News - RI Nexus
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RI Nexus Kicks Off the ‘RI Nexus College Tour’ at JWU
09/24/2008 - 07:47
RI Nexus to visit Rhode Island colleges to raise awareness among students about internships, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities within the state's burgeoning info-tech and digital sector.
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Local Company Achieves "Top 25" Status for iPhone Application
08/25/2008 - 09:25
nFinity Inc., a Rhode Island software development company with offices in Smithfield, has developed a voice recorder application for the iPhone that is now ranked one of the "Top 25 Paid Apps" purchased by iPhone users.
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Rhode Island Receives Top Marks for Internet Speed
08/25/2008 - 09:07
In the recently published 2008, “A Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States” by Speed Matters, Rhode Island ranked number one in the nation in download speed for the second year in a row.
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A note from RIEDC Executive Director Saul Kaplan
06/27/2008 - 10:50
Last week, the Milken Institute’s State Technology and Science Index confirmed that Rhode Island has made progress in its effort to become a regional and national hub for science, technology and innovation. Milken’s Index uses a variety of indicators to measure how well each state is performing in today’s global knowledge-based economy.
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Strong Showing for Providence in 'Cybercities' Report
06/25/2008 - 13:25
The American Electronics Association's 2008 Cybercities report ranked the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area as one of the nation's top cities in several areas measuring the technology industry.
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RI Nexus Expands Activities, Announces New Collaboration with Providence Geeks
06/10/2008 - 10:59
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has announced the next phase of activity for RI Nexus, the RIEDC program dedicated to information sharing and community building in the state's info-tech and digital media (ITDM) sector. Activities will include improvements to the RINexus.com online hub, an expanded line-up of events and activities and a deepened partnership with Providence Geeks, the group co-founded by RI Nexus program director Jack Templin.
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Two EDC Initiatives Cited as PBN 2007 Stories of the Year
01/07/2008 - 16:20
RI Nexus, the EDC's online hub for the state's info-tech and digital media community, and the agency's quick response to expedite the permitting process for Johnston’s FM Global - ensuring the company stayed in Rhode Island, were named two of the top 10 stories of the year by the Providence Business News.
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Jack Templin - R.I. Should Nurture Info-Tech Gem
12/10/2007 - 13:51
At a time in Rhode Island's history when it's easy to be cynical about the future of our economy, the state's info-tech and digital media sector is a hidden gem.
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Next-Gen Working Space Discussion Draws More Than 100 Participants
12/06/2007 - 17:43
A lively mix of entrepreneurs, artists, web designers and business owners made for interesting conversation at the December 6 RI Nexus event — From Coworking to Fab Labs: Creating Next-Gen Working Environments for RI's Info-Tech and Digital Media Community. More than 100 people met at the RIEDC's Providence offices to hear what a six-person panel had to say on the latest trends in next generation spaces for creative and high-wage sectors, such as the info-tech and digital media industry.
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RI NEXUS to Connect State's Info-Tech and Digital Media Community
09/19/2007 - 02:00
Rhode Island's Information Technology and Digital Media sector now has an online community to collaborate, connect and share ideas - RI Nexus.com. An online hub for Rhode Island's ITDM community, RI Nexus.com will be officially launched at the Providence Geeks' monthly dinner held on Wednesday, September 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the AS220 in downtown Providence.