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RI Delegation Delivers $3.8M to Help Ocean Tech Works Project Make Waves & Expand Employment Opportunities Federal funds will help grow Blue Economy workforce in RI & southeastern MA WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen Rhode Island’s workforce and...
The University of Rhode Island Foundation and Polaris MEP has received close to $4 million from the Commerce Department to train for roles in the ocean technology sector By Omar Mohammed | Globe Staff PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has been clear about wanting to scale...
Federal funds will help grow Blue Economy workforce in RI & southeastern MA WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to strengthen Rhode Island’s workforce and create more high-paying ocean technology and ‘Blue Economy’ jobs, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation today...
UPDATE: Applications now being accepted. Click here to learn more. On August 16, 2022, a consortium led by the URI Research Foundation received a “Defense Manufacturing Community” designation and has been directed by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation...
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner CONNSTEP October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the overarching theme for this year is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” To help Rhode Island manufacturers #BeCyberSmart about cybersecurity, we'll be sharing posts from MEP...
By Polaris MEP Partner Matt Cheetham, TribalVision Now more than ever, human resource departments are struggling to attract and retain qualified talent. As the economy begins to open back up, employers need to start thinking about filling their pipelines and building...
By Polaris MEP Partner Josh Chernin, Business Improvement Group Much of the advice thrown at manufacturing companies these days is about pivots. Pivoting companies retain much of the original elements of their organization but change others. For example, many Rhode...