Tag: Rhode Island Business Competition
Five Questions With: Sarah Waimon
Sarah Waimon is a registered nurse and entrepreneur behind Looey, a transparent shield designed to provide better protection against splash-back during bedpan cleanings.
In...
Looey wins 2026 R.I. Business Competition
PROVIDENCE – As a registered nurse, Looey founder Sarah Waimon has firsthand experience with day-to-day hazards faced by healthcare workers.
To better protect providers and...
Providence College student wins Rhode Island Business Competition Pitch Contest
PROVIDENCE – A Providence College student whose company developed a drink-tampering detection straw claimed first place at the Rhode Island Business Competition's third annual...
Duarte wins Rhode Island Business Competition’s pitch contest
PROVIDENCE – Scott Duarte, founder of Golden Steps, won the Rhode Island Business Competition's annual pitch contest.
On Nov. 6 at CIC in Providence, more than 30 entrepreneurs pitched...
Editor’s Choice: Northern Rhode Island Chamber to hold 33rd annual celebration
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Northern Rhode Island Chamber to hold 33rd annual celebration THE NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND Chamber of Commerce will hold its 33rd annual Celebration...
Learning app creator wins R.I. Business Competition’s Elevator Pitch Contest
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....
R.I. Business Competition gears up for Elevator Pitch Contest
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Business Competition will hold an Elevator Pitch Contest next week, and interested entrepreneurs still have a few days to apply.
The...
Digital health startup takes top honor at R.I. Business Competition
PROVIDENCE – A startup intended to improve therapy for children with ADHD took home the top award at the Rhode Island Business Competition last...
Will closures hurt R.I.’s innovation efforts?
For more than two decades, Providence nonprofit the Tech Collective provided training, recognition and other guidance for innovators ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs to seasoned...
Brown startup takes top spot at R.I. Business Competition pitch contest
PROVIDENCE – A 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more than 2.8 million people in the U.S. contract...
