News
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Rhode Island Receives "International Star Diamond Award" in Tourism
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 13:30
Rhode Island becomes the first state to receive the "International Star Diamond Award" by the American Academy of Hospitality Services for excellence in tourism.
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Rhode Island Tourism Website Named Third Best by Build !nternet
Thursday, January 8, 2009 - 11:45
The Rhode Island state tourism website was recently rated third best in the nation by Build !nternet in its “finest of the bunch” category.
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Mike Saul: Rhode Island Continues Foray Into Idea Making
Monday, December 29, 2008 - 10:12
Over the last few decades Rhode Island’s economy has changed in fundamental ways. Like the rest of the nation, the state’s economy has shifted from a reliance on machinery and equipment to “knowledge workers” who generate ideas and information. The state must now compete in an economy where innovation and knowledge are the primary drivers of economic growth.
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Rhode Island Companies Attend World's Largest Medical Trade Fair
Monday, December 22, 2008 - 14:10
In November 2008, the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation partnered with the U.S. Commercial Service, a federal trade promotion unit of the International Trade Administration, to help four leading Rhode Island medical companies participate in the “Best of New England Pavilion” at MEDICA 2008 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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RI Hospitality Association Recognizes Katrina White as Tourism Employee of the Year
Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:40
The Rhode Island Hospitality Association has selected Katrina White as the recipient of the 2008 Tourism Employee of the Year award. White was presented the award recently as part of the 19th annual “Stars of the Industry” meeting at the Rhode Island Convention Center.
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RIEDC Releases Renewable Energy Fund Application
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 10:57
RIEDC now accepting financing applications for renewable energy projects that have the potential to make electricity in a cleaner, more sustainable manner and stimulate job growth for the state
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Slater Technology Fund Partners with R.I. EPSCoR Program to Offer Fellowships for Student Entrepreneurs
Monday, December 15, 2008 - 11:45
Joint Slater-NSF Program to Encourage Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences
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Governor, RIEDC, SBA Launch $200M Small Business Stimulus Package
Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 12:02
Governor Donald L. Carcieri joined members of the local banking community, the Small Business Administration and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation at a press conference to unveil details of the Small Business Stimulus Package. The six point package included an infusion of capital into the State’s Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF), a state-backed loan guarantee program to encourage lending to small business, and a pledge from the local banking community to invest more than $165 million into small and mid-sized Rhode Island businesses over the next two years, and an additional pledge of $5 million in gap financing from the Business Development Company of Rhode Island.
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Pentair Electronic Packaging Expands Operations in Rhode Island, Adds 80 New Jobs
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 13:22
Pentair Electronic Packaging has announced that the company will relocate several manufacturing product lines from Poway, California to the company’s Warwick, Rhode Island facility. The product line transfers will create additional new jobs at the Warwick site. The company expects the transfer to be completed by July 2009.
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Rhode Island Dubbed Marine-Business Friendly by Trade Only Today
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 11:15
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.