Tag: R.I. Commerce Corp.
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...
PBN summit: No recession, but inflation will stick around through 2025
PROVIDENCE – It is unlikely that President Donald Trump will be able to quickly rein in the sticky inflation that has slowed economic growth...
State awards $2M in Placemaking Initiative grants to 26 municipalities and...
CENTRAL FALLS – State officials on Wednesday announced that 26 municipalities and nonprofits received $2 million in Placemaking Initiative awards to support outdoor and...
Commerce Corp. awards tax credits to Blount foods for HQ move...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp.’s board of directors on Monday unanimously approved $3.2 million in state tax incentives over 10 years for Blount Fine...
Businesses seek red tape reform, as tax relief unlikely in 2026...
CRANSTON – With his $14.2 billion spending proposal for fiscal year 2026 set to be vetted by the General Assembly, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
Smiley has proposal to help ‘Superman Building’ overhaul get past money...
More than a year after interior demolition and asbestos removal started at the Industrial Trust Co. Building in downtown Providence, the future of the...
