Leaders Launch Inclusive Effort to Rebuild the State - RIsurgence

Leaders Launch Inclusive Effort to Rebuild the State - RIsurgence

A group of Rhode Islanders are taking it on themselves to help spark a non-partisan effort to improve the Rhode Island economy through a unique crowd-sourcing effort -- It is called RIsurgence.  The goal is to spark new ideas and create a consensus around new initiatives to improve the Rhode Island economy and to create jobs.

Today, Rhode Island's economy ranks consistently last or near last in nearly every business rankings. The RI unemployment rate is 49th ranked.

The effort to generate new ideas is sparked by Scott A. Gibbs, and Marcel A. Valois of the Economic Development Foundation of Rhode Island. They have been joined by dozens of business leaders and innovators from across RI in creating a strategy to incubate and hatch creative economic development ideas in Rhode Island. We call this strategy RIsurgence.  

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"This is not a business plan because RIsurgence is not a business. There is no discernable market, and there is no profit to make. Simply, there is a need to chart a new course for Rhode Island’s economic future. RIsurgence is an attempt to transform Rhode Island’s economic development culture, and advance a sustainable economy," said Valois.

This effort encourages all Rhode Islanders to serve as leaders and to join the discussion.

Be a part of the solution - join in and help recreate Rhode Island - https://risurgence.brightidea.com/

"We are looking for all Rhode Islanders to reclaim their state and offer positive solutions that can transform our economy," said Gibbs.