Tag: DESIGNxRI
DESIGNxRI’s annual DESIGN WEEK launches Sept. 12
PROVIDENCE – The annual statewide celebration of design, innovation and community as a means to spotlight Rhode Island’s design sector will kick off on...
Collaborate and grow
Islay Taylor | DESIGNxRI executive director
In both business and the nonprofit sector, the future belongs to those willing to collaborate. Partnerships spark innovation, amplify...
DESIGNxRI appoints Taylor as new executive director
PROVIDENCE – Islay Taylor, a seasoned arts administrator, educator and curator with more than a decade of experience leading community-centered creative across Rhode Island,...
R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $361K in Innovation Network Matching Program grants
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday unanimously awarded five grants totaling $361,614.72 through the agency’s Innovation Network Matching Grant...
DESIGNxRI opens applications for Design Catalyst Program
PROVIDENCE – Designers across Rhode Island looking to be part of DESIGNxRI’s Design Catalyst Program can now apply for the design industry advocacy organization’s...
Five Questions With: Lisa Carnevale
Lisa Carnevale | Vice president of innovation initiatives, R.I. Commerce Corp.
1. What are your priorities for Rhode Island’s federally designated Ocean Tech Hub?...
DESIGNxRI awards 10 businesses $172K in seed funding
PROVIDENCE – Ten local small businesses received $172,000 in seed funding from DESIGNxRI as part of the organization’s 2024 Design Catalyst Program, the design...
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. Council for the Humanities awards $132K in grants for various...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities on Monday announced it has awarded 15 grants totaling $132,879 to organizations for various ongoing...
Diversify by expanding
Ellie Brown | DESIGNxRI executive director
I want to explore where we are headed as an organization and why. This is going to start with an invitation:...
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