Tag: Daniela Fairchild
R.I.’s broadband plans move forward despite Cox lawsuit
Rhode Island officials say a Cox Communications lawsuit could threaten a federal $108.7 million allocation to improve high-speed Internet access in the state, so...
HUB SNUB: Can R.I.’s effort to build blue economy weather missing...
With a team of researchers spread coast to coast, Nereid Biomaterials had a few options when looking for a place to set up a...
State receives final federal approval for $108M ‘Internet for All’ initiative
PROVIDENCE – Federal and state officials on Wednesday announced that Rhode Island has been given the go-ahead to begin putting to work the $108...
DESIGNxRI’s Design Catalyst Program expands throughout state
PROVIDENCE – DESIGNxRI's Design Catalyst Program has funded the efforts of Providence-based entrepreneurs since its launch in 2016. Now in its eighth year, the...
R.I. Commerce approves extra $45K in communications, hiring consulting
PROVIDENCE – Faced with staffing shortages and a growing set of programs, the state’s economic development arm is spending more money on consultants to...
State of Innovation: R.I.’s ecosystem for entrepreneurs shows resilience
For the developers of Pointz, a navigation app geared toward safer routes for cyclists, Rhode Island offered a wealth of mentoring and networking opportunities,...
Battle brewing to give R.I. more broadband choices
High-speed internet in Rhode Island is synonymous with one company: Cox Communications Inc.
Since the advent of broadband technology more than 20 years ago, Cox...
Change in state leadership led to permanent closure of R.I. Office...
PROVIDENCE — A shift in state leadership hastened the closure of the R.I. Office of Innovation, according to state and former office employees who...
R.I. Commerce approves $250K for Rhode Island 2030 planning
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. on Monday approved $250,000 for the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation to support Gov. Daniel J. McKee's Rhode...
ConnectRI provides internet for housing-assistance residents
PROVIDENCE – Public-private pilot program ConnectRI will help close the gap between state residents getting housing assistance and internet access, according to a state...
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