Tag: blue economy
Amo highlights R.I.’s blue economy during Subcommittee on Environment hearing
PROVIDENCE – The Subcommittee on Environment on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held its first hearing of the year on March 26,...
Panelists: State’s blue economy faces choppy waters without federal funding
MIDDLETOWN – Martin Sabarsky, CEO of Cellana Inc., was clear Tuesday in his message about the future of the state’s blue economy, an industry...
PBN summit: No recession, but inflation will stick around through 2025
PROVIDENCE – It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to quickly rein in the sticky inflation that has slowed economic growth...
Saab gets tax deal to build, test undersea vehicles in Bristol
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board approved $3.7 million in combined tax credits and jobs incentives Monday to subsidize the establishment of Saab...
Time to reset ambitious blue economy plans
The good news is the state is not giving up on becoming a regional ocean technology/blue economy hub. The bad is that the dream...
UMass Dartmouth receives $8M in state funds for blue economy initiatives
DARTMOUTH – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has secured $8 million in funding from the commonwealth to support the university’s blue economy core research...
Has Raimondo forgotten her home state?
For the second time in an election year, Rhode Islanders’ hopes of benefiting from having a former governor in charge of the U.S. commerce...
On blue economy, R.I. needs to stay the course
When offshore wind giant Orsted A/S established its Providence hub in 2020, it sent a clear signal to the broader ocean economy, says Jeanine...
Parlange receives 5-year extension to remain as URI president
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Marc B. Parlange will remain leading the University of Rhode Island for the foreseeable future.
The university announced Wednesday that its board...