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Social Venture Partners provides $20K to Metryx
Social Venture Partners of Rhode Island provided a $20,000 loan to Metryx LLC, “further strengthening the collaboration between these two organizations,” said SVPRI in a release. more
| 4/18/13
MassChallenge names 3 R.I. finalists
Three Rhode Island companies – Nordic Technology Group, NBA Math Hoops and Prepmatic – were named as finalists in the 2012 MassChallenge. more
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
Pilot promotes healthy lifestyles
Remember the good, old days when children biked or walked to school? more
By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 6/18/12
Youth entrepreneurs win seed funding at Young Social Innovators event
On Tuesday night, youth teams pitched their social enterprise ideas at the Young Social Innovators Pitch and Graduation Ceremony at the MET School’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in hopes of winning $1,000 in seed funding. more
| 6/13/12
Providence entrepreneur named youngest Echoing Green fellow
Khalil Fuller, CEO of NBA Math Hoops, was named the youngest Echoing Green fellow in the fellowship’s history. more
Maternova acquires Impact Review
Maternova Inc., a women-owned startup founded by Meg Wirth and focused on solutions for dealing with maternal mortality, has acquired Impact Review, the company announced Monday. more
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

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
R.I. biz plan to host elevator pitch contest
For the seventh consecutive year, the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will host the Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest, during which participants will vie for $1,000 in cash prizes. more
| 11/13/12
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