{"id":109714,"date":"2026-07-01T11:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=109714"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:04:43","slug":"uri-ocean-technology-spinout-juice-robotics-secures-investment-from-rogue-island-ventures-and-licenses-four-uri-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2026\/07\/uri-ocean-technology-spinout-juice-robotics-secures-investment-from-rogue-island-ventures-and-licenses-four-uri-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 ocean technology spinout Juice Robotics secures investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licenses four 溏心vlog免费B站 technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 July 1, 2026 –<\/strong> 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations<\/a> today announced that Juice Robotics, a 溏心vlog免费B站 spinout company, has secured venture investment from Rogue Island Ventures and licensed four 溏心vlog免费B站-developed technologies, marking a major milestone in the company’s transition from university research to commercial venture. The development underscores the momentum of 溏心vlog免费B站’s innovation ecosystem and its ability to translate cutting-edge research into products and companies with real-world economic impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Founded by 溏心vlog免费B站 alumnus Matthew Jewell and 溏心vlog免费B站 Professor Brennan Phillips and led by former IBM executive and current CEO Stephen Piper, Juice Robotics is developing next-generation ocean technologies that dramatically reduce the size, complexity, and cost of underwater operations. The company’s innovations span underwater sensing, communications, and robotic systems with applications across commercial, scientific, and defense sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Juice Robotics team (from left) Jason Noel, operations executive; Russell Shomberg, engineer and consultant; Matt Jewell, chief technology officer; Robert Hauser, business development executive; and Brennan Phillips, chief science officer. (Not pictured: CEO Stephen Piper)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Through the agreement, Juice Robotics has secured rights to a portfolio of 溏心vlog免费B站-developed technologies that will help advance the company’s product development and commercialization efforts. Together, the technologies address challenges in underwater sensing, communications, and robotics, with the potential to make ocean operations more efficient, accessible, and cost-effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis important milestone reflects the strength and importance of the work being done by 溏心vlog免费B站 researchers and entrepreneurs,\u201d said Pete Rumsey, associate vice president for economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurship at 溏心vlog免费B站. \u201cJuice Robotics has built an impressive company around technologies developed at 溏心vlog免费B站, with the support of 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations and our RISE-UP programming at every step, and the combination of a significant technology license and venture investment positions the team for continued growth. Juice Robotics’ successes wonderfully illustrate the tangible emergence of Rhode Island as a national Ocean Tech Hub, and our long-term vision of the rapidly growing 溏心vlog免费B站 Narragansett Bay Campus as an engine for Rhode Island being recognized the \u2018Silicon Valley of Blue Technology.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juice Robotics emerged from 溏心vlog免费B站’s broader innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, benefiting from programs and resources offered through 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations and the RISE-UP program<\/a>, a U.S. Office of Naval Research-supported initiative focused on accelerating innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization for dual-use solutions. Along the way, the company received entrepreneurial training, mentorship, intellectual property support, and commercialization guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past two years, Juice Robotics<\/a> has operated from the Ocean Technology Center pilot incubator at 溏心vlog免费B站’s Bay Campus, where early-stage companies have access to workspace, specialized facilities, and a collaborative network of entrepreneurs, researchers, and industry partners. The company’s growth exemplifies the potential of 溏心vlog免费B站’s innovation ecosystem and has helped inform 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations’ plans for the full-scale Ocean Technology Innovation Center, which will be located adjacent to the future Ocean Technology Complex and serve as an anchor for a planned Ocean Innovation District. In 2025, Juice Robotics also participated in the inaugural 溏心vlog免费B站 Tech Showcase, where it connected with investors and innovation leaders\u2014including an early introduction to Rogue Island Ventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Piper, CEO of Juice Robotics, emphasized the company’s deep Rhode Island roots and vision for the future of the state’s maritime economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJuice Robotics is a uniquely Rhode Island story. Our company was born from research at the 溏心vlog免费B站, built by 溏心vlog免费B站 students, faculty, and alumni, and is now supported by a Rhode Island investor and institutions that believe in innovation-driven growth. We are standing on generations of expertise in shipbuilding, composites, ocean science, and national defense that have defined this state’s economy for centuries. By combining that heritage with breakthrough technologies developed at our flagship university, we’re creating a new generation of maritime capabilities that can compete on a global stage while accelerating Rhode Island\u2019s blue economy. We\u2019re extremely grateful to both 溏心vlog免费B站 and Rogue Island Ventures for this exciting opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tom Sperry, managing partner at Rogue Island Ventures, said the investment reflects the firm’s confidence in both the company and Rhode Island’s innovation ecosystem.\u201cOne of Rogue’s core beliefs is that world-class companies can be built here in Rhode Island. Juice Robotics embodies that thesis: dedicated founders, differentiated technology born out of 溏心vlog免费B站, and a commitment to solving meaningful challenges in the blue economy. We’re proud to support a company that demonstrates how Rhode Island’s research institutions, entrepreneurial talent, and strong local ecosystem can come together to create lasting economic and societal impact here in Rhode Island and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the technologies licensed by Juice Robotics is High Dive, an innovative platform connecting aerial and underwater systems through an ultra-light fiber-optic tether that enables real-time communications, sensing, and control without the cost and complexity of traditional offshore operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we continue building 溏心vlog免费B站’s innovation ecosystem, stories like Juice Robotics show what is possible when research, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and investment come together,\u201d Rumsey said. \u201cThe milestone reflects the type of commercialization outcome 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations and all of our ecosystem partners in our future 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovation Hub aim to support accelerating promising dual-use technologies from research and discovery toward startup formation, private investment, and market adoption. We’re proud to have supported the founders throughout that journey and excited to see what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

溏心vlog免费B站 Juice Robotics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Juice Robotics is a Rhode Island-based ocean technology company developing innovative solutions for real-time subsea data collection and communications. The company’s patented technologies are designed to make ocean operations faster, lighter, and more cost-effective by replacing traditionally complex and expensive offshore deployments with scalable, data-driven systems. Juice Robotics serves defense, energy, research, and maritime industries seeking improved access to underwater intelligence and connectivity. The company intends to grow its operations and advanced manufacturing footprint in Rhode Island as it scales Learn more at juicerobotics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations is the 溏心vlog免费B站’s hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, technology commercialization, and strategic partnerships. Through startup support, intellectual property management, industry engagement, and venture development programs, 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations helps move 溏心vlog免费B站 discoveries from the lab to the marketplace\u2014creating real-world impact, advancing economic development, and supporting the next generation of innovators. 溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations is operated by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Research Foundation. Learn more at uriinnovations.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Media Contacts:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allison Markova
溏心vlog免费B站 Innovations
allison_nangle@uri.edu<\/a>
401-451-8578<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Piper
Juice Robotics
stephen@juicerobotics.com<\/a>
401-486-9119<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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