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State of Innovation: R.I.’s ecosystem for entrepreneurs shows resilience
For the developers of Pointz, a navigation app geared toward safer routes for cyclists, Rhode

RightHill Ventures Commits $1.5 Million to Slater-Backed Drug Discovery Company
New Fund Participates in Series A Financing for URI-Based MindImmune, Developer of a Novel Treatment

Slater Sushi & Networking: Starring this year’s B-Lab entrepreneurs
Join Slater, RightHill Ventures, and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship for a special summer sushi networking

An R.I. Investor Targeting University-Based, Research-Driven Ventures
“Thorne Sparkman, the managing director of Slater Technology Fund, was already in tune with the

New Seed-Stage Capital Fund Launches for RI Universities
“As a managing director at the Slater Technology Fund, one of Rhode Island’s oldest seed-stage

Noted Scientist Nancy Ryan Gray and Brown University Engineering Dean Lawrence Larson Join the Slater Board; Larson Named Chair
New Appointees Bring Critical Insight into the Commercialization of University-Based Research Providence, R.I. – March