Hello Everyone,

Please join us at Innovate Newport on May 7th, from 4:30PM-7:00PM, for a special BlueTech Industry "Spotlight", brought to you by Innovate Newport and the Blue Venture Forum. The program will feature a pitch competition so please see below for more information and a sneak peek at the companies who have applied to pitch! Final announcement on pitches will be made next week!

Bryant University's Chafee Center for International Business, in partnership with Bryant University's College of Business, is offering businesses the opportunity to connect with MBA students as part of their nationally ranked Capstone Consulting Program. Applications are due by May 1, see below for more information.

Congratulations to Hope Hopkins, Executive Director, New England Venture Capital Association,

In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you on May 7th!

In the meantime, if you have information to share with the bluetech community, please send it to: info@blueventureforum.org.

May 7: BlueTech Industry Spotlight & Pitch Competition

4:30PM-7:00PM, Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, Newport, RI

Organizers:

Innovate Newport & Blue Venture Forum

To attend and for more information, register here.

This event will include a pitch competition for select blue technology companies.

Participating investors include representatives from Angel and Venture Capital organizations. Cash prizes will be awarded.

BlueTech Industry Spotlight & Pitch Competition

May 7, 4:30PM-7:00PM

Innovate Newport, 513 Broadway, Newport, RI

Meet the Applicants

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Bryant University Business Practica

The Chafee Center, in partnership with Bryant University’s College of Business, administers the MBA Practicum Program, an experiential capstone that connects MBA students with real-world organizations.

Through Bryant’s nationally ranked Capstone Consulting Program, faculty-led student teams work with companies during a nine-week engagement to develop actionable solutions for challenges such as growth strategy, market validation, business planning, customer analysis, and operational improvement.

By participating in the MBA Practicum, organizations receive thoughtful, research-based support on important business questions while also helping to develop the state’s future business leaders.

We are currently accepting applications for the Summer 2026 MBA Practicum, which begins in June. Applications are due May 1.

This program is being offered to businesses for a fee of $5,000. For this cohort only, program support valued at $2,500 is being offered for qualifying corporate partners and $4,500 for startups and nonprofit organizations, reducing the cost to participate considerably.

The prospective client application form can be accessed here, and additional details are available on the College of Business Practica website. For questions, feel free to contact practicum@bryant.edu.

Congratulations to New England Venture Capital Association!

Congratulations to Hope Hopkins and the team at the New England Venture Capital Association for a successful Unpitch Summit. The event was a terrific opportunity to learn about the current trends in investing and it connected top-tier startups with leading investors.

Pictured (from LtR): Toby Stapleton, Blue Venture Forum, Brian Amaral, Ocean State Sensing, Caroline Humphrey, Innovate Newport, and Stephen Piper, Juice Robotics.

We look forward to participating next year. In the meantime, you can learn more about the event here:

UnPitch Summit