Business Facilities - January 2008 - (Page 152) RHODE ISLAND Governor Don Carcieri RHODE ISLAND Fast Facts Population (2006): 1,067,610 Largest Cities (2006): Providence, 175,255; Warwick, 85,925; Cranston, 81,479; Pawtucket, 72,998; East Providence, 49,123 Targeted Industries: Health/life sciences, IT, manufacturing, marine trades, defense, financial services Key Incentives: Innovation and Production Tax Credits, Jobs Development Act, High Performance Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit, R&D Expense Credit, Job Training Tax Credit RHODE ISLAND GDP by Industry (Total = $45.7 billion) (Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Data are 2006 estimates in current dollars.) 9.9% - Manufacturing 24.5% - Services & Healthcare 12.7% - Trade & Transportation 0.3% - Agriculture & Mining 26.7% - Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate 12.1% - Government 14.0% - Other 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 STATE CONTACTS Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation Saul Kaplan Executive Director and CEO 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101 Providence, RI 02908 401-278-9100 www.riedc.com Team New England David C. Driver Managing Director of Regional Development 107 Selden Street Berlin, CT 06037 860-665-6312 www.teamnewengland.com Rhode Island Econ. Dev. Corp. John Riendeau, Director 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101 Providence, RI 02908 401-278-9100 www.riedc.com South Kingstown Chamber of Commerce Darlene Towne Evans President and CEO 230 Old Tower Hill Road Wakefield, RI 02880 401-783-2801 www.skchamber.com EAST PROVIDENCE East Providence Econ. Dev. Corp. Jim Moran, Economic Planner City Hall Building, 145 Taunton Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 401-435-7534 www.eastprovidence.com PAWTUCKET Planning and Redevelopment Agency Michael Cassidy Director of Planning & Development 175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860 401-724-5200 www.pawtucketri.com COUNTY CONTACTS Newport County Chamber of Commerce Keith W. Stokes Executive Director 35 Valley Road Middletown, RI 02842 401-847-1600 www.newportchamber.com PROVIDENCE Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce Janet Raymond, Senior VP of Econ. Dev. 30 Exchange Terrace Providence, RI 02903 401-521-5000 www.providencechamber.com REGIONAL CONTACTS Central Rhode Island Development Corporation Dr. George deTarnowsky Executive Director 3288 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886 401-739-2300 www.cridco.org East Bay Chamber of Commerce Betty Pleacher President 16 Cutler St., Suite 102 Warren, RI 02885 401-245-0750 www.eastbaychamberri.org CITY CONTACTS CRANSTON Cranston Department of Economic Development Paula Watt Director of Economic Development 869 Park Avenue City Hall Cranston, RI 02910 401-780-3166 www.cranstonri.com WARWICK Warwick Department of Economic Development Karen Jedson, Executive Director City Hall Building, 3275 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886 401-738-2000, ext. 6402 www.movetowarwickri.com 152 J A N U A RY 2 0 0 8 http://www.riedc.com http://www.eastprovidence.com http://www.riedc.com http://www.skchamber.com http://www.pawtucketri.com http://www.teamnewengland.com http://www.newportchamber.com http://www.providencechamber.com http://www.cridco.org http://www.eastbaychamberri.org http://www.movetowarwickri.com http://www.cranstonri.com
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