The future of the Rhode Island economy is bright blue.
We are engaging community stakeholders as we advance our Rhode Island Blue Economy vision and are defining specific approaches to growing economic opportunities for all residents and businesses in the state.
Join us in advancing the
Blue Economy
More than 320 people participated in developing our Blue Economy Action Plan, sharing their ideas and helping us validate that the Blue Economy is an opportunity for ALL of Rhode Island.
Ocean-based Renewable Energy
Continuing the advancement of the Offshore Wind opportunities.
Sustainable Tourism, Outdoor Recreation, & Marine Trades
Supporting these convergent sectors as they adapt to new operating environments, technology, and increased consumer demands.
Aquaculture & Fisheries
Identifying opportunities to continue the growth of this sector
Blue Tech Innovation Ecosystem
Ensuring the resources are in place to support the next-generation company and the evolution of existing industries.
Adaptation & Mitigation
Protecting our assets including Coastal Resiliency, water and resource management, and other areas where climate change may expose opportunities and risks.
Infrastructure for Blue Innovation & Business
Making sure our infrastructure- ports and shipping, spaces and places can sustain our growth. And enhance broadband/ communications to include defining the proposed “RI SmartBay”.
Defense Sector Growth & Resilience
Focusing on the opportunities and needs of our Defense Sector.
Workforce Development
Providing job opportunities for all and ensuring a workforce is ready as the Blue Economy grows.
Our Blue Economy is for everyone
The Blue Economy in RI is seven industry sectors coming together to positively impact seven aspects of life in the State with a focus on Equitable Economic Development for all.
2x
RI’s Blue Economy within the next 10 years
$20B
Adding annual regional Blue Economy Gross Domestic Product
54,000
Adding Blue Economy jobs within the next 10 years
Building the coalition for our Blue Economy
These partners and dozens more are working together to ensure an inclusive Blue Economy opportunity.
With Grow Blue, we combine our natural resources and economic assets to chart a course for even greater impacts.
Blue Economy is in the DNA of our Ocean State
Rhode Island has a legacy of excellence and investment in its coastal geography that has matured independently within the government, commercial, and academic organizations for generations.
There are world class facilities at the Navy Undersea Warfare Center, URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography, General Dynamics, Electric Boat, Raytheon, the Coastal Resources Center, the Naval War College, the Port of Providence, teh Port of Davisville (Quonset), the International Yacht Restoration School of Technology and Trades, and the United States first operational offshore wind farm off of Block Island.
Additionally, there is a long tradition of fishing, aquaculture, recreation, STEM education, and tourism tied to the Bay that helps to drive Rhode Island’s economy. All of these areas have continued to grow slowly alone, but now see an opportunity to catalyze expansion on a different trajectory through a partnership that invests in leveraging advanced technology in the Narragansett Bay.
