Connecting Innovation to Opportunity in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
Polaris Tech Bridge empowers businesses turning ideas into products by providing resources and access to Rhode Island’s commercial and defense markets
What We Do
Polaris Tech Bridge empowers technology companies and small businesses to bridge the gap between discovery and market success. We connect innovators with makerspaces, strategic partners, and pathways to government contracts, equipping national defense, dual-use, and ocean technology ventures with the resources to turn ideas into viable products.
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AUGUST
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BlueTIDE 2026, our eagerly awaited annual Technology In-Water Demonstration Event, is set to take place on August 27th at Sail Newport.
AUGUST
27
BlueTIDE 2026, our eagerly awaited annual Technology In-Water Demonstration Event, is set to take place on August 27th at Sail Newport.
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BlueTIDE Announces Companies Selected for Showcase Alley at 2026 Event
When BlueTIDE 2026 comes to Sail Newport on August 27, some of the most promising emerging technologies in…
Blog
BlueTIDE Announces Companies Selected for Showcase Alley at 2026 Event
When BlueTIDE 2026 comes to Sail Newport on August 27, some of the most promising emerging technologies in…
Blog
Rhode Island Perfectly Positioned’ to Become World Center of Undersea Technology
At the final session of Innovate Newport’s Blue Tech Talks on June 30, a clear message surfaced: the…