Tag: U.S. Department of Commerce
URI Research/Polaris MEP’s ‘Ocean Tech Works’ initiative receives $3.9M federal grant
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation and Polaris MEP have received a $3.9 million federal Good Jobs Challenge grant from...
Polaris MEP to hold informational seminar to help manufacturers digitize
PROVIDENCE – To combat the constant challenges for small and medium-sized manufacturers to “go digital,” Polaris MEP is holding a virtual information session on Jan....
Warren gets $3.1M for electrical, wastewater infrastructure
WARREN – The town has been awarded a $3.1 million grant for electrical and wastewater infrastructure upgrades needed to boost economic growth in the...
R.I.’s broadband plans move forward despite Cox lawsuit
Rhode Island officials say a Cox Communications lawsuit could threaten a federal $108.7 million allocation to improve high-speed internet access in the state, so...
The facts about R.I.’s historic broadband investment
It’s a historic time for broadband investment in the Ocean State. The Biden-Harris administration has provided our state with unprecedented levels of federal funding...
HUB SNUB: Can R.I.’s effort to build blue economy weather missing...
With a team of researchers spread coast to coast, Nereid Biomaterials had a few options when looking for a place to set up a...
Recent Ocean Tech Hub grant part of $9.5M funding round
PROVIDENCE – After missing out on a portion of $504 million in federal funding, the Ocean Tech Hub received a recent $500,000 award as...
Ocean Tech Hub receives $500K federal grant
PROVIDENCE – Less than a month after the Ocean Tech Hub was passed over for a cut of $504 million in federal grants, the...
Aquidneck Island coastal resiliency to receive $2M federal grant
NEWPORT – The Ocean State's coastal resiliency is set to receive nearly $2 million in support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The grant,...
State receives final federal approval for $108M ‘Internet for All’ initiative
PROVIDENCE – Federal and state officials on Wednesday announced that Rhode Island has been given the go-ahead to begin putting to work the $108...