Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
Grow the tax base. Don’t squeeze it with millionaires tax
I’m writing this from Matunuck Atelier, restaurateur Perry Raso’s newest venture.
The room is alive, the staff moves with purpose and Guests lean in. Another...
R.I. Life Science Hub chief leaving his position after little more...
PROVIDENCE – Mark A. Turco will step down as CEO and president of the R.I. Life Science Hub on March 11, R.I. Commerce Corp....
Fagan named executive director of Newport Restoration Foundation
NEWPORT – Hilary Fagan, the former president and chief operating officer of R.I. Commerce Corp., has been named executive director of the Newport Restoration Foundation.
Fagan will...
Solar carport projects fueling climate goals
There has been a lot of talk these days about net-zero emissions – removing more greenhouse gases than produced – but Jeffrey Hall says...
DLT urges employers to use Real Jobs RI amid uncertain federal...
Rhode Island has built what Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, calls one of the most replicated workforce systems...
Ocean State 2026 lands first private investment for World Cup tourism...
PROVIDENCE – Ocean State 2026 has received its first private investment.
Airbnb announced Wednesday that it has invested $250,000 into the Rhode Island Summer of...
Man, machine and making wise choices in an AI economy
I’ve spent my life in manufacturing – real factories, real people, real machines. I’ve lived through multiple waves of technology – computer numerical control...
Legislation would regulate data centers in R.I.
Changing attitudes toward data centers used by tech companies to support artificial intelligence and cloud computing are coming into focus at the Statehouse.
A year...
R.I. Commerce Corp. awards $250K in grants for World Cup planning
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Friday unanimously awarded $250,000 in grants to three organizations to help prepare the state...
Nvidia-backed Utilidata moves HQ to Michigan
PROVIDENCE – Smart-grid startup Utilidata Inc. is relocating its headquarters and innovation lab from 225 Dyer St. – the CIC Providence building – to...

















