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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

Slater Technology Fund Head Launches New, University-Focused Venture Fund

“Rhode Island’s rich university landscape offers fertile ground for innovative, public interest-focused research. But translating

Find Those Funds

RightHill Ventures founder Thorne Sparkman will join other expert panelists to provide valuable tips and

RightHill Ventures Launches to Accelerate the Journey from Research to Startup for University Innovations

PROVIDENCE, RI – February 22, 2022 – RightHill Ventures, a new fund dedicated to providing

Q & A with RightHill Ventures Founder Thorne Sparkman

Thorne Sparkman, the founder of RightHill Ventures, is the managing director of the Slater Technology
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