Rhode Island News

Friday, May 25, 2012

38 Studios strikes out again on loan agreement
Curt Schilling's 38 Studios is in default a second time in less than a week.
Blog: Investing in entertainment – a risky business
Fingers are being pointed in so many directions with this whole 38 Studios debacle and how it all went down, but one thing many people haven’t discussed is what this means for the gaming industry in the region.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Turbine looks to add 50 jobs
The creator of Dungeons & Dragons Online and Asheron’s Call Turbine Inc. is looking to fill more slots at its Needham studio. Turbine, which has 400-plus employees, is hosting a job fair Tuesday, May 22 at Aspire restaurant in Providence, RI.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Report: 38 Studios failed to make $1.1M payment
Game developer 38 Studios failed to make a required $1.125 million payment to the R.I. Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), causing alarm at the State House about the company’s finances, House Speaker Gordon Fox confirmed late Tuesday, according to a WPRI report.
Ocean State helps to keep Schilling’s 38 Studios afloat
State officials in Rhode Island have met with 38 Studios LLC, developer of the popular Kindoms of Amalur game, to keep the company afloat, the Providence Journal reports.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

PreCision Dermatology buys Triax Pharmaceuticals
PreCision Dermatology, Inc. of New York and Cumberland, R.I., has acquired the assets of branded prescription dermatology product company Triax Pharmaceuticals LLC in Cranford, N.J.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Startups make their pitches at Betaspring Launch Day
On Thursday evening, the CEOs of 16 young companies stepped to a stage in the crowded, loud and bursting-with-optimism offices of Betaspring in Providence to tell friends and investors why they need money, and how they’re going to make it.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Six New England startups win MIT honor
Ten business-to-business startups, six of which are in New England, have been named as finalists by the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium for its May 22, 2012 Innovation Showcase.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Ten Ocean State innovators honored by Tech Collective
Rhode Island technology and biotech association Tech Collective has named its 2012 Tech10 award winners. The Providence association’s Tech10 honors the achievements of technology innovators who are or will be the state’s future tech leaders, according to Tech Collective.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Tech veteran wins RI innovation fellowship
A fellowship program suggested by Letitia and John Carter and implemented by The Rhode Island Foundation has tapped tech veteran Allan Tear as one of its two Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship winners.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Ximedica taps Randall Barko as new CEO
Providence, R.I.-based Ximedica LLC, which helps medical device makers and healthcare companies with product development, today announced that it has named Randall S. Barko to serve as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

38 Studios, EA release ‘Kingdoms of Amalur’ expansion
Providence-based gaming company 38 Studios LLC, founded by former Red Sox ace Curt Schilling along with Electronic Arts Inc. and Big Huge Games, has released a downloadable pack for “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,” the company announced Thursday.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

KVH Industries opens facility to test marine products
In-motion satellite TV and communications systems provider KVH Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI) has announced the opening of a new testing facility next to its Middletown, R.I. headquarters with a custom-made motion simulator and a clear view of critical satellites.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

RI tech association awarded IT/bioscience training grant
Technology industry association Tech Collective was recently granted $94,000 from the Governor’s Workforce Board of Rhode Island.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Tracelytics captures $5.2M in equity
Tracelytics, Inc., an on-demand software company that analyzes the performance of Web applications, raised $5.2 million in equity funding, according to federal filings.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Blog: Tech Collective shines the light on STEM, encourages GRRL power
There have been a slew of tech-related awards given to students in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island–a sure sign that students are excited about science and technology.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Microtissues touts Petri Dish tech for 3D cell culture
Microtissues Inc. of Providence, R.I., may be a relative newcomer to the life sciences industry, but its technology already is garnering attention, first with an artificial ovary and most recently with a 3-D model of a glioma brain tumor.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Blog: The top ten IT-related mistakes that can hurt your small or medium sized businesses
How to spot them, understand them and avoid their negative impact.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Collegium collects $22.5M in new fundraise
Late stage pharmaceutical company, Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. has raised $22.5 million and named two new directors.
Mnemosyne working with India’s Jubilant for new drug ideas
Neuroscience-focused biotech company, Mnemosyne Pharmaceuticals Inc., has tapped India’s Jubliant Biosys Ltd. to help in its search for preclinical candidates for neuropsychiatric diseases.