AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWorkforce & Innovation: Rhode Island Commerce launched a new Wavemaker Fellowships round to keep STEM, healthcare, and education grads in-state, offering refundable $6,000 annual tax credits for four years, plus Innovation Voucher grants that require partnerships with local knowledge providers. Ocean Tech & Defense Training: URI spinout Juice Robotics secured venture investment and licensed four URI technologies to advance underwater sensing and communications, while SENEDIA’s New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership in Middletown surpassed 10,000 trained for submarine careers. Public Safety Tech: A Rhode Island diver used sonar to search the Seekonk River after a deadly crash, saying he could have located the vehicle faster if allowed to assist. Retail Tech Regulation: Rhode Island became the first state to require staffing ratios for supermarket self-checkout kiosks—one employee per three kiosks—starting Jan. 1, 2027, with other states watching. Climate & Water: Gov. McKee issued Rhode Island’s first statewide drought watch since 2002, citing low precipitation, groundwater, and stream flows. AI Skills in Finance: Bryant helped Navigant Credit Union train leaders on practical, responsible AI adoption for the financial world.
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