Marine Trades News
Secretary of State Mollis and RIEDC Team Up to Help Rhode Island Businesses Start, Grow and Expand
August 31, 2010 - 14:58
The RIEDC and Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis will join together again to assist businesses in development, growth and expansion through the We Mean Business Expo on Wednesday, Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick.
Rhode Island Given Top Priority to Host America’s Cup Pre-Regattas
July 8, 2010 - 12:07
Newport named as top-priority site to host America’s Cup 34 pre-regattas
America's Cup Trophy Takes Center Stage in Newport
July 6, 2010 - 14:12
New England's sailing community, Rhode Island officials and visitors rallied today in Newport to celebrate the return of the America's Cup trophy to its traditional home and to congratulate the first U.S. team to win the world's premiere sailing competition since 1992.
Event Details Announced for America’s Cup Trophy Celebration in Newport
June 23, 2010 - 10:08
Visitors From All Over New England Will Gather to See the America’s Cup Trophy
and Enjoy a Day of Family-Friendly FestivitiesAmerica’s Cup Trophy Returns to Newport
June 7, 2010 - 11:06
BMW ORACLE Racing, winner in February of the 33rd America’s Cup, will return the oldest trophy in international sport to Newport, Rhode Island, on Thursday, July 1, 2010.
Senate Confirms RIEDC Executive Director Keith Stokes, New RIEDC Board Members
February 12, 2010 - 14:04
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation announced that Keith W. Stokes was unanimously confirmed as the agency’s executive director by the Senate. The Senate also confirmed Carcieri’s 12 nominees to RIEDC’s Board of Directors.
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Releases 2009 Economic Growth Plan Review and Report
October 6, 2009 - 14:46
The RIEDC has completed a comprehensive review of its activities since the initial release of its 2009 Economic Growth Plan. Central to this review are details surrounding the ongoing efforts of the plan and new initiatives to get Rhode Island Working Again.
RIEDC Celebrates REF Grant Recipients
September 3, 2009 - 23:15
The Renewable Energy Fund recently awarded 17 grants to Rhode Island communities, organizations and businesses that will fund renewable energy development projects or feasibility studies. To highlight the diverse array of renewable energy projects, the RIEDC has been hosting local events where community members, business owners, government affiliates and media have been in attendance.
Renewable Energy Fund Awards Grants to 17 Local Alternative Energy Projects
June 23, 2009 - 09:00
RIEDC's Renewable Energy Fund (REF) has awarded a total of $681,875 in grants to 17 local projects that will stimulate job growth in the green technology and green energy sectors of Rhode Island’s economy.
Rhode Island Innovation Network Holds Kick-Off Event
June 18, 2009 - 13:54
A half-day workshop was the kickoff event for the Rhode Island Innovation Network and Business Development Program.
Rhode Island Companies Seek to Expand Composite Technology Expertise at 2009 SAMPE Show
May 28, 2009 - 09:39
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, in partnership with Rhode Island organizations such as Goetz Custom Technologies, Resolute Racing Shells, Vulcan Catalytic Systems and the New England Institute of Technology showcased their composite technology capabilities and explored new market opportunities at the Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 2009 in Baltimore.
RIEDC Holds Fourth Annual Defense and Oceans Day
May 26, 2009 - 08:30
Leaders from the Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, URI’s Center for Ocean Exploration and Deepwater Wind discuss visions for the future.
Quonset’s Port of Davisville Pursuing Marine Highway Corridor Program
May 6, 2009 - 09:29
The Quonset Development Corporation is moving to have the Port of Davisville included in the federal Marine Highway Corridor Program. The program establishes marine corridors to transport freight and passengers via ship, barge or ferry as an alternative to utilizing congested highway infrastructure.
RI-CIE Launches in Providence as Resource for Entrepreneurs
April 28, 2009 - 09:59
The Rhode Island Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will formally open its headquarters at One Davol Square on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. RI-CIE is a cooperative effort among Providence, the state, Brown University, and business and economic development officials.
RIEDC is now on Twitter
April 15, 2009 - 10:47
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RIEDC 2009 Economic Growth Plan: Rhode Island, Working Again
March 24, 2009 - 10:28
RIEDC’s 2009 Economic Growth Plan proposes 10 concrete action items to accelerate the pace of job growth in our state.
