Cleantech Open 2026 Accelerator Now Accepting Applications (Free for RI Teams)
Applications are open for the 2026 Cleantech Open Northeast Accelerator, with program fees covered for Rhode Island–based teams through the Slater Technology Fund.
URI Students Shine at BUNEEC Entrepreneurship Conference
Students connected to the RISE-UP Ideation Studio, supported by URI Research Foundation (URIRF) and URI Innovations, were among the entrepreneurs pitching ideas and refining ventures at Bryant University’s 14th annual BUNEEC conference — with two URI students taking home top prizes.
Join URI Innovations as a Technology Transfer Fellow
Work alongside the URI Innovations team to help move research beyond the lab – building the pathways that connect discovery to deployment.
BLUEiQ Moves from Testing to Deployment in NOAA Partnership
A RISE-UP supported startup advances from Bay Campus testing to real-time ocean monitoring in partnership with NOAA.
Building Momentum: URI’s Innovation Ecosystem on AUTM On the Air
Pete Rumsey and Allison Markova discuss the growing momentum behind URI’s integrated innovation ecosystem — and the systems helping translate research strength into sustained regional and global impact.