Pete Rumsey and Allison Markova of the URI Research Foundation — the home of URI Innovations — recently joined Lisa Mueller on the AUTM On the Air podcast to discuss the growing momentum around innovation, entrepreneurship, and research commercialization at the University of Rhode Island.
The conversation highlights how URI is building a more connected innovation ecosystem — expanding startup pathways, strengthening industry partnerships, and advancing programs like URI RISE-UP that help translate discovery into real-world impact.
Pete and Allison also explored the continued growth of Rhode Island’s bluetech sector and URI’s leadership in ocean innovation, along with the systems and partnerships that are helping move research from lab to market more intentionally and effectively.
At URI, innovation is not just about patents — it’s about building an integrated ecosystem that supports faculty, students, founders, and industry collaborators at every stage of the commercialization journey.
We’re grateful to Lisa Mueller and AUTM for hosting this thoughtful discussion and for spotlighting the work happening across the broader URI innovation community.