Tag: Cambridge Innovation Center
CIC Providence GM to lead innovation network’s New England region
PROVIDENCE – Stacey Messier, general manager of CIC Providence LLC, will soon oversee CIC's New England region in addition to her Ocean State responsibilities.
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In fermented veggies, a family heritage preserved
(Editor’s note: This is the 40th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
Providence leads as global CIC network reports record growth
PROVIDENCE – In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most in-person work prohibited, Cambridge Innovation Center leaders had some concerns about what...
Is I-195 land a drain on downtown?
Some new projects on the former Interstate 195 land have heightened concerns about incentives that favor new development in certain areas of Providence at...
State of Innovation: R.I.’s ecosystem for entrepreneurs shows resilience
For the developers of Pointz, a navigation app geared toward safer routes for cyclists, Rhode Island offered a wealth of mentoring and networking opportunities,...
Startup resilience a hopeful sign for state’s economy
Like most economic sectors, Rhode Island’s startup community has felt the sting of the pandemic. But outweighing the setbacks is a resiliency that is...
Unchartered training: How does region build workforce for new wind sector?
Toiling hundreds of feet above the open ocean, sometimes amid stormy weather and battering waves, technicians in the offshore wind industry need not only...
R.I. looks to expand workplace tests
Rhode Island is trying to double the number of daily tests taken for COVID-19, in part by encouraging more employers to adopt surveillance testing.
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Five Questions With: Patrice Milos, Cherrystone Angel Group executive director
1. How does your experience as co-founder of a startup inform your strategy in your new role at Cherrystone? Angel investors must keep pace...
Super sector: Experts say R.I.’s $5B blue economy has oceans of...
Intertwined with Rhode Island’s economy as a source of food, recreation and power, and as a medium for transportation and defense, the ocean has...