![]() ![]() In January, Rhode Island Inno spoke to Carbone about developing the new technology after cancer struck her family. The product was featured in Jill Kargman’s 5 Favorite Things on Goop! Carbone also won the Dream Ventures Spring Fundraiser Accelerator and was chosen for a fellowship from Silicon Valley Bank and Luminary for a yearlong program. ![]() The company is about to launch the second version of Brilliantly Warm, a heated bra insert designed for women who have had breast implant reconstruction. Paul said Ritual Motion’s mission was to build a social community platform “based upon authenticity, diversity and inclusion where gamers could create, collaborate and share exclusive content.” BrilliantlyĢ022 was a big year for Brilliantly founder Kristen Carbone. The company, founded by Dana Paul and Bill Cesare, launched GUILD: Gamers United In Live Discussion to help organize a fragmented but rapidly growing gamer community. The Providence-based company is hoping to capitalize on the increasingly popular esports market, which is looking at billions in growth over the next few years. When we profiled the company in January, it had hit a $20 million valuation at Start Engine with a little more than 200 investors seeding the first batch of money. Launching in 2021, Ritual Motion had a big year, celebrating $1 million in crowdfunding. ![]() At Rhode Island Inno we covered a wide array of companies that were able to innovate in an unpredictable market over the past year and this year’s selection represents a cross section of new business ventures that have found inspiration tackling today’s problems with future solutions. As 2022 winds to a close, it’s time for a look back at some of the most promising startups and the entrepreneurs leading them in Rhode Island over the past year. ![]()
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