DESIGNxRI

Last week, we gathered at Innovate Newport to celebrate the 16 design businesses that completed our latest Design Catalyst cohort at the Design Catalyst Showcase.

Over the past several months, 18 entrepreneurs representing 16 small and micro design businesses from across Rhode Island participated in this intensive business development program. The cohort included product, interior, furniture, education, fashion, and experience designers, as well as nonprofit organizations, all working to strengthen and grow their creative enterprises.

Congratulations to this incredible group of entrepreneurs for their hard work, dedication, and vision. We are proud to support Rhode Island's creative community and look forward to seeing how these businesses continue to grow, thrive, and contribute to our state's creative economy.

A special thank you to our funders and partners who make this work possible: POC Foundation, Real Jobs Rhode Island, RI Commerce, the City of Providence, Ocean State Charities Trust, the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, Innovate Newport, CCRI, and CIC Providence.