Mission and Strategy
Our mission is to create jobs, help companies expand and develop their workforce, and identify opportunities to bring new companies into our state.
Rhode Island, Working Again.
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The long term plan to reposition Rhode Island's economy remains focused on growth in knowledge-based, innovation economy industries that will provide Rhode Islanders with more high-wage job opportunities. Inside is a link to search companies that are currently hiring.
Recent News
- Large Manufacturing Company Breaks Ground on New 300,000 sf Facility
- Governor Chafee Announces $1.4 Million in Research Grants to Foster Business Development and Innovation
- Governor Chafee and State’s Tourism Industry Celebrate “Beautiful Rhode Island” at Annual Unity Luncheon
- Governor Chafee and Federal Delegation Announce Grant Funds to Help Keep Manufacturing Company in Rhode Island
- Governor Chafee and the RIEDC Board Move to Revitalize and Rebrand Urban Communities, Help Small Businesses Succeed
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Success Stories
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For many people, work is a drag. For Jim Lavoie, it's a game – literally. Lavoie, CEO of Rite-Solutions, utilizes a mock stock market called "Mutual Fun" in which employees of the information technology firm are given $10,000 in fantasy money to invest in various "stocks" – in reality, technologies, products and cost-saving measures they think Rite-Solutions should be focusing on.