About the Knowledge Economy Initiative

The Providence-RI Knowledge Economy Initiative is a regional effort led by the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce and the Providence Foundation to unleash and commercialize the untapped talent in the region, boosting productivity, creating wealth, and mitigating government revenue shortfalls.

Benchmarking the Rhode Island Economy

Benchmarking the Rhode Island Economy - Full Report — PDF

2012 IPIC Action Agenda — PDF

General Information

What is the Knowledge Economy? — PDF

What is the IPIC? — Read more
Why Rhode Island? — PDF

Why Providence? — PDF

What is the Knowledge District? — PDF

Downtown Providence: The City's Center of Knowledge and Creativity — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Information Technology and Digital Media — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Renewable Energy — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Consumer Product & Design — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Financial Services — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Health and Life Science — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Manufacturing — PDF

Knowledge Sector: Defense and Homeland Security — PDF 

Knowledge Economy in the News

Providence Puts Focus on Making a Home for Knowledge (NY Times, December 2011)Read more

Her underwear line finding international admirers (Providence Business News, December 2011)Read more

Roadmap to innovation gets clearer (Providence Business News, November 2011)Read more

 

Chamber, STAC debut benchmarking report at forum (Providence Business News, November 2011)Read more

Start-ups woo investors with novel ideas after summer at Providence-based Betaspring (Projo, September 2011)Read more

Social change startups graduate from incubator (Providence Business News, July 2011)Read more

Locally caught catches on (Providence Journal, June 2011)Read more

Investors pitch research center in Jewelry District (Providence Business News, June 2011)Read more

STAC testimony: Clusters needed to develop new industries (Providence Business News, June 2011)Read more

Providence incubator space opens (Providence Business News, June 2011)Read more

Room to grow in RI now key to growth of biotechnology industry (Providence Journal, June 2011)Read more

Figures don’t support brain drain (Providence Journal, June 2011)Read more

Mayor, governor take Md. executives on tour (Providence Journal, June 2011)Read more

Maeda, Langevin tout the importance of design in tech (Providence Business News, June 2011)Read more

Maternova founder in the running for social entrepreneur contest (Providence Business News, June 2011)Read more

URI, RIC should share nursing facility (Providence Business News May 2011) — Read more

IPIC awards $110K to Knowledge Economy projects (Providence Business News May 2011)  — Read more

'Knowledge economy' ventures get $111,000 (Providence Journal May 2011) — Read more

RISD, Brown to share SBA grant to create modular housing from shipping containers (Providence Journal March 2011) — Read more

David M. Dooley/Ruth J. Simmons: R.I. has opportunity on a Texas scale (Providence Journal March 2011) — Read more

Editorial: Lessons from Texas (Providence Journal March 2011) — Read more

Providence to receive IBM Smarter Cities grant (Providence Business News March 2011) — Read more

Officials celebrate Brown’s $15.5M math research institute (Providence Business News March 2011) — Read more

Chafee to lead Knowledge District development (Providence Business News March 2011) — Read more

Green the Knowledge District STAC web site — Read more

$1.4 million awarded to 8 research teams by R.I. Economic Development Corporation (Providence Journal: February 2011) — Read more

Slater Tech companies raise $28.2M in 2010; to release economic impact study (Providence Business News: February 2011)  — Read more

RI program chosen for White House effort to create jobs (Providence Journal: February 2011)  — Read more

Providence startups raise funds (Providence Business News: January 2011)  — Read more

Project Updates

IPIC Action Agenda — Read More

Chamber, IPIC Award Second Round of Grant Funding — Read More

Chamber, IPIC Measure Knowledge Economy Progress — Read More

"College Connection" Event Unites Employers, Academia for Stronger Internships, Economy — Read More

Chamber Presents First Round of Knowledge Economy Grants — Read More

Chamber Commits $100,000 to Seed Knowledge Economy — Read More

Chamber Unveils Knowledge Roadmap and Strategy — Read More

Read the Knowledge Economy Roadmap and Implementation Strategy Executive Summary) — Read More  

Research

Final Data Analysis — Read More

Case Studies — Read More

Asset Inventory — Read More

Knowledge Economy Plan — Read More

Knowledge Economy in the News: 2010 Archive

R.I. consortium explores energy-saving initiatives (Providence Journal: December 2010)  — Read more

These R.I. companies aim to do good as part of ‘social enterprise’ movement (Providence Journal: December 2010)  — Read more

DiJiPop closes $1 million in funding, to relocate to 3 Davol Square (Providence Business News: December 2010) — Read more

Using RI's 'knowledge economy' to outsmart recession (Providence Journal: November 2010)  — Read more

RISD, RI-CIE seek start-up in sustainable development to mentor (Providence Business News: November 2010)  — Read More

Device could turn toys into therapy (Providence Business News: November 2010) — Read More

Brown, URI get major increase in grant money (Providence Journal: October 2010) — Read More

Edison Ventures Invests $9M in Providence's Andera for company growth (Providence Business News: September 2010)Read More

W & I Hospital receives $2.1M grant to continue to work on perinatal biology (Providence Busines News: September 2010)Read More

Brown's medical school and Lifespan strengthen agreement (Providence Business News: September 2010)Read More

URI wins $20-million federal grant for study of marine life (Providence Journal: September 2010)Read More

Mentoring program pays off for hopefuls (Providence Journal: August 2010)Read More

In Providence, nine Betaspring start-ups strut their stuff for investors (Boston Globe: August 2010)Read More

URI, NOAA researcher wins 'equivalent' of Nobel for sustainable development (Providence Business News: August 2010)Read More

A $15 million gift for R.I. Hospital (Providence Journal: August 2010)Read More

Venture capital rises with 744 deals with $7.7B in 2Q most since 2008 (Providence Business News: July 2010)Read More

Want generic drugs? Now there's an app for that thanks to Brown medical student (Providence Business News: July 2010)Read More

URI hires 14 researchers for vaccine fellowship (Providence Business News: July 2010)Read More

Brown's medical school and Lifespan strengthen agreement (Providence Business News)Read More

Grants provide $1.1M for health care jobs (Providence Business News)Read More





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