RIHub Incubator
A Place to Work & Connect
Available to all early-stage high growth startups. RIHub’s Incubator provides a great place to work on your business and meet other entrepreneurs.
We're here to help you on your journey.
- For qualified startups, 6 months of free incubation space at RIHub – located at CIC Providence
- Venture Mentoring Services to help you build your business with expert support
- Access to our innovation ecosystem that includes accelerators like MassChallenge and organizations that specialize in a number of areas such as Ocean Tech, Bio-Science and Medical Tech.
- A Place to start your business before taking it to the world.
We take pride in connecting you to global corporations headquartered in the US.
You get access and quality of life without the hassle and expenses of the sprawling urban location.
The RIHub Incubator is located in the capital city of Providence, RI. We are an ideal location in the Northeast of the US because we are near the major metros but without the costs and crowded streets. We are 1 hour south of Boston and about 3 hours by car or train to New York City. Our cost of living is at least half that of these metro areas!
Why launch your US offices in Rhode Island?
Our connections and direct help to grow your business here are only part of the story. Our quality of life is excellent at ‘half of the cost’ of a big city. We have over 400 miles of ocean coastline as well 11 world class universities and hospital groups. We truly are the vibrant hub for Innovation here on the east coast of the United States.
Join a diverse and thriving ecosystem!
Small in size, but home to a thriving startup community that spans a broad range of industries and expertise. Including:
- Healthcare and Wellness
- Blue Energy (we ARE the Ocean State after all!)
- Clean Energy
- Retail
- Fintech
- Communications
- Food, Beverage, and Culinary
- Business Operations
- Customer Experience
- …..and more!
Leading companies call us home
Rhode Island is proud to be home to a number of world leading companies:
- Hasbro
- CVS
- UNFI
- MetLife
- IGT
- Amica
- General Dynamics - Electric Boat
- Citizens Financial Group
- Raytheon
World Leaders in Higher Education
Looking for a built-in brain trust? Thanks to leading colleges and universities, Rhode Island delivers!
- Brown University
- The University of Rhode Island
- RISD
- Bryant University
- Johnson & Wales
- Rhode Island College
- Providence College
- Salve Regina
- CCRI
- Roger Williams University
- NE Institute of Technology
Join the RIHub Incubator