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An Ocean of Opportunity

Rhode Island’s economy runs on small businesses and our capital city, Providence, is a hub of creativity and ingenuity. 

As Secretary of Commerce, with the Governor’s Office, the General Assembly, and many state agencies, we’ve collectively done a lot to make the state a better place to do business and continue to find new ways to do so.

At the Executive Office of Commerce, we're leveraging our resources to cut red tape and make things easier for businesses to start, grow and flourish in Rhode Island.

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Elizabeth M. Tanner, Esq.

Secretary of Commerce

Secretary Tanner Signing a metal building beam

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McKee Administration Expands Wavemaker Fellowship Eligibility to Teachers in New Application for Student Loan Reimbursement

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce announce the start of a new application period for the Wavemaker Fellowship, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for professionals working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), certain design fields, healthcare and, for the first time - education. ...

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Rhode Island Commerce Board Approves Incentive Package for Regenerative Medicine Company Organogenesis to Expand Manufacturing Operations in Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors has approved a comprehensive package of incentives for Organogenesis Holdings Inc., a regenerative medicine company specializing in the development and manufacturing of advanced wound care and surgical products, to open a manufacturing facility in Smithfield. ...

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