Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Some worry McKee attack ads reinforce state’s bad business reputation
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s latest campaign ad attacking former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena Foulkes has sparked a backlash from some in the business...
Italian cosmetics company to open manufacturing facility in Lincoln
LINCOLN – Italian professional cosmetics company Alfaparf Milano has acquired a manufacturing facility at 32 Wellington Road to help expand its industrial presence in...
NSF Seafood Engine in New England granted $15M to strengthen industry
PROVIDENCE – The NSF Seafood Engine in New England, a seafood industry technology initiative, has been awarded $15 million in federal funding to help...
Nabsys to begin build-out of new I-195 District headquarters
PROVIDENCE – State officials on Tuesday joined executives from Nabsys 2.0 LLC inside the 30,000 square-foot facility set to be built out and occupied...
R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $8M in tax credits and job incentives
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded $8 million in Qualified Jobs Tax Credits and Innovation Voucher incentives to seven companies,...
R.I. Commerce Corp. accepting Wavemaker Fellowship applications until July 31
PROVIDENCE – Applications are now being accepted for the state’s Wavemaker Fellowship program, a student-loan reimbursement program for graduates in certain fields that aims...
REGENT completes world’s first seaglider manufacturing facility in N.K.
NORTH KINGSTOWN – REGENT Craft Inc. has completed the world’s first seaglider manufacturing facility in Quonset Business Park, the company announced Tuesday at the...
R.I. Senate confirms new Cannabis Control Commission chair
The independent state agency shaping the nascent cannabis industry is whole again, with a new chairperson confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate on its...
Providence’s World Cup festivities begin with opening of PVD FanZone
PROVIDENCE – City and state leaders officially opened the PVD FanZone Thursday, kicking off a 39-day celebration of the world's biggest sporting event.
The free...
R.I.’s manufacturing sector braces for owner exits
A wave of retiring business owners is about to reshape Rhode Island manufacturing, where 80% are approaching an exit without clear succession plans.
At least,...
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