Creative Economy

Startup accelerator Betaspring is currently accepting applications for its Fall 2012 session. May 10

The Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors voted to adopt a plan focused on “revitalizing” sections of five urban communities: Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket and West Warwick. Apr 25

The inaugural winners of The Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship, Allan Tear and Soren Ryherd, were announced Wednesday. Apr 11

Kevin McNally was recently named a 2011 Top Young Professional Under 40 by the New England Business Bulletin. McNally is the president and founder of Web-design firm Interactive Palette. He has more than 15 years of experience in the Web-design industry. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in interactive design from Savannah College of Art and Design. McNally was among 13 recipients of the New England Business Bulletin’s third annual Top Young Professional award. Apr 3

The Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will award more than $200,000 in prizes to competition winners - including a $40,000 cash prize to the grand prize winner – at the May 3 Rhode Island Business Expo. Mar 20

To launch a booming research hub, a city often needs more than a patch of underutilized property within shouting distance of a major university. Mar 17

A new business-school building is at the heart of Johnson & Wales University’s latest downtown-campus expansion plans, which also include a new technology-school building, dorms and offices. Mar 17

Curt Schilling, former Red Sox pitcher and founder of 38 Studios LLC, was “surprised” by the roughly 250-person line for the release of his company’s first video game, The Boston Globe reported. Feb 7

It’s been nine years since a group of local artists led by Cranston native Adam Gertsacov took over Providence’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration when the organization that had been running the show folded under financial pressure. In that time, Bright Night Providence has weathered the recession and the loss of much of its public funding with a smaller, more intimate program of arts-focused entertainment. Now Gertsacov, who was the valedictorian of a Bryant College entrepreneurship program in the 1990s, is looking toward the future of Bright Night and how he can make the event self-sustaining. Jan 7

Organizers of the Rhode Island Screenplay Competition this week expect to name a winner from four finalists. Dec 31