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A RENDERING of a glass-laden Superman Building in the Commerce RI Amazon HQ2 pitch. / COURTESY COMMERCE RI

R.I. releases most details of Amazon HQ2 pitch

Government 04/06/2018

PROVIDENCE -The R.I. Commerce Corp. released its Amazon HQ2 Request For Proposals response Friday on its website, Rhode Island for Amazon. Commerce RI redacted the amount...

THE INNOVATION CAMPUS COMMITTEE will include representatives of University of Rhode Island, the Commerce Corp., state government and the business development industry.

R.I. Innovation Campus committee named

Economic Activity 04/03/2018

PROVIDENCE – A seven-member committee will review 16 recent submissions to create a Rhode Island Innovation Campus, with a tentative time-frame of awards being...

THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. board of directors will consider an investment committee recommendation to issue a Qualified Jobs Incentive Tax Credit to Epiq Systems to create a data science division in Rhode Island. The incentive would create at least 25 jobs at a median salary of $110,000. Above, Jesse Saglio, president of Commerce RI. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Commerce RI to consider Qualified Jobs Incentive for Epiq Systems to...

Government 04/02/2018

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors is scheduled to meet Monday evening to discuss and consider tax incentives, Innovation Campus committee...

R.I. COMMERCE CORP. launched a new small business hotline number, (401) 521-HELP, to make it easier for local businesses to contact the agency and to raise awareness about the services it offers. Commerce RI is also launching an ad campaign to promote the hotline, such as the print ad above, that will run through June. / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

Commerce RI launches small business hotline, ad campaign

Entrepreneurship 03/26/2018

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. launched a new small business hotline number Monday, (401) 521-HELP (401-521-4357) designed to make it easier for small...

THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. launched a new tourism marketing campaign in November touting Rhode Island as "Fun-Sized." / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

Do you like Commerce RI’s less centralized plan for marketing Rhode...

Government 02/04/2018

Unlike the much-ballyhooed and then immediately much-criticized “Cooler & Warmer” state tourism campaign, the R.I. Commerce Corp. has adopted a more understated approach to...

ON THE JOB: As Jesse Saglio begins his tenure as president of the R.I. Commerce Corp., he must help the state attract businesses, while helping local companies thrive. / PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Saglio faces big challenges as Commerce RI’s new president

Economic Activity 02/02/2018

R.I. Commerce Corp. has a new leader, Jesse Saglio, and he recently sat down with PBN to talk about his expectations for the job. What...

THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. board of directors will consider an application for incentives under the Rebuild Rhode Island Tax Credit program and an Innovation Voucher program award Monday evening. Above, R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor. / COURTESY R.I. COMMERCE CORP.

Commerce RI board of directors to consider $1M tax credit for...

Government 01/22/2018

PROVIDENCE – The R.I Commerce Corp. will consider a few projects and companies for tax incentives at a board of directors meeting Monday afternoon...

GOV. GINA M. RAIMONDO's proposed budget included $20.9 million more for economic development initiatives, including specific programs intended to attract employers to the state. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELI SHERMAN

Budget recommends $21M in economic incentives

Entrepreneurship 01/19/2018

PROVIDENCE – The budget for state economic development incentives will shift somewhat in the upcoming fiscal year, under the budget introduced this week by...

STATE OF THE ART: By sharing workspace, clients at LabCentral avoid the expense of purchasing their own equipment. / COURTESY LABCENTRAL, PAUL AVIS/AVIS STUDIO

Cambridge-based BioLabs examines expansion into R.I.

Entrepreneurship 12/20/2017

PROVIDENCE – A Cambridge, Mass.-based corporation that provides co-working laboratory space for startups in the life sciences industry is evaluating an expansion into Rhode...