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Rhode Island Companies Positioned to Support the Navy’s Next Generation of Undersea Technology
The U.S. Navy is looking beyond traditional defense contractors to discover new technologies, creating opportunities for Rhode Island manufacturers and emerging technology companies. With its established maritime infrastructure and growing network of industry...
Strong Leaders Don’t Happen by Accident: How DDI Helps Build the Leaders Manufacturers Need
Polaris is expanding access to Development Dimensions International (DDI) leadership development through flexible online learning and instructor-led, in-person training. The goal is simple: give RI manufacturers a practical, flexible way to develop stronger leaders at...
BlueTIDE Celebrates Growing Maritime Innovation
What started as a small technology demonstration event has grown into a major gathering for maritime innovation, bringing together technology developers, government and DoD leaders, investors, researchers and industry partners in Newport, Rhode Island. On August 27,...
BlueTIDE Investor Speed Dating Connected Innovators With the People Who Could Help Move Their Ideas Forward
As part of the BlueTIDE 2026 experience, Polaris Tech Bridge brought together an impressive group of blue technology innovators and investors for an afternoon of Investor + Innovation Speed Dating at Innovate Newport. Sponsored by J.P. Morgan Wealth Management and...
Rhode Island Perfectly Positioned’ to Become World Center of Undersea Technology
Rhode Island doesn’t always brag about itself—but in the world of undersea technology, it probably should. At the final session of Innovate Newport’s Blue Tech Talks on June 30, a clear message surfaced: the state, particularly around Narragansett Bay, has all the...
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