News - Every Company Counts
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Every Company Counts Hosts Office Hours at Local Chambers of Commerce
03/02/2010 - 15:14
Every Company Counts (ECC), the small business initiative of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, today announced it will hold regular office hours at Rhode Island’s Chambers of Commerce, bringing ECC’s services to the Ocean State’s local communities.
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Senate Confirms RIEDC Executive Director Keith Stokes, New RIEDC Board Members
02/12/2010 - 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.
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RIEDC Awards $10,000 Small Business Loan to Spirare Surfboards
02/02/2010 - 12:39
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation today announced that its Small Business Loan Fund has awarded start-up company Spirare Surfboards a $10,000 micro-business loan. The loan will help the newly established surfboard company, which produces surfboards with a fine-art design, a high degree of functionality and eco-friendly materials, expand its business.
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Governor Carcieri Appoints Ioanna T. Morfessis as Executive Director of RIEDC
12/11/2009 - 12:01
Governor Donald L. Carcieri today appointed Ioanna T. Morfessis as Executive Director of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. As Rhode Island’s chief operating officer for economic development, the EDC Executive Director guides the state’s efforts to provide assistance to businesses, municipalities, chambers of commerce, academic institutions, and professional and civic associations. The position is subject to the advice and consent of the Rhode Island State Senate.
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Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Releases 2009 Economic Growth Plan Review and Report
10/06/2009 - 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.
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RIEDC Recognized for Marketing and Promotion Excellence
09/22/2009 - 13:44
The RIEDC is the recipient of four marketing and promotional awards from the Northeastern Economic Developers Association’s (NEDA) 2009 Literature and Promotion Awards.
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RIEDC Celebrates REF Grant Recipients
09/03/2009 - 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.
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Apply Now for the 2009 Rhode Island Innovation Awards
07/28/2009 - 15:49
The Rhode Island Innovation Awards are designed to honor Rhode Island-based companies, organizations and individuals that constantly replace existing methods, models and products with better ones. Applications are due August 21!
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CVS Caremark Partners with State and Local Agencies to Recruit and Train Pharmacy Techs for New Customer Care Center
07/16/2009 - 10:41
CVS Caremark announced today that it is partnering with several state and local agencies in Rhode Island to recruit and train certified pharmacy technicians for jobs at its new Pharmacy Customer Care Center in Cumberland, RI.
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Renewable Energy Fund Awards Grants to 17 Local Alternative Energy Projects
06/23/2009 - 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.
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Rhode Island Innovation Network Holds Kick-Off Event
06/18/2009 - 13:54
A half-day workshop was the kickoff event for the Rhode Island Innovation Network and Business Development Program.
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RIEDC Awards Small Business Loan Funds to Three Local Companies
05/05/2009 - 14:01
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has awarded a total of $420,000 in loans from the Small Business Loan Fund to support job growth at three local companies.
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RI-CIE Launches in Providence as Resource for Entrepreneurs
04/28/2009 - 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.
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Governor’s Workforce Board Awards $320,000 in Grants to Local Companies
04/27/2009 - 11:45
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), in conjunction with the Governor’s Workforce Board, today announced that four local Rhode Island companies qualified to receive more than $320,000 in workforce training grants.
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RIEDC is now on Twitter
04/15/2009 - 10:47
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RIEDC 2009 Economic Growth Plan: Rhode Island, Working Again
03/24/2009 - 10:28
RIEDC’s 2009 Economic Growth Plan proposes 10 concrete action items to accelerate the pace of job growth in our state.
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Customized Training Funding Available From Workforce Partnership of Greater R.I. and Workforce Solutions
03/16/2009 - 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.
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Rhode Island Business Owner Writes Letter of Support for RIEDC’s Innovation Tax Credit and Workforce Training Services
03/16/2009 - 14:40
In a recent letter to the Providence Journal, Bernie Lambrese, CEO of Infusion Resource, called the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation’s Innovation Tax Credit and workforce training grants critical to supporting and creating jobs.
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Every Company Counts Launches New Website
02/10/2009 - 11:10
Every Company Counts (ECC), the small business initiative of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), today announced the launch of its redesigned and streamlined website —EveryCompanyCounts.com.
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RIEDC Calls on General Assembly to Approve Small Business Loan Guarantee Authority
01/26/2009 - 14:07
RIEDC Interim Executive Director J. Michael Saul called on the Rhode Island legislature January 21 to approve a guarantee authority from the state of Rhode Island to help small businesses access much needed capital.
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RIEDC Partners with Alternative Lenders and Growth Capital Experts to Help Rhode Island Businesses Find New Sources of Capital
11/10/2008 - 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.