Innovation Voucher Program
Funds Rhode Island small businesses partnering with research institutions to advance manufacturing innovation.
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation's Innovation Voucher Program provides grants of up to $75,000 to Rhode Island small businesses to fund research and development projects that drive growth and commercialization. The program operates through two distinct voucher types: a Knowledge Provider Voucher, which funds R&D partnerships between small businesses and local colleges, universities, research inst…
R&D projects that drive growth and commercialization in Advanced Materials, Ocean Economy, Defense, Energy and Environment, Food Systems, and Life Sciences.
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