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Driving Forces: Christian Cowan

Christian Cowan University of Rhode Island Research Foundation executive director; Polaris Tech Bridge Executive director THE SO-CALLED blue economy has become a massive focus of economic...

PBN celebrates 40th anniversary with business community

PAWTUCKET – Providence Business News on Thursday celebrated four decades of providing business journalism to Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts at its 40th Anniversary...
OPTIMISTIC: Daniela Fairchild, second from right, chief strategy officer at the R.I. Commerce Corp., talks about the potential of the Ocean Tech Hub partnership between Rhode Island and Massachusetts during one of the panel discussions at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining her on the panel are, from left, Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC; Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.; Jason Noel, operations executive at Juice Robotics LLC; and Linda Larsen, maritime and industry engagement manager at Polaris Tech Bridge. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderates.
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Panelists: Skills gaps, limited worker pool posing challenges in R.I.’s blue...

When the average person hears the phrase, “the Bay Area,” their thoughts typically turn to San Francisco Bay. Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.,...

Organizers hail second annual BlueTIDE tech demonstration as a success

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Organizers hailed the commencement of BlueTIDE, saying the annual, high-impact technology demonstration event hosted by 401 Tech Bridge in collaboration with...

Five Questions With: Allison Markova

Allison Markova joins the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation as its director of technology transfer and innovation partnerships as the organization scales up...

URI opens Ideation and Innovation Studio with new engineering tech

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A laser cutter, 3D printers with large-format capabilities and eight high-performance computers are among the technologies now available to engineering students...
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Research Foundation and Polaris MEP have received a $3.9 million federal Good Jobs Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to support the local entities’ Ocean Tech Works initiative.

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...
ONBOARD YET? Mark Parsons, center, founder of the nonprofit New Bedford Research and Robotics, and Ian Estaphan Owen, left, co-founder and CEO of Bristol-based Jaia Robotics Inc., talk with Annie Colarusso, Economic Development Administration tech hubs deputy director, about the regional blue economy during a boat cruise in Bristol Harbor in early August. 
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JACQUELYN VOGHEL

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...
STILL ALIVE: R.I. Commerce Secretary Elizabeth M. Tanner says she’s still fighting for federal money for the state’s Ocean Tech Hub. With federal official, Tanner recently toured this Bristol property that could provide much-needed lab space for the regional hub. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Time to reset ambitious blue economy plans

The good news is the state is not giving up on becoming a regional ocean technology/blue economy hub. The bad is that the dream...
APPROXIMATLY 160 PEOPLE attended Providence Business News' 2024 C-Suite Awards ceremony, which recognized 12 local business leaders, at the Omni Providence Hotel. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

URI Research Foundation’s Rumsey, CIC Providence’s Messier among honorees recognized at...

PROVIDENCE – Peter Rumsey feels that true leadership is not about commanding or receiving personal gain, but rather serving others and empowering them to...
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