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RIEDC Announces New Public/Private Partnership to Foster Entrepreneurial Activity in Ocean State
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 13:50
RIEDC and Brown University announced plans for a new center designed to train and develop Rhode Island's entrepreneurs who will help to strengthen the state's economy and create more high-wage jobs.
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RIEDC 2009 Economic Growth Plan: Rhode Island, Working Again
Tuesday, 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.
Life SciencesFinancial ServicesManufacturingTourismConsumer ProductsInformation TechnologyMarine TradesDefenseGovernment ProcurementSmall Business ServicesInternational TradeSite SelectionInnovation EconomyRI NexusSTACEntrepreneurshipFinancingRIEDCRhode IslandQuonsetEnterprise ZonesWorkforce DevelopmentRIEDC Board MeetingEconomic Policy CouncilGreen EconomyEvery Company CountsRIMES -
Commission Brings Local and Regional Expertise to Develop a 21st Century Workforce Action Plan for CCRI
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 10:10
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) announced the CCRI 21st Century Workforce Commission’s full roster of local and national leaders who will serve on the commission.
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New International Yacht Restoration School Marine Systems Training Facility Being Launched
Tuesday, 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.
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Quonset’s Port of Davisville is North America’s 5th Largest Auto Importer
Monday, March 16, 2009 - 15:27
Quonset’s Port of Davisville now ranks as the fifth busiest auto importer in North America, according to new statistics compiled by PIERS Maritime Research Services and the Quonset Development Corporation (QDC).
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Customized Training Funding Available From Workforce Partnership of Greater R.I. and Workforce Solutions
Monday, 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.
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Coty Inc. Signs Lease at Cumberland Commerce Center
Monday, March 16, 2009 - 14:53
The Economic Development Foundation of Rhode Island, Inc. (“EDFRI”) announced that Coty Inc. has signed a lease for 5,500 square feet in Cumberland Commerce Center, Building II, Highland Corporate Park, Cumberland, Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island Business Owner Writes Letter of Support for RIEDC’s Innovation Tax Credit and Workforce Training Services
Monday, March 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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State, Aquidneck Island Communities to Collaborate on Redevelopment of Former Navy Land for Economic Development Opportunity
Monday, March 9, 2009 - 11:14
With the support of Governor Donald L. Carcieri, RIEDC, the towns of Portsmouth and Middletown and the city of Newport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to maximize this important opportunity for economic growth.
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InQuest Technologies Celebrates the Relocation of its International Headquarters from Massachusetts to Rhode Island
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 04:00
InQuest Technologies, Inc., held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of their new corporate headquarters in Providence, RI.
