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Rhode Island: Concentrated Collaboration |
As the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, Rhode Island has long been a center of business change...a tradition that continues today. The state's compact size, responsive government, simplified financing options, accessible peer networks, and strategic location in the resource-rich Northeast combine to form an ideal environment for exploring new business models and collaborative partnerships. Rhode Island businesses also appreciate the state’s renewed commitment to economic development—including recent intellectual property law reforms, significant investments in workforce training, adult literacy programs and development funding.
QUICK FACTS
Education
Rhode Island is home to nationally acclaimed institutions such as the Rhode Island School of Design and Brown University, and is just a short drive from hundreds of other New England colleges.
Innovation
Rhode Island’s high-tech brainpower drives important advances in health and life sciences, industrial design, next-generation defense research, and marine and environmental technology.
Lifestyle
Less than 50 miles wide but graced with a 400-mile shoreline, Rhode Island a prime sailing destination—as well as a summer paradise for camping, clam bakes, music festivals and more.
Source: www.riedc.com
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QUICK LINKS
Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation
www.riedc.com
State of Rhode Island
www.ri.gov
Rhode Island Tourism Division
www.visitrhodeisland.com
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