Save the date for the 2nd Annual URI Tech Showcase on September 22, 2026. Join researchers, innovators, industry partners, investors, and community members as we celebrate the groundbreaking research, technologies, and entrepreneurial activity emerging from the University of Rhode Island and connect with the region’s innovation ecosystem.
The URI Innovations team will be available on both URI Main Campus and the URI Bay Campus to meet with faculty, staff, and students this summer.
Netflix co-founder and former CEO Marc Randolph met with URI students, alumni founders, and startup teams during a campus visit hosted by URI Innovations and the URI Foundation, sharing insights on entrepreneurship, innovation, and building resilient companies.
Seventeen URI students, faculty, and alumni pitched startup concepts focused on real-world impact during URI Innovations’ Spring 2026 RISE-UP Ideation Studio Pitch Night. Winning ventures ranged from stadium delivery systems to contractor software and pharmaceutical intelligence tools.
URI Innovations positions the University of Rhode Island to expand industry collaboration and accelerate the path from discovery to impact.
Join URI Innovations for an NSF I-Corps information session with Project Director Sarah Biester, followed by open office hours to discuss research translation, IP, startups, and partnership opportunities.