Tag: RIHub
R.I. universities beefing up entrepreneurial offerings
Rhode Island colleges are doubling down on their on-campus entrepreneurship centers, drawing highly motivated students who are looking for practical hands-on support as they...
Entrepreneurial desert in R.I.? Study suggests it, but leaders say no
A recent study indicates that the rate of businesses being created in Rhode Island is lagging behind most of the country, but those involved...
How the Fastest Growing and Most Innovative Companies Utilize Technology for...
As the Managing Director of RIHub, Rhode Island’s Innovation Hub, I have the privilege of working alongside an innovative group of ‘high growth’ business...
RIHub to host inaugural Newport Investor Summit during Startup Week
PROVIDENCE – As RIHub prepares to kick off its fourth annual Startup Week on Sept. 20, an abundance of in-person events, including a celebratory...
New England Female Founders urges investors to ‘Show Her the Money’
NEWPORT – With local venture capital already in short supply, Melissa Bowley, founder and CEO of Flourish Care, found herself facing a particularly steep...
Five Questions With: Schuyler Weiss
Schuyler Weiss, a Barrington native, has come back home.
Weiss, who moved to Switzerland to earn his MBA and then established a Swiss digital private bank...
R.I.-Switzerland fintech Light Frame raises $1.7M in pre-seed funding
PROVIDENCE – Light Frame, a new financial technology company with an international reach and Ocean State headquarters, has closed its pre-seed funding round with...
URI Research Foundation’s Rumsey was always dedicated to serve
PBN C-Suite 2024 Awards
CAREER ACHIEVER: Peter Rumsey
University of Rhode Island Research Foundation | Chief business development officer
Peter Rumsey admits it’s hard to stop the...
CIC Providence’s Messier maintains good company under one roof
PBN C-Suite 2024 Awards
RISING STAR: Stacey Messier
CIC Providence LLC | General manager
PEOPLE AT CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER, or CIC, use the term “creative collisions”...
Funding tough to access for women, minorities
Throughout her more than 30 years as a Rhode Island-based entrepreneur and innovator, Annette Tonti has started multiple businesses and raised tens of millions...
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