Upcoming Manufacturing Events in Rhode Island
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Join academia, investors, and industry leaders at the URI Tech Showcase during RI Startup Week. The event will spotlight emerging technologies and startups coming out of the University of Rhode Island, while creating opportunities to connect, share ideas, and explore collaboration across Rhode Island’s innovation ecosystem. Polaris will be there to interface with others in the […]
Whether you’re looking to improve operations, address a production bottleneck, source a hard-to-find component, or explore new technologies, our team can help point you in the right direction.
Join Polaris at the Inaugural New England M.A.D.E. Summit! The New England M.A.D.E. Summit is the region’s premier event for manufacturers, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and business resources for a full day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Whether you’re launching a business, scaling operations, exploring government contracting opportunities, strengthening your workforce, or looking for […]
Polaris MEP is proud to sponsor the Hope & Main Schoolyard Twilight Party! Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the entrepreneurs, makers, and innovators who are shaping Rhode Island’s vibrant food economy. For more than 13 years, Hope & Main has helped launch nearly 600 food businesses, providing aspiring entrepreneurs with the resources, guidance, […]
Polaris MEP is proud to support and attend Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Rhode Island’s From Vine to the Line: Sip & Connect on Saturday, August 29 at the beautiful Sakonnet Vineyard in Little Compton. Join manufacturing professionals, industry partners, and business leaders for an engaging afternoon of networking, learning, and local flavor. Guests will enjoy […]
RIBBA’s celebrates it’s “Sweet 16th” on Friday, August 28, 2026. 16 years of empowering Rhode Island’s small businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals. As a proud supporter, Polaris MEP is honored to be part of this premier black-tie fundraising event bringing together more than 500 business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and community stakeholders for an evening of celebration, […]
BlueTIDE 2026, our eagerly awaited annual Technology In-Water Demonstration Event, is set to take place on August 27th at Sail Newport.
Webinar – Value Stream Mapping with Expert Panelists
Rhode Island manufacturers know better than anyone what today’s welding workforce needs. That’s why Polaris MEP, CCRI, and Senesco Marine are bringing industry together to review and help shape a new welding training program before it’s launched.