Providence Business News reporter Jacquelyn Voghel posed five questions to the new Center Director of Polaris MEP, Matt Watson, after his move from New York to Rhode Island.
Her questions touch on the topics of how the manufacturing economies in both states compare to each other, technology, challenges and resources. Related to the last subject:
“Q2: What national or regional resources can Rhode Island utilize that aren’t in place?
Watson: The federal government is releasing large funding opportunities on a regular basis to drive economic policy and make us more self-sufficient as a country. Polaris MEP and Rhode Island … are well positioned to pursue these opportunities.”
No, she did not ask his thoughts on the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry.
Click here to read the full article, published June 9, 2023 in Providence Business News.