Connecting Innovation to Opportunity

Polaris Tech Bridge empowers businesses turning ideas into products by providing resources and access to Rhode Island’s commercial and defense markets
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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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BlueTIDE 2026

📍 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI, 02840

AUGUST 27
Thursday, 9:00AM to 6:00PM

BlueTIDE 2026, our eagerly awaited annual Technology In-Water Demonstration Event, is set to take place on August 27th at Sail Newport. The post BlueTIDE 2026 appeared first on Polaris.

BlueTIDE 2026

📍 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI, 02840

AUGUST 27
Thursday, 9:00AM to 6:00PM

BlueTIDE 2026, our eagerly awaited annual Technology In-Water Demonstration Event, is set to take place on August 27th at Sail Newport. The post BlueTIDE 2026 appeared first on Polaris.

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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…

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BlueTIDE 2026 Is Taking Shape—Here’s Who’s Headed to Newport

After a round of virtual qualification demonstrations, a group of companies has been selected to move forward to…

Blog

R.I.’s manufacturing sector braces for owner exits

Rhode Island’s manufacturing sector is facing a pivotal moment—one that will shape the future of the industry for…

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…

Blog

BlueTIDE 2026 Is Taking Shape—Here’s Who’s Headed to Newport

After a round of virtual qualification demonstrations, a group of companies has been selected to move forward to…

Blog

R.I.’s manufacturing sector braces for owner exits

Rhode Island’s manufacturing sector is facing a pivotal moment—one that will shape the future of the industry for…

News

BlueTIDE 2026: What You Need to Know Before the May 28 Application Deadline

Polaris Tech Bridge was proud to sponsor and support the Blue Innovation Symposium, hosted by Blue Venture Forum,…