News
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OTE ’08: A Success in Providence
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 08:15
Ocean Tech Expo 2008 closed Friday, October 3 in Providence, Rhode Island, following two and half days of exhibitions and key industry leaders addressing hundreds of delegates regarding the present course and future need of subsea technologies.
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URI Commission for Research and Innovation Recommends Major Moves to Strengthen URI, Make Research a Top Priority
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 07:54
Justice Robert G. Flanders, Jr., Chair of the University of Rhode Island Commission for Innovation and Research, today presented state leadership with a report and set of recommendations detailing steps URI must take to become a nationally competitive research institution. The report and recommendations were presented at the quarterly meeting of the Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council (STAC), which championed the creation of the Commission.
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Governor Carcieri, RIEDC, Rhode Island Commodores Partner to Bolster Economic Development Effort
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 12:32
RIEDC attraction campaign kicks off next phase with series of regional dinners for industry executives in target sectors; seven Massachusetts companies participate in first of a regional dinner series.
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Firm Selected to Conduct Assessment of I-195 Surplus Property
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 07:59
A selection committee comprised of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Saul Kaplan, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Executive Director Michael Lewis, and Thomas Deller, Director of Planning for the city of Providence announced today that they have chosen Cambridge-based Chan Krieger Sieniewicz to perform a redevelopment and marketing analysis of the land that will become available for redevelopment as a result of the relocation of Interstate Route 195.
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Rhode Island Research Alliance Grant Program to Invest Additional $1.4 Million in Collaborative Research
Monday, September 29, 2008 - 08:36
The Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council’s (STAC) Rhode Island Research Alliance program today announced that it will invest an additional $1.4 million in research that promotes collaboration across the state's academic and commercial institutions. The program will continue to support catalytic, collaborative research that 1) represents discoveries likely to deliver value to Rhode Island’s citizens 2) has strong technology development and/or commercialization potential and 3) is well-positioned to attract follow-on funding from federal agencies, corporations and/or foundations.
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RIEDC Recognized by Northeastern Economic Developer’s Association for Marketing and Promotion Excellence
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 14:57
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) announced it is the recipient of three awards from the Northeastern Economic Developers Association’s (NEDA) 2008 Literature and Promotion Awards.
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URI, RIC awarded $12.5 million federal grant to boost science and math teaching, learning across state
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 10:01
The University of Rhode Island, in partnership with Rhode Island College, has been awarded a five-year, $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant to transform the quality of science and mathematics teaching and learning at all Rhode Island middle and high schools, Governor Donald L. Carcieri announced.
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Carcieri Names Deepwater Wind as Developer for Rhode Island’s Off-Shore Wind Farm
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 08:41
Governor Donald L. Carcieri announced that Deepwater Wind was chosen as the successful developer to construct a wind energy project off the shores of Rhode Island that will provide 1.3 million megawatt hours per year of renewable energy – 15 percent of all electricity used in the state.
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RI Nexus Kicks Off the ‘RI Nexus College Tour’ at JWU
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 07:47
RI Nexus to visit Rhode Island colleges to raise awareness among students about internships, employment and entrepreneurial opportunities within the state's burgeoning info-tech and digital sector.
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Director of Tourism for State of Rhode Island, David C. DePetrillo, Announces Retirement
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - 10:02
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation announced today that David C. DePetrillo, Director of Tourism for the State of Rhode Island, will retire from his position effective September 30, 2008. Concurrently, Mark Brodeur, Director of Tourism Operations, will be promoted to Director of Tourism for the State of Rhode Island.
Melissa Withers