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R.I. teachers named Raytheon ‘Math Heroes’
Two Rhode Island teachers have been labeled as “Math Heroes” by Raytheon Co.’s MathMovesU Math Heroes Awards. more
| 9/6/12
Farrell named co-chair of R.I. biz plan competition
Margaret “Peggy” Farrell has been named the new co-chair of the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition, the organization announced Tuesday. more
| 9/11/12
GTECH launches lottery developer network
GTECH Corp. has launched the lottery developer network, a game development program, which it says “lays the foundation for significant advancement within the lottery industry.” more
| 9/10/12
Company on road to harnessing power of sun for truckers
ENow Inc. CEO Jeff Flath was introduced to solar technology while working at the Cooley Group, the Pawtucket manufacturer of engineered fabrics, which was trying to incorporate photovoltaic cells into its billboards and roof membranes in the early 2000s. After Flath was replaced as Cooley Group president last year, he saw a new opportunity for solar power on the flat, sun-facing tops of tractor trailers and founded eNow. The Providence startup has designed solar systems that allow trucks to run their lights, air conditioners and radios without having to keep their diesel engines idling, using fuel and generating emissions. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12

Students designing means to spark social change
When a group of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design students four years ago imagined a conference centered on using outside-the-box thinking to promote collaborative and creative solutions to some of the state’s economic woes, the goal was simple: just put the conference together. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 9/24/12

STAC accepting grant proposals for research on climate change, marine life
Roughly $800,000 in grants is available for Rhode Island researchers studying the effects of climate change on marine life. more
| 9/19/12
Maternova wins LivePlan business competition
Maternova Inc., a startup founded by Meg Wirth to help maternal health products get into the developing world more quickly and easily, won the grand prize in the LivePlan $10,000 Boost nationwide business plan competition. more
| 9/18/12
BIF-8 kicks off at Trinity Rep.
A sold-out crowd of more than 400 from eight countries filed into the auditorium at Providence’s Trinity Repertory Company on Wednesday for the first day of the Business Innovation Factory’s BIF-8 summit. more
Growing innovators invest for success
Last week, PBN held its inaugural Fastest-Growing & Innovative Companies event, celebrating the achievements of 24 enterprises in the region. And based on the profiles included in this week’s special section, the key to their successes was investment. more
9/24/12
Slater invests another $250K in VCharge
The Slater Technology Fund has committed $250,000 in new funding to VCharge, an energy management services company, Slater announced Monday. more
| 9/24/12
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