Nishita Roy-Pope - Providence Business News

Nishita Roy-Pope founded professional-development startup Tribe Academy LLC, d/b/a Courage Builder, in North Kingstown in 2020. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Invest in courage

One Last Thing 04/10/2026

Nishita Roy-Pope | Courage Builder CEO Across my professional journey spanning Fortune 500 companies, startups, nonprofits and higher education, I’ve observed a consistent pattern. We...

TECH TALK: Panelists listen as Peter Ricci III, center, CEO and president of Trace Sensing Technologies Inc., speaks during a panel discussion about biotechnology and life sciences at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining him on the panel are, from left, Nishita Roy-Pope, founder and CEO of Courage Builder; Glenn Robertelli, CEO of R.I. Bio; Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub; and Mike Cavacas, senior manager at Amgen Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panelists: R.I. should build on life sciences momentum, foster interest in...

Manufacturing 03/27/2026

Between rapidly shifting tariffs, freezes to federal grant funding and changing U.S. Food and Drug Administration policies, R.I. Bio Director Glenn Robertelli acknowledges that...

TED WILLIAMS, far left, president of Senesco Marine LLC, speaks during one of the panel discussions at Providence Business News' 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on Wednesday. Also on the panel is, from left, Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.; Jason Noel, operations executive at Juice Robotics LLC; Linda Larsen, maritime and industry engagement manager at Polaris Tech Bridge; and Daniela Fairchild, chief strategy officer at R.I. Commerce Corp. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, is moderating. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit panelists: Blue tech, life sciences face ‘a pivotal point’

Health Services 03/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – While drivers battle rush hour traffic on the Washington Bridge, Flux Marine CEO Ben Sorkin’s commute is smooth sailing – almost literally. Making...

R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $282K in innovation vouchers

Economy 04/29/2025

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday unanimously awarded four innovation vouchers totaling $282,921 to accelerate product innovation and expand high...

THE NAVIGATORS: Marc B. Parlange, second from right, president of the University of Rhode Island, speaks during a discussion about the blue economy during Providence Business News’ 2024 Emerging Industries Summit on March 13. Also on the panel are, from left, Anthony Baro, managing principal of E2SOL LLC; Jeanine Boyle, CEO of Inspire Environmental Inc.; Jim Owens, principal at Nautilus Defense LLC; Nishita Roy-Pope, founder and CEO of Tribe Academy LLC; and Stephen Piper, lead client partner at the state of Rhode Island and IBM Consulting.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

On blue economy, R.I. needs to stay the course

Economy 03/29/2024

When offshore wind giant Orsted A/S established its Providence hub in 2020, it sent a clear signal to the broader ocean economy, says Jeanine...

JIM OWENS, second from left, Nautilus Defense LLC principal, speaks during one of two panel discussions at Providence Business News' Emerging Industries Summit at the Providence Marriott on Wednesday. Also on the panel is, from left, Anthony Baro, E2SOL LLC managing principal; Jeanine Boyle, Inspire Environmental Inc. CEO; Nishita Roy-Pope, Tribe Academy LLC founder and CEO; Marc Parlange, University of Rhode Island president; Stephen Piper, lead client partner, state of Rhode Island, IBM Consulting. URI Research Foundation Executive Director Christian Cowan, standing at right, was the moderator. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Life sciences, blue economy growth face challenges in R.I.

Economic Activity 03/13/2024

PROVIDENCE – Justin Fallon, a professor of neuroscience, psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University, co-founded his company, Bolden Therapeutics Inc., in Rhode Island....

PBN’s 2024 Emerging Industries Summit slated for March 13

Economic Activity 03/07/2024

PROVIDENCE – Opportunities for investment and job growth in the state’s blue economy, renewable energy, biotechnology and other life sciences are among the topics...

FAST START: Nishita Roy-Pope, left, founder and CEO of Tribe Academy LLC, shares the stage with Florcy Morisset, the organization’s co-founder and innovation strategist for Accenture, at an event at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Roy-Pope says the startup organization has hosted programs for more than 500 participants since launching in 2019. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Creating broad talent takes a collective ‘Tribe’

Business Services 12/08/2023

PBN Diversity Equity & Inclusion 2023 Awards Career Consulting: Tribe Academy LLC BEING DIVERSE AND BEING EQUITABLE are the driving forces behind Tribe Academy LLC, a...

Learning app creator wins R.I. Business Competition’s Elevator Pitch Contest

Education 11/15/2022

PROVIDENCE – Nishita Roy-Pope, founder of WorldRoo Learning Lab, was named the winner of the Rhode Island Business Competition’s Elevator Pitch Contest on Nov....

BROADENING VIEWS: Nishita Roy-Pope co-founded Tribe Academy LLC in North Kingstown to accelerate the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented racial and cultural backgrounds in the worlds of business and STEM sectors such as science, technology, engineering and math. / PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Roy-Pope passionate about helping companies attract diverse staff and customers

Business Women 05/27/2022

Business Women Awards 2022 Technical Services Woman to Watch Nishita Roy-Pope, Tribe Academy LLC Nishita Roy-Pope has been drawn to the concept of interconnectedness. “I’ve always been...

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