovation is one of today’s most popular business buzzwords. Most small and growing businesses – and especially startups – say they want to innovate. But most never get there because they are focused only on cost and efficiency, and not creativity, leaving little room for fresh ideas. In fact, many businesses today are actually anti-innovation without even knowing it, says Ed Hess, a business professor at University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. more

Supporting Rhode Island’s creative economy has long been an important part of the state’s self-image – the creation of arts districts in 1998 is only the most obvious example. more

Tellart – a design firm founded and headquartered in Providence – teamed up with Google Creative Lab to develop Web Lab, an interactive exhibit at London’s Science Museum. more