Greater Newport Soft Landing Program Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in the Greater Newport Soft Landing Program! This program is designed to help Ocean-Tech companies scale their businesses in a welcoming, innovation-driven environment. The Soft Landing Partnership provides personalized assistance to make your relocation or expansion to the Greater Newport region seamless and successful.  

Please fill out the form below so that we can better understand your needs and connect you with the appropriate resources. 

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Please indicate industry focus: offshore wind, aquaculture and fisheries, defense, shipping, etc....

  • Establishing an office or manufacturing space
  • Accessing funding opportunities
  • Buildng partnerships with universities and research institutions
  • Accessing talent or workforce development opportunities
  • Connecting with the ocean tech community through networking and events
  • Other (please specify)

Please check all that apply:

  • office space
  • light manufacturing space
  • access to water-adjacent facilities
  • large-scale development opportunities
  • not sure yet

  • 0-6 months
  • 6-12 months
  • 1-2 years
  • other...

  • Rhode Island Matching Grants
  • Blue Venture Forum equity capital connections
  • business plan competitions
  • prototyping support 
  • academic partnerships
  • other (please specify)

  • college and university graduates
  • hands-on technical training
  • workforce development for existing employees
  • internships or apprenticeship opportunities 
  • other.... 


  • Founders Dinner Program (peer networking for startup founders)
  • Blue Speaker Series
  • Blue Innovation Symposium
  • Industry Spotlight Events
  • Blue Tech Talks- Summer Speaker Series
  • Other (please specify)