New International Yacht Restoration School Marine Systems Training Facility Being Launched
March 17, 2009 - 14:01
The latest in a development of commercial facilities on Franklin Street in Bristol isn’t just another new building. Scheduled for its Official Opening on March 28, the building at the corner of Franklin and Buttonwood Streets “represents the culmination of an idea to bring the marine trades and related educational programs together”, according to Andy Tyska, Developer of the Franklin Street Marine Corridor.
Customized Training Funding Available From Workforce Partnership of Greater R.I. and Workforce Solutions
March 16, 2009 - 15:10
Rhode Island's two local workforce investment boards, the Workforce Partnership of Greater Rhode Island and Workforce Solutions of Providence/Cranston, are releasing up to $500,000 to Rhode Island businesses in order to finance customized training programs for new hires.
Rhode Island Dubbed Marine-Business Friendly by Trade Only Today
December 4, 2008 - 12:15
Trade Only Today, a daily trade magazine for marine professionals, recently cited Rhode Island’s small geographic footprint, with more than 400 miles of coastline, as a major advantage to the marine industry by offering easy and efficient access to a vast network to many of the best ocean technology companies and customers in the world.
NUWC Awards $35M IT Contract to Three Aquidneck Island Companies
November 12, 2008 - 14:16
Rite-Solutions announced that along with its subcontractors Science Applications International Corporation and Systems Resource Management Inc., it has been awarded a contract by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport to provide information technology support services. This contract has a total value of $35 million if all options are exercised.
RIEDC Partners with Alternative Lenders and Growth Capital Experts to Help Rhode Island Businesses Find New Sources of Capital
November 10, 2008 - 12:14
RIEDC will host two financing educational seminars this month targeting the state’s small business community: “Navigating the Credit Crunch: Alternative Lending Sources” on Wednesday, November 19 at noon and “Financing Fast Growth” on Tuesday, November 25 at 10 a.m.
Collaborative Innovation Summit Draws Sold-Out Crowd to Providence
October 21, 2008 - 11:39
On October 15-16, 2008 at Trinity Rep in Providence, Rhode Island, the Business Innovation Factory's BIF-4 Collaborative Innovation Summit brought together many of today's most compelling innovators, business model renegades and true transformers to reveal the secrets of innovation success through personal storytelling.
OTE ’08: A Success in Providence
October 8, 2008 - 09:15
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.
Carcieri Names Deepwater Wind as Developer for Rhode Island’s Off-Shore Wind Farm
September 26, 2008 - 09:41
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.
RIEDC, Providence Business News Honor 2008 Innovation Award Winners
September 11, 2008 - 14:55
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) and the Providence Business News (PBN) honored the winners of this year’s 2008 Rhode Island Innovation Awards at a gala event on September 18 at the Kirkbrae Country Club. Launched in 2006, the Innovation Awards celebrate Rhode Island companies, organizations and individuals that have made innovation central to their work.
RIEDC's Saul Kaplan Discusses R.I.'s Economy with WADK's Robert Bailey
August 13, 2008 - 11:14
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Saul Kaplan talks with WADK's Robert Bailey about Rhode Island's "secret sauce:" its size, on the station's Marketing and Money segment.
Time is Running Out to Apply for the 2008 Rhode Island Innovation Awards
August 6, 2008 - 13:48
The Innovation Awards, presented by the Providence Business News in partnership with the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation and Tech Collective, and sponsored by Cox Business, are designed to honor Rhode Island-based companies, organizations and individuals that constantly replace existing methods, models and products with better ones.
A short application form is due by August 20. Apply Now!Cutting-Edge Composites Training Program is Launched in R.I.
March 7, 2008 - 04:00
The Rhode Island Economic Development (RIEDC) in conjunction with the New England Institute of Technology announced today open enrollment in a federally funded workforce development program targeting the marine trades industry in the Ocean State. The Composite Repair & Boat Construction Training program is an intensive 12-week program aimed at increasing the number of qualified employees who have an expertise working with composite materials.
RIEDC Aids Goetz Custom Boats with Workforce Development, Financing
January 22, 2008 - 10:11
Bristol’s Goetz Custom Boats was recently awarded a Governor’s Workforce Board grant of $68,000 to train 20 new employees as well as financing that helped the company build a 43,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Bristol. The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation assisted Goetz in obtaining both the workforce grant and financing for their new facility.
Boston’s Xconomy Commends R.I. Innovation Tax Credit
January 16, 2008 - 16:29
Boston/Cambridge-based “Xconomy” applauded the Rhode Island Science and Technology Advisory Council and the state for utilizing the Innovation Tax Credit, a targeted tax credit of up to $100,000, to stimulate investment in high-wage sectors.