Tag: blue economy
Raimondo calls for ‘a new blue economy’
PROVIDENCE - Former R.I. governor and current U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo on Wednesday said the Biden administration sees the ocean, or blue,...
Funding snub not the end of blue economy
It was unrealistic to have expected U.S. Commerce Secretary and former R.I. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to use her influence to steer to her...
THE NEW GUARD: Fuller says UMass Dartmouth has many capabilities to...
(Editor’s note: This is the sixth installment in an occasional series of interviews with the region’s new wave of higher education leaders.)
Mark Fuller acknowledges...
Five Questions With: Anthony Marchese
Anthony Marchese is the dean for the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering. Marchese became dean of the university’s engineering college in February....
Saab to partner with SyQwest, launch maritime division in Cranston
CRANSTON – Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab will partner with SyQuest marine technology company to launch a new maritime division in Cranston.
With the...
PREPPING FOR AN IMPACT: Parlange sees ‘crucial role’ for URI research...
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in an occasional series of interviews with the state’s new wave of higher education leaders.)
Marc B. Parlange...
R.I. tech ‘super connector’ gaining momentum
Christian Cowan experienced a lot of sleepless nights last year.
Cowan is in charge of 401 Tech Bridge, an economic development initiative launched in 2019...
401 Tech Bridge receives $725K in federal funds
PROVIDENCE – 401 Tech Bridge has received $724,674 in federal funds to focus on job growth in the state’s blue economy sector, the R.I....
Super sector: Experts say R.I.’s $5B blue economy has oceans of...
Intertwined with Rhode Island’s economy as a source of food, recreation and power, and as a medium for transportation and defense, the ocean has...
Orsted capitalizing on R.I.’s wind-farm experience
The large Danish renewable energy company Orsted swept into Rhode Island less than two years ago, acquiring Deepwater Wind LLC and its Block Island...
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