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R.I. Commerce awards $225,000 in Innovation Vouchers

Economic Activity 10/24/2023

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Tuesday awarded three Innovation Vouchers totaling nearly $225,000. “When we meet businesses where they are...

R.I. Commerce approves Network Matching Grants, Innovation Vouchers

Economy 01/31/2023

PROVIDENCE- The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Monday awarded five Network Matching Grants totaling $393,125 and five Innovation Vouchers totaling less than $250,000. The approvals came during...

Graphene Composites USA receives $50K state grant for research into COVID-19-fighting...

Coronavirus 10/26/2020

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. awarded $50,000 on Monday to a tech firm that hopes to expand its research on a common flu-blocking...

Commerce RI approves 2 Innovation Vouchers worth $92.5K

Government 12/17/2019

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. on Monday approved two companies' Innovation Vouchers worth a combined $92,492. American EcoTech LC of Warren was awarded a $49,987...

THE R.I. COMMERCE CORP. board of directors will consider a Network Matching Grant for the New England Medical Innovation Center, along with three Innovation Vouchers and other proposals when it meets Monday night.

Commerce to consider new grants and vouchers for R.I. companies

Government 09/23/2019

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors is scheduled to meet Monday evening to consider decisions on incentives, grants and innovation vouchers...

THE R..I. COMMERCE Corp. will vote on three Innovation Vouchers Tuesday evening with a combined value of $131,403.

Commerce board to vote on three Innovation Vouchers Tuesday night

Government 05/21/2019

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors is expected to vote on the issuance of $131,403 in Innovation Vouchers to three companies...

A NEW WAY TO COPE: Aflac Chairman and CEO Dan Amos and Ethan, a patient at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta, examine My Special Aflac Duck, a product created by Sproutel Inc. to help children cope with cancer. The company has received a Rhode Island Innovation Voucher.   / COURTESY AFLAC

Innovation Vouchers bring ROI that pays big dividends for R.I.

Editorial and Op-Ed 03/29/2019

It bears repetition, but investment today is a very important part of economic growth in the future. That is by far the most important lens...

Commerce board approves 3 innovation vouchers, tax incentives

Government 03/26/2019

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors voted to approve three innovation vouchers Tuesday evening, each for a value of $50,000. The award...

Despite false start, transformation of Jewelry District taking shape

Cover Story 11/09/2018

On a recent gray, autumn afternoon, early rush-hour traffic was backing up along Point Street in the old Jewelry District in downtown Providence. Most...