Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Editor’s Choice: Rhode Island Women’s Expo to be held at Crowne...
EDITOR’S CHOICE
Rhode Island Women’s Expo to be held at Crowne Plaza THE RHODE ISLAND Women’s Expo will celebrate its 20th anniversary by showcasing...
Connect with Commerce: Cannabis startups don’t qualify for federally funded programs
(Editor’s note: This is the fourth in an occasional series focused on questions from Providence Business News readers for R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Elizabeth...
Commerce board members want close eye kept on new venture capital...
When a $2 million proposal to start a state-sponsored venture capital fund to spur more high-potential startups came before the R.I. Commerce Corp. board...
PBN summit: Workforce challenges coming at federal, state levels
It’s a challenging time for people charged with developing the workforce of the future for Rhode Island.
Not only are state agencies and nonprofits nationwide...
Commerce Corp. approves creation of Rhode Island Venture Capital Fund
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp.’s board of directors on Monday voted unanimously to hire Oregon-based Rogue Venture Capital to manage a newly created venture...
R.I. Commerce seeking applications for Innovation Network Matching Grant Program
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Commerce Corp. on Feb. 11 jointly announced the newest round of applications are now open...
Panelists: State’s blue economy faces choppy waters without federal funding
MIDDLETOWN – Martin Sabarsky, CEO of Cellana Inc., was clear Tuesday in his message about the future of the state’s blue economy, an industry...
State launches new equipment grant program for manufacturers
PROVIDENCE – A new state grant program is launching to help local manufacturers defray the cost of purchasing equipment or machinery.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
Will expanded Wavemaker keep teachers in R.I.?
When it was first launched in 2016, the Wavemaker Fellowship was designed to be an incentive to persuade new, highly trained college graduates working...
Trump order a risk for wind hub
President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily stop the sale of offshore wind leases in federal waters is threatening the plans of local and...
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