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Jack Reed: Senator Secures $42.7M for RI
Senator Jack Reed, a senior member of the appropriations committee, secures another $42.7M for RI, funding numerous community driven projects.
URI Momentum Magazine Features Jaia Robotics and RI MADE program
URI’s Spring 2023 Momentum magazine features manufacturing innovator Jaia Robotics and the Polaris MEP RI MADE defense ecosystem program.
Grant Awarded to URIRF to Launch RISE-UP Initiative
University of Rhode Island Research Foundation Awarded a $2.4M Grant to Launch “RISE-UP” Initiative, Catalyzing Blue Economy Dual-Use Entrepreneurship & Innovation The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF) has been awarded a $2.4 million grant by...
Providence Business News: $2.4M federal grant launches blue economy initiative
Polaris MEP’s parent organization received $2.4M federal grant to launch RISE-UP blue economy initiative bringing new manufacturing opportunities to RI.
Providence Business News: 5 Questions with Matt Watson, Director of Polaris MEP
The new center director of Polaris MEP, Matt Watson, answers 5 questions for Providence Business News after moving to Rhode Island from New York.
WPRO News: Regan Brewer-Johnson – JARC RI
Regan Brewer-Johnson, president of the Jane Addams Resource Corporation, opens a hub in RI to train CNC machinists for Rhode Island manufacturers.
Rhode Island Pet Treat Company and Partners Featured as “Heroes of Manufacturing” in National Video
A NIST/MEPNN video celebrates RI’s BUPPY PETS, Hope & Main, and Polaris MEP as “Heroes of American Manufacturing.”
April Technology Showcase Recap
In April 2023, we hosted over 100 local researchers, inventors, and representatives from NUWC, local companies, and universities for a technology showcase highlighting some of the latest developments in Blue Technology. It was an excellent opportunity to connect &...
Polaris MEP Welcomes Matt Watson as Director of RI Manufacturing Partnership Center
Matt Watson has been hired to lead Polaris MEP, Rhode Island’s nonprofit Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center.