It was quite a year for Rhode Island innovators. Gratefully, we had the opportunity to celebrate with many of you at our third annual Inno on Fire celebration in February, and the photos from that event clocked in at No. 1 in our ranking of stories by number of visits. We headed into lockdown shortly thereafter, but Ocean State entrepreneurs kept on innovating — and some actually saw their businesses boosted by the pandemic.
Some standouts from this year: Meal delivery startup Feast & Fettle, whose order volume exploded in late spring, went on to raise $1.2 million for a multi-state expansion. Intus Care, whose home health care software became crucial with the decline of in-person doctor visits, cashed in on the upswing with a $500,000 institutional seed round. Upserve, which made pivot after pivot in an effort to better serve the upside-down restaurant industry, was acquired for a cool $430 million.
The list literally goes on. Check out the top 20, with links, below.
- Inno Blazers: Meet the Winners of Rhody’s Third Annual Inno on Fire [Gallery] by Courtney Gabrielson, Feb. 13, 2020
- We found 2020's next-generation innovators. Meet the Rhode Island Inno Under 25. by Rowan Walrath, Sept. 29, 2020
- Meet Rhode Island Inno's Third Annual Inno on Fire Award Winners by Courtney Gabrielson, Jan. 2, 2020
- Rhode Island's First Unicorn? Virgin Pulse Owners Look for Buyer by Courtney Gabrielson, Jan. 28, 2020
- This Bryant University Student’s Startup Sells Luxury Fishing Gear by Bram Berkowitz, Jan. 14, 2020
- Confusion, frustration surround Upserve's changing fee structure by Rowan Walrath, June 5, 2020
- Meal delivery startup Feast & Fettle raises $1.2M to expand across New England by Rowan Walrath, Nov. 24, 2020
- Bryant Students' 2-Week-Old Music Business Platform Already Has a 11K Waiting List by Bram Berkowitz, Jan. 27, 2020
- Q&A: Bryant alum Nick O'Hara built four startups before the age of 25 by Bram Berkowitz, Aug. 25, 2020
- Intus Care raises $500K in seed funding from Boston VC firm by Rowan Walrath, April 23, 2020
- Alex and Ani founder Carolyn Rafaelian announces new startup by Rowan Walrath, Oct. 20, 2020
- Student Entrepreneurs Set Up Job Board for Remote Internships by Rowan Walrath, March 31, 2020
- Upserve acquired for $430M by Rowan Walrath, Dec. 1, 2020
- Ocean State Shields launches to bring powerful disinfectant to Rhode Island by Rowan Walrath, April 28, 2020
- 10 Rhode Island Startups to Watch in 2021 by Rowan Walrath, Dec. 15, 2020
- Bristol startup reimagines the in-law unit with shipping containers by Bram Berkowitz, Dec. 1, 2020
- Ocean State Update: Rhode Island's biggest tech & startup news from April by Bram Berkowitz, May 1, 2020
- Perkies launches pre-orders for stick-on bra after Covid-19 delays by Rowan Walrath, Aug. 18, 2020
- Inside Marstone, the fintech startup automating digital wealth management by Bram Berkowitz, Oct. 27, 2020
- Rhode Island institutions 3D print protective equipment amid shortages by Rowan Walrath, April 7, 2020
