Purpose: A gathering of stakeholders and partners to discuss business accelerators and define the role and activities of the new RI-CIE

Who Should Attend: Rhode Island business people, university students and faculty, government and non-profit agencies. 

A Day-long, interactive workshop:

• Phase I: Morning presentations and discussions with nationally recognized experts in innovation and entrepreneurship who will help set the stage
• Networking Lunch
• Phase II: Afternoon facilitated break-out sessions for participants to provide suggestions and recommendations to define RI-CIE’s role and activities
• Use of facilitators and scribes throughout the day to capture information and produce action-oriented next steps

Event is free, but pre-registration is required