Author: 401 Tech Bridge

Companies from the RITIN network, Nautilus Defense, Propel, LLC, Response Technologies spoke at a Venture Cafe event about Innovation in the Defense sector this summer. At the same event, representatives from BAE, Raytheon, and Battelle discussed how innovative small businesses can best work with them....

“The Warfare Centers recognize that to be successful, whether it is on a submarine, on a ship or solving a technical challenge, you need a good team,”  NUWC Division Newport Commanding Officer Capt. Mike Coughlin said.  “We realize that Expanding the Advantage means reaching out beyond our Navy partners, Warfare Centers and traditional defense contractors.  We need our team to...

As Rear Adm. Eric Ver Hage, Commander, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers, astutely pointed out at the 401 Tech Bridge launch event held at Innovate Newport on Dec. 16, there are few things more iconic in Rhode Island than the Pell Bridge. “Over the years, it has become much more than a concrete and steel connection between Aquidneck and Conanicut...

Governor Gina Raimondo recently joined with University of Rhode Island (URI) President David Dooley to announce $1 million in funding for the creation of the 401 Tech Bridge, the Rhode Island Materials Innovation Center. Industry partners will be able to work in the 401 Tech Bridge Center with the University of Rhode Island and entities such as the Navy or agencies...

The innovation process takes time; it is both long term and iterative. Perhaps that is one of the key takeaways that could be drawn from the announcement made by Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday, Oct. 3, at South Street Landing about the latest two awards for innovation campuses to be created in partnership with the University of Rhode Island, using funds...

Big news on the innovation front: 401 Tech Bridge and Rhode Island Cell Therapy Training Institute are each getting more than $1 million as part of the second round of state Innovation Campus projects. Both companies are working with the University of Rhode Island and private partners to create hundreds of jobs. Click here to read the full article....

The second round of Rhode Island Innovation Campus projects were announced on Thursday in a joint press conference between Governor Gina Raimondo and University of Rhode Island (URI) President David Dooley. These two additional projects are expected to create hundreds of jobs in growing industries such as advanced materials manufacturing and gene therapy. Click here to read the full article. ...