Social Ventures

Social Ventures
Apr 18

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.

Higher Education
Mar 19

Brown to host global social innovation conference

The Ashoka U Exchange, a global conference on social innovation and social change, will take place at Brown University in February 2014. The annual event attracts students, university leaders and entrepreneurs.
Innovation
Jan 14

Alex and Ani University, RISD’s Maeda present at TED events

Rhode Island will be represented at two separate TED events, with Dennis Rebelo and Giovanni Feroce presenting at a TEDxPublic Street event and Rhode Island School of Design President John Maeda speaking at April’s TEDMED conference.
Agriculture
Dec 20

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.
Entrepreneurship
Dec 20

Founders League celebrates kick-off with ‘EntrepreNew Years’

The Founders League, a partnership to help facilitate expansion in Rhode Island’s entrepreneurial environment, will celebrate its kick-off with an “EntrepreNew Years” celebration on Friday, Jan. 4.

Social Ventures
Nov 16

Change Accelerator Incubator celebrates graduation

The 13 social ventures participating in the 2012 Change Accelerator Incubator, a Social Enterprise Rhode Island program, celebrated their graduation on Thursday evening at Betaspring’s Chestnut St. headquarters.

New Business
Nov 13

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.
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