MISSION-R Projects Announced!
Course set… Booster Engines on… Brace yourselves. MISSION-R is about to blast off! RIoT recently launched MISSION-R as an initiative designed to support innovation for public and economic health in the aftermath of COVID-19 On Thursday, April 16th we hosted the official MISSION-R Launch meeting, bringing entrepreneurs and innovators together to share their ideas [...]
WRAL Techwire: A crisis forces innovation – necessity breeds entrepreneurs, RIoT exec says
RALEIGH – In the past few weeks, I have been asked by several individuals and companies, and a few media organizations to weigh in on how COVID-19 will impact the future of entrepreneurship in North Carolina. It is a good question, and many experts have weighed in. The popular opinion emerging is that we will see [...]
The Free Lance-Star: Stafford EDA gets grant for cyber, smart tech entrepreneurship study
The Stafford County Economic Development Authority has been awarded a $75,000 grant from GO Virginia to assess the market demand for a Cyber and Smart Tech Entrepreneurship program. Partners of the project include Stafford and King George counties, and Fredericksburg. “This grant allows us to implement a recognized entrepreneurial development program while learning how we [...]
InsideNoVa: Stafford, partners receive grant for regional entrepreneurial study
The Stafford County Economic Development Authority has received a $75,000 grant from GO Virginia to assess the market demand for a cyber and smart tech entrepreneurship program. Partners in the project include Stafford and King George counties and the city of Fredericksburg. “This grant allows us to implement a recognized entrepreneurial development program while learning [...]
Things you learn when you’re part of a RIoT
Before I started working full-time at RIoT in November 2018, I had a chance to meet with each RIoT team member. I asked how they thought I could bring the most value to RIoT. I also asked how they describe the organization to others. I got different answers from each person, of course. But there [...]
GrepBeat: The Download: Tom Snyder, Executive Director, RIoT
Tom Snyder is the Executive Director of RIoT, supporting Internet of Things (IoT) and disruptive technology industry growth. By day he runs RIoT Labs at HQ Raleigh. In his spare time, Tom co-instructs Product Innovation Lab, a Forbes award-winning multi-disciplinary course in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at NC State University. Read Tom's full interview here.
DIG SOUTH: “RIoT Announces MISSION-R: RIoT’s Moonshot Goal Response to COVID-19”
Raleigh, NC-based non-profit accelerator, lab and startup ecosystem supporter RIoT is launching MISSION-R on April 2 at 1pm EST via webinar. RIoT will host experts in the medtech and economic development space to share how they’re fighting for both our health and our economy. Read more of DIG SOUTH piece on RIoT's MISSION-R launch here.
Announcing MISSION-R: RIoT’s Moonshot Goal Response to COVID-19
One War—Two Fronts The current global crisis has us fighting a two-sided war. We’re fighting for our health, in the grips of a terrible pandemic. We’re also fighting for the economy, doing what we can to support small businesses and fight waves of unemployment. But the battle isn’t between our health and our economy—the battle [...]
WRAL Techwire: “Internet of Things vs. the virus: How NC’s tech community is fighting back”
RIoT on Friday hosted a webinar with numerous thought leaders in the NC tech community to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. WRAL TechWire requested RIoT to share a recap of the event so the tech community at large could learn about points discussed. "I feel optimistic that Americans are going to rise to the challenge and [...]
WRAL Techwire: “Coronavirus and you: Apply engineering principle ‘Factor of Safety’ in your actions today, tomorrow”
RALEIGH – Nearly all systems are complex. Public health is no exception. As we are learning hourly, COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in most of the world. A few places have begun to exert control over the spread, through massive collaboration and behavioral change. Where there are lapses in coordination, failure points appear. Read more at WRAL [...]
RIoT Q1 Update and COVID-19 Plan
RIoT's Response to COVID-19 2020 has kicked off with a lot of energy and excitement, with growth across our RIoT Lunch & Learn event series, with Atlanta becoming the 4th city for the popular RIoT Lunch and Learn Series, and new cities like Philadelphia and Washington D.C. in the 2020 plan. But as everyone is [...]
WRALTechwire: “Here’s how Internet of Things could help deal with our next global health crisis”
Can the Internet of Things play a role in the future when we are challenged by the next contagion? WRAL TechWire reached out to Tom Snyder, executive director of RIoT, for his analysis. He also adds an interesting personal story dating back to SARS. RALEIGH – Earlier this week, the first coronavirus case was verified [...]
The Wilson Times: “Companies chosen for business accelerator”
By Brie Handgraaf, The Wilson Times Two Wilson businesses, including a new downtown shop, will be among the seven startups participating in the inaugural cohort for the RIoT Accelerator Program launching later this month. “We were thrilled with the quality and enthusiasm of applicants we received to the RAP Wilson cohort,” said Rachael Meleney, RIoT [...]
Annual Product Innovation Lab Student Showcase Brings Collaboration Across Colleges
Over the past semester, the Jenkins MBA practicum Product Innovation Lab course, MBA 555, was open to NC State’s business, design, engineering and textile colleges. The students have spent the past four months innovating, designing and building viable business concepts and working prototypes. The faculty team for 2019 that guided the students in their semester-long [...]