Trace Sensing Technologies, a URI spinout built around licensed University intellectual property, has closed a Series Seed funding round of more than $2 million to advance TRACE-E, its non-invasive breath-based diagnostic platform. The technology is being developed to identify clinically meaningful disease biomarkers from exhaled breath, with an initial focus on chronic kidney disease and broader applications across complex health conditions.
The University of Rhode Island has received $2.5 million from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to advance the next phase of RISE-UP, expanding the programming that powers URI Innovations’ work in entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, and venture development.
FastFlowLM, has recently joined California-based semiconductor company AMD. FastFlowLM is a technology company delivering software designed to handle large language models and AI workloads.
The University of Rhode Island is part of the newly announced NSF Seafood Engine in New England, which received a $15 million award to strengthen the region’s seafood industry. URI Innovations supported the proposal by helping showcase URI’s industry connections and the relationships that will help move new research and technologies into use.
KINGSTON, R.I. – July 1, 2026 – URI Innovations today announced that Juice Robotics, a University of Rhode Island spinout company, has secured venture investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licensed four URI-developed technologies, marking a major milestone...
The Summer 2026 session of the URI Innovations RISE-UP Ideation Studio concluded with another successful cohort of aspiring entrepreneurs transforming innovative ideas into viable ventures. In an intensive two-week startup pre-accelerator experience, participants explored customer discovery, business modeling, value proposition development, and venture sustainability while learning from accomplished entrepreneurs and industry experts. As teams continue refining their concepts over the summer, the program will culminate in Pitch Night this September, where participants will compete for implementation grants to advance their ventures to the next stage.
