The University of Rhode Island will host a celebration of the progress at the Narragansett Bay Campus. Register by clicking the link above or by visiting https://events.uri.edu/event/narragansett-bay-campus-progress-celebration. For more information, email rebecca-carroll@uri.edu.

The Narragansett Bay Campus is a part of the URI Master Plan to modernize and expand the facilities that play a critical role in preparing the next generation of oceanographers, ocean engineers, and ocean technology innovators for success. It includes an ocean robotics laboratory, a more capable pier from which to launch research vessels, and an Ocean Technology Center which hosts several URI Research Foundation initiatives — Grow Blue and RISE-UP.

The URI Research Foundation is the parent company of Polaris MEP and 401 Tech Bridge. There are already several innovative early stage manufacturers working from the Ocean Technology Center!

The photo at right shows Senator Sheldon Whitehouse visiting with these entrepreneurs earlier in 2024.