Igus’ ‘RCYL’ is environmentally sound on two wheels
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MANUFACTURING: igus Bearings Inc.
ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, igus Bearings Inc. had this ambitious goal to come up with a way...
SQA Group breaking the mold on metrics measuring
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TECHNOLOGY: SQA Group
THE DREAM FOR LEADERS who always wanted to measure authentic employee sentiment or organizational vitality is no longer...
Nova Design LLC making waves to improve clients’ health
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INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION: Nova Design LLC
STROLLING THROUGH THE AISLES of commercial giants such as Costco Wholesale Corp. or Target Corp., shoppers...
MISSION READY: Providence College answers the call for more nurses
The School of Nursing and Health Sciences, the first of its kind in the 107-year history of Providence College, and the only new undergraduate...
DevAccelerator is accelerating R.I.’s tech sector
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EDUCATION/CAREER TRAINING: DevAccelerator Inc.
THE MISSION AT DEVACCELERATOR INC. is succinct yet transformative: Change the landscape of possibilities for Rhode Islanders...
BRIDGING THE GAP: Programs connect culinary workers, employers in need
Rhode Islanders love good food, and our reward is a regular stream of new restaurants.
“It’s fantastic from an entrepreneurial standpoint but every time you...
Newport Mental Health improving the quality of care
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NONPROFIT: Newport Mental Health
MANY ORGANIZATIONS WERE FORCED to adapt and change the way they did business to meet the increased...
‘What’s good for one restaurant … is good for all’
Meaghan McGovern joined Inked Restaurant Group in 2017 after working in marketing and recruiting and rose quickly from front-of-house manager at Diego’s Newport to...
Trailblaze Marketing is using AI to blaze trails
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CREATIVE: Trailblaze Marketing
TRAILBLAZE MARKETING IS SEIZING the potential of artificial intelligence.
AI, according to Christopher Parisi – the Providence-based marketing firm’s...
TECH TRANSFORMATION: AI finding its place in evolving industry
It’s no secret that advancements in technology have been playing an ever-larger role in manufacturing. Innovations in automation, robotics, digitization and, increasingly, artificial intelligence...



















