Venture Café New England Launches Venture Café Providence with Rich Miner, Co-Founder of Android as Keynote

PROVIDENCE, R.I., July 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Venture Café New England, a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on growing inclusive entrepreneurship in New England, announced today that it will host its first weekly event in Providence, RI on August 1, 2019, with tech veteran Rich Miner, one of the fathers of the Android, as its keynote. The inaugural event in the state of Rhode Island will take place from 5:00 PM ? 8:30 PM at the new District Hall Providence venue operated by the Foundation. District Hall Providence is one of several tenants of the recently opened Wexford Innovation Center located at 225 Dyer Street and hailed the new "beehive of innovation" in Providence's Innovation District.

"We are very excited to be opening our District Hall Providence space and commencing Venture Café programming in Rhode Island", said Kevin Wiant, Executive Director for Venture Café New England. "With the addition of each new site, we are building a regional ecosystem to educate and connect anyone with an idea to the resources and relationships they need in order to successfully launch and grow a business. We plan to convene and integrate resources in Providence and the Greater Boston area to further drive business and job growth in Rhode Island. We are looking forward to collaborating with the local community partners and businesses to achieve this goal."

Since its inception nine years ago, the non-profit has expanded beyond its original weekly Venture Café program held in Cambridge Innovation Center in Cambridge, MA. to now District Hall Boston (Seaport), Roxbury Innovation Center (Dudley Square) and on August 1, 2019 adds the Venture Café Providence and District Hall Providence (Providence Innovation District) property to its span of operations.

Venture Café New England has hosted three pre-launch events and hired its local team who will be responsible for the weekly "Café Night" programming, monthly conferences, and who will manage private meeting and event space inside District Hall Providence.

The launch event, titled "First Night," is the first of the weekly Café Nights to be held at District Hall Providence. "Our pre-launch events have been amazing experiences that allowed us to introduce the Venture Café model and connect with the innovation communities of Rhode Island, says Chandra Briggman, acting Director of Venture Café Providence & District Hall Providence. "We are delighted to have Rich Miner help us kick off our weekly programming in our new space. With Rich's extensive tech experience co-founding Android, Google Ventures and building new innovative projects within Google, we are hoping to infuse even more energy into the community here in Providence."

The First Night event will be rounded out with a tech panel talk, start-up demos, Open Mic pitches from entrepreneurs, fun interactive displays, and local food & beverage. For complete details visit http://www.venturecafeprovidence.org/firstnight/

About Venture Café New England

Venture Café New England (VCNE) is an inclusive 501(c)(3) non-profit whose goal is to enhance and accelerate innovation and economic development in the New England region. VCNE's mission is to educate and connect anyone with an idea to the resources and relationships needed to successfully launch and grow a business. VCNE operates three innovation centers including District Hall Boston, Roxbury Innovation Center, and District Hall Providence. VCNE offers free programming and opportunities to network among entrepreneurs, funders, support organizations, and innovative corporations under the Venture Café brand from all of its centers and also inside CIC Cambridge. Venture Café New England also operates Starthub.org - an online repository of news, events, jobs, and databases of startups and investors. Learn more at http://www.venturecafefoundation.org.

About District Hall Providence + Venture Café Providence

District Hall Providence is operated by Venture Café New England, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization focused on entrepreneurship and innovation-based economic development, with a mission that every person with an idea should feel empowered to become a successful entrepreneur. Signature Venture Café programming will be hosted inside District Hall Providence on a weekly basis. District Hall Providence is an 8,000 square foot civic innovation center which features two public lounges along with indoor and outdoor event space. For more information, visit http://www.venturecafeprovidence.org and http://www.districthallprovidence.org

SOURCE Venture Café New England