PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Tonight, the Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation approved $361,614.72 in funding to five organizations through the Innovation Network Matching Grant program. The program provides grants to organizations that support small businesses in key industries such as food and agriculture, technology, artificial intelligence, clean energy, defense, design, manufacturing, cyber security, and the ocean economy or businesses evaluating a transition to employee-ownership, regardless of industry.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — On Monday, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors approved new investments to accelerate product innovation and expand high school career technical education in ocean technology.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In an exciting collaboration leading up to the 250th anniversary of the United States, Rhode Island Commerce has partnered with The HISTORY® Channel to launch a dynamic multi-platform campaign as part of HISTORY Honors 250.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — In recognition of World Intellectual Property Day on Saturday, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce are launching the Invention Incentive Program, a new grant program to help Rhode Island innovators and small businesses offset the cost of filing patents.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island Commerce has kicked-off the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program by issuing the first Request for Proposals (RFP) to design and build broadband infrastructure projects across the state.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Commerce is now accepting applications for its Innovation Voucher Program, which offers grants of up to $75,000 to help Rhode Island businesses collaborate with a local knowledge provider—such as a university, medical center, or research institution—on the R&D necessary to develop new products, processes, or services.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Rhode Island Commerce announced that the deadline to apply for student loan reimbursement through the Wavemaker Fellowship has been extended to March 28, 2025.
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NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Today, Governor McKee and Rhode Island Commerce announced the selection of Fuss & O’Neill to assist in the development of vulnerability assessments and remediation plans for commercial areas most vulnerable to severe weather events, coastal erosion, and floods.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Today, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce hosted an online resource fair for Rhode Island food manufacturers. Rhode Island boasts a $12 billion food economy centered around food manufacturers, dining establishments, commercial fishing and aquaculture, and research and development.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On Monday, the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation Board of Directors voted to approve tax credits to support new housing in Providence, selected a vendor to administer a new venture capital fund for early-stage startups, and awarded two subgrants for broadband infrastructure improvement projects under the Capital Projects Fund.
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