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RI-CIE future uncertain as Brown seeks new partners
(Updated, 3 p.m.) The future of the Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is in question, as its staff has been laid off while Brown University, its main funding source, seeks new partners. more
Local startups land $1M from city, HUD
Twenty-three local startup companies received $50,000 in individual funding through an equity investment program supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announced Thursday. more
URI chemist awarded $400K ‘early career’ grant by NSF
Jason Dwyer, an assistant chemistry professor at the University of Rhode Island, has been awarded a five-year, $400,000 research grant from the National Science Foundation. more
Angels eye life sciences investments
Rhode Island life science entrepreneurs with breakthrough research they hope will conquer the marketplace have a new ally. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

Study: R.I. 19th for entrepreneurs, Mass. No. 1
Rhode Island ranks 19th among states for entrepreneurship, according to an index released Oct. 2 by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. more
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
Patten leaves Steel Yard to open urban farming supply store
The executive director of the Steel Yard is leaving the metalwork art and training nonprofit in the spring to open an urban farming supply store on the city’s west side. more
Dear Kate re-launches lingerie line in time for holidays
Dear Kate, the rebranded line of specialty lingerie that mixes fashion and function, is launching online this month with shipping to start in early December in anticipation of the holiday season. more
NIH awarded $147M to R.I. in FY2012
During the fiscal year ended June 30, the National Institutes of Health awarded a total of $146.96 million in grants to Rhode Island hospitals, universities and companies. more
Coletta not afraid to launch changes at Kent
Working with a brand-new hospital union and coming out on the positive side of an employee survey. Revamping an entire emergency department – an offshoot of a malpractice case. Establishing a breast health center. Creating an alliance with a major Boston hospital. All that would be a lot to accomplish over many years, but Sandra L. Coletta did it in just four. Coletta, president and CEO of Kent Hospital in Warwick, took the job in 2008, after putting in 25 years at The Miriam Hospital and Lifespan. And for her efforts, Coletta was named an Industry Leader in the category of health care services. more
Paul E. Kandarian
CONTRIBUTING WRITER | 5/28/12
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