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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
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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
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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
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Find Those Funds
RightHill Ventures founder Thorne Sparkman will join other expert panelists to provide valuable tips and
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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
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Q & A with RightHill Ventures Founder Thorne Sparkman
Thorne Sparkman, the founder of RightHill Ventures, is the managing director of the Slater Technology