News
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Location Inc.’s Neighborhood Search Engine Launches v2.0
Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:38
NeighborhoodScout, a nationwide neighborhood search engine for homebuyers, movers and real estate professionals, launched its version 2.0 on August 13.
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Local Company Achieves "Top 25" Status for iPhone Application
Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:25
nFinity Inc., a Rhode Island software development company with offices in Smithfield, has developed a voice recorder application for the iPhone that is now ranked one of the "Top 25 Paid Apps" purchased by iPhone users.
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Rhode Island Receives Top Marks for Internet Speed
Monday, August 25, 2008 - 09:07
In the recently published 2008, “A Report on Internet Speeds in All 50 States” by Speed Matters, Rhode Island ranked number one in the nation in download speed for the second year in a row.
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RIEDC Awarded Special Achievement in GIS Award from ESRI
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 13:18
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation has received the Special Achievement in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Award for Leadership with Geospatial Technology from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) at the organization’s annual International User Conference in San Diego.
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RIEDC's Saul Kaplan Discusses R.I.'s Economy with NPR's Robert Bailey
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 - 10:14
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Saul Kaplan talks with NPR's Robert Bailey about Rhode Island's "secret sauce:" its size, on the station's Marketing and Money segment.
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RIEDC, Cox Communications, Raytheon, Rite-Solutions and Teknor Apex Launch Summer Teacher Training Initiative
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 09:57
In an effort to encourage yearlong teacher professional learning opportunities in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC) announced the creation of Leadership Initiatives for Teaching and Technology (LIFT2) - Rhode Island, a statewide pilot program that allows teachers to work for a summer at a company where they explore real world industry applications of STEM.
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Nine Firms to Compete for Opportunity to Conduct Assessment of I-195 Surplus Property
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 08:19
In June 2008, the RIEDC issued a request for proposals seeking a vendor to perform a professional redevelopment and marketing analysis for the I-195 surplus property. The analysis will evaluate land use solutions that maximize the economic and tax values of the relocation parcels and enhance the public use and enjoyment of the surrounding areas.
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Time is Running Out to Apply for the 2008 Rhode Island Innovation Awards
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 12:48
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.
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Rhode Island Receives Top Marks in Two Economic Development Studies
Friday, August 1, 2008 - 11:40
Two reports, measuring business cost and economic development climate, gave Rhode Island and Providence high marks in categories such as research and development, education climate and environmental efforts.
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RIEDC Financing Program to Create 90 New Jobs in Rhode Island
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 07:48
The Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation’s Small Business Loan Fund (SBLF) has provided expansion capital loans totaling $1.75 million, enabling four Rhode Island businesses to create more than 90 new jobs.
Melissa Withers