Commerce RI approves $50K for Bradford Soap, $62K for Northeast Clean Energy Council Institute

BRADFORD SOAP was approved for a $50,000 Innovation Voucher by the R.I. Commerce Corp. to develop a bar soap format for a Benzoyl Peroxide product as an “over-the-counter” treatment for acne. Above, President and CEO Stuart Benton works on the packing floor with Bradford employees. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY
BRADFORD SOAP was approved for a $50,000 Innovation Voucher by the R.I. Commerce Corp. to develop a bar soap format for a Benzoyl Peroxide product as an “over-the-counter” treatment for acne. Above, President and CEO Stuart Benton works on the packing floor with Bradford employees. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

PROVIDENCE – Bradford Soap was approved for a $50,00 Innovation Voucher, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Monday, for the development of a bar soap format for a Benzoyl Peroxide product as an “over-the-counter” treatment for acne.

The voucher was approved by the R.I. Commerce Corp. in a scheduled meeting Monday in which Collette Travel Services Inc., which had been seeking $1.3 million in state job-creation tax credits, was approved for $1.2 million in Qualified Job incentives over 10 years. The incentives will allow Collette to create more than 75 jobs in Pawtucket.

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Commerce R.I. also approved a $62,000 Network Matching grant to the Northeast Clean Energy Council Institute to connect Rhode Island entrepreneurs and Rhode Island’s emerging wind sector with the NECEC regional network of mentors, investors, customers, corporate strategic partners, incubators utilities and other experts. Those funds were matched by a $50,000 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation.

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