At the end of every month, we recap the biggest tech and startup happenings in Rhode Island. To get this info weekly (Tuesday afternoons, to be exact), sign up for the Rhode Island Inno Beat newsletter.
Let’s take a look.
1. Rainplan LLC, a Warwick-based startup that helps homeowners take advantage of government incentives for stormwater upgrades, has raised $4.8M in equity, according to an SEC filing.
2. The proposed merger between Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System has reached a "procedural milestone," The Providence Business Journal reported. A state-level decision on the proposal is due in 120 days.
3. The University of Rhode Island is joining the Massachusetts Green High-Performance Computing Center, becoming the first academic institution outside of Massachusetts to take part in the collaboration.
4. East Greenwich-based HappyNest Inc., a tech-powered laundry pick up and delivery service, is now operating in 29 states and serving an average of 7,000 customers a month.
5. The state of Rhode Island is in the process of building an app where residents will be able to quickly show they have been vaccinated for covid, the Associated Press reported.
6. The Providence Business Journal reported that that $4.5 million in federal coronavirus relief funds will be directed to nonprofits that serve vulnerable populations impacted by the pandemic.
7. South Fork Wind, a planned wind farm project, obtained a favorable Record of Decision from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, The Providence Business Journal reported.
8. The Providence Journal reported that the Rhode Island Foundation has chosen Dr. G. Alan Kurose as its new board chairman.
9. Providence Business News reported that as much as $1.7 million will be given to Rhode Island households with low and moderate incomes in order to boost internet access. The funding comes from federal grants that are managed by the state.
10. Rhode Island Inno is transitioning to a subscription model called Inno+, which will cost $5 per month and grant access to everything on the site and our 45 other Inno properties. The Beat newsletter will remain free and Beat subscribers will get a few free reads a month on the new Inno website.
