Tag: Elizabeth Tanner
Slater Technology Fund to oversee $12M for R.I. venture development
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's venture development efforts will get $12 million in federal funding via a new agreement between R.I. Commerce Corp. and the Slater...
McKee on R.I.’s business climate: ‘I know we’ve made progress’
(Editor's note: This exclusive interview with Gov. Daniel J. McKee is part of a two-story package on Rhode Island's business climate that will be...
Report: R.I. welcomed record number of visitors in 2022
PROVIDENCE – A new report found Rhode Island welcomed a record 27.7 million visitors in 2022, R.I. Commerce Corp. announced Wednesday.
R.I. Commerce Corp. on...
Ocean Tech Hub to highlight blue economy’s range in grant applications
PROVIDENCE – As blue economy leaders in Rhode Island and Massachusetts compete for up to $75 million in federal grant funding, members of the...
262 college grads to get Wavemaker student loan reimbursements
PROVIDENCE – Two hundred and sixty-two college graduates will get student loan reimbursements of up to $6,000 annually under refundable tax credits announced by...
McKee, Tanner report success on trade mission to Dominican Republic
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and R.I. Commerce Secretary Elizabeth M. Tanner reported boosted relations with the Dominican Republic as a result of...
Polaris MEP, Chicago nonprofit open manufacturing job training center
PROVIDENCE – Advanced manufacturing training sessions, job placement assistance, English language classes and financial coaching are a few resources now available to residents free...
Bryant University’s World Trade Day to return after 2022 cancellation
SMITHFIELD – The current state of global trade will take center stage at Bryant University’s World Trade Day at the end of the month.
This...
SkillsRI launches technical support program through RI Small Business HUB
PROVIDENCE – Skills for Rhode Island’s Future has officially launched the RI Rebounds Technical Assistance Program, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Monday along with...
State program to award $3M to minority- and women-owned businesses
PROVIDENCE – Minority business enterprises can now apply for a portion of around $3 million in state funding for technical assistance, training, physical space...