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View All NewsMcKee, R.I. Commerce launch grant program to increase workforce development in ocean tech hub industries
THE WESTERLY SUN - Today, Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce launched the Blue Youth Innovation Grant program — a collaboration between Rhode Island Commerce, the RI Department of Labor and Training, and the Community College of Rhode Island — to increase...
R.I. Commerce seeking applications for Innovation Network Matching Grant Program
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS - Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. Commerce Corp. on Feb. 11 jointly announced the newest round of applications are now open for the Innovation Network Matching Grant Program.
Brown University doctors team up to create a new device for modern cancer surgeries
THE BOSTON GLOBE - For decades, researchers have known that implanting radioactive seeds during surgery to remove cancerous tissue can be effective in reducing the risk of recurrence, said Dr. David Wazer, professor and chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology...
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View All PressGovernor McKee and Rhode Island Commerce Launch New Application Period for Research & Development Grants
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Commerce is now accepting applications for its Innovation Voucher Program, which offers grants of up to $75,000 to help Rhode Island businesses collaborate with a local knowledge provider—such as a university, medical center, or...
Rhode Island Commerce Extends Wavemaker Fellowship Application Deadline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Today, Rhode Island Commerce announced that the deadline to apply for student loan reimbursement through the Wavemaker Fellowship has been extended to March 28, 2025. The Wavemaker Fellowship awards refundable tax credits of up to $6,000...
Governor McKee, Rhode Island Commerce, and Division of Statewide Planning Kick-Off Ready, Set, Rhody Initiative
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – Today, Governor McKee and Rhode Island Commerce announced the selection of Fuss & O’Neill to assist in the development of vulnerability assessments and remediation plans for commercial areas most vulnerable to severe weather events, coastal...
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