GREATER NEWPORT
SOFT LANDING PARTNERSHIP
Greater Newport: A Growing Epicenter for the Blue Economy
The Greater Newport region provides blue tech companies the opportunity to scale their business in a welcoming environment.
The Greater Newport Soft Landing Partnership allows companies to have a Blue Tech concierge that makes the process of locating in the region easy and expedites the experience of being part of the community. Our growing portfolio of blue tech companies cites our six areas of strength as the reason they are seeing success.

Sector Strength
Newport is at the heart of New England’s Blue Tech ecosystem and is the most central location if you are doing business with industries including:
Defense with a focus on undersea tech
Offshore Wind
Oceanographic Research
Fisheries & Aquaculture
Available Space
A range of opportunities to have office space within proximity to water access
Innovate Newport serves as the physical hub for companies and a growing Blue Tech community
Office and light manufacturing space available in the region
Opportunities for large scale development


Capital Access
A growing array of capital programs to support blue-tech scaling
RI Network Matching Grants to support private and academic r&d partnerships
Blue Venture Forum connections to equity capital
Business plan competitions
Research and Development
Significant depth of Blue-Tech research occurring in the region including:
University partners – the University of Rhode Island and Roger Williams University.
Naval Undersea Warfare Center, SENEDIA, and their private company partners
Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium provides funding to support defense and maritime product prototyping


Networking and Events
An opportunity to join a Blue Tech community
Blue Innovation Symposium – a global blue tech network convening
Founders Network – peer network of startup business leaders
Blue economy and environment speaker series
Talent Pipeline
A pipeline of talent ready for work
13,000 college and university graduates each year within 40 miles
IYRS School of Technology and Trades offers hands-on training to blue-tech builders
Fab Newport – introducing the next generation of blue tech workers to the field
