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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
Life Sciences Feasibility Study |
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| Amount Requested: $750,000 |
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| Funding is requested for a planning grant for a feasibility, site selection and project economics study to support the creation of the Rhode Island Center for Life Sciences, Research, Development and Commercialization. This center will support research and development in the life sciences, particularly in the areas of human disease research, vaccine and drug development, bioprocess research and related biomedical-oriented life sciences. If the findings of this study are positive, this center has the potential to transform Providence’s Jewelry District into an area of research-driven activity and economic development among the state’s major biomedical and health institutions, possibly becoming the cornerstone of a new knowledge-based innovation economy for both Providence and the state. |
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| Recipient's address: City of Providence, 400 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903 | |