Borealis Coffee
Stop 1: 8-9 AM
Borealis Coffee Company connects people with great coffee. They're a specialty coffee roaster in Riverside, Bristol, and Pawtucket, Rhode Island. They bridge the gap between diner coffee and craft brews, between coffee snobs and everyday drinkers, because we believe coffee is an experience worth sharing with everyone.
Composite Energy Technologies
Stop 2: 9:15-10 AM
For over forty-five years, their imaginations have relentlessly negotiated with the laws of physics and chemistry. Asking themselves not “if,” but “how.”
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Their legacy is rooted in the infusion of creativity with science to redefine what’s possible, while shrinking the list of what isn’t. That has meant developing and producing solutions that can perform in the most demanding conditions, from the deep ocean to deep space, and everywhere in between.
Hope & Main
Stop 3: 10:15-11:45 AM
They are an integrated system of accessible resources that equip entrepreneurs with the competence, confidence and connections to achieve their business ambitions. They are supported by a community of educators who partner with diverse industry professionals and experts to bring relevant information and insight that entrepreneurs need to remain nimble and responsive to the opportunities and demands of a constantly evolving food landscape.
ProvPort
Stop 4: 12:30-1:30 PM
ProvPort operates the Port of Providence; one of the busiest DEEP WATER ports in America's northeast, it also has the distinction of being one of only two deep water ports in New England. The Port is located at the convergence of Narragansett Bay and the Providence River. The ProvPort campus is more than 115 acres, and the facility offers in excess of 3/4 mile of linear berthing capable of working 6 vessels at any one time. The deep water Port provides both domestic and international bulk, break bulk and project cargo clients.
IYRS School Of Technology and Trades
Stop 5: 2:15-3:30 PM
IYRS School of Technology & Trades is a non-profit, post-secondary experiential learning institution in Newport, Rhode Island and is the premier marine trades and modern manufacturing school in the United States. IYRS offers education & training programs for people with a passion for thinking and working through their hands.
Vatn Systems
Stop 6: 4-4:45 PM
Vatn Systems builds affordable autonomous underwater vehicles that act in cooperative swarms, enabling a multitude of new use cases. At the core of Vatn's R&D efforts is advanced navigation software that is effective in GPS, vision, and comms compromised environments while reducing hardware costs.
Pivotal Brewery
Final Stop: 5 PM
They believe that great beer is more than just a beverage; it’s a journey of taste and a canvas for creativity; It’s a catalyst for pivotal moments and a bridge to connect with kindred spirits over flavors and experiences.
Cheers to craftsmanship, innovation, and unforgettable moments.