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Press Releases

Governor McKee, Rhode Island Commerce Launch New Grant Program to Increase Workforce Development in Ocean Tech Hub Industries

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Today, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce launched the Blue Youth Innovation Grant program — a collaboration between Rhode Island Commerce, the RI Department of Labor and Training, and the Community College of Rhode Island — to increase student interest and skills in careers that support industries critical to the success of the Ocean Tech Hub ...

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Rhode Island Commerce Hosts Manufacturing Sector Resource Fair

CRANSTON, R.I. — Rhode Island Commerce hosted a resource fair for local manufacturers at Taco Comfort Solutions in Cranston highlighting new programs that support the industry, as well as existing programs and initiatives that support manufacturers in Rhode Island. ...

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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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