Membership

The Rhode Island Seaglider Initiative is made possible by the generous support of our commercial, government, and community members. We would appreciate  to have you as a partner in building the Rhode Island seaglider ecosystem with us.

Guidance for Corporate Membership

Tier 1
Named as Member of RISI, included in the RISI website as a supporter
Royalty free, nonexclusive, license to use Feasibility Studies for internal strategic purposes
Invites to all events
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Tier 2
Tier 1 benefits
Ability to be participate in discussion groups
Access to all the Initiatives events in Rhode Island and beyond which provide networking opportunities with other local/national brands
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Tier 3
Tiers 1 & 2 benefits
Ability to participate in select launch events with  founding members approval
Opportunity to participate in other exclusive events with key state stakeholders
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Corporate Entity Participation

Value For Our Corporate Partners

Corporate sponsorship of RISI allows our organization to  work towards an operational seaglider network connecting Rhode Island.  Benefits for our Corporate Partners include:

Engage community discussion groups

Access to a group of corporate and community sponsors who have a history of partnering with local organizations in Rhode Island

Named as Corporate Partner in appropriate RISI marketing (e.g. website, email, newsletters, etc.) 

Invitations to all events

Receive access to community stakeholders with a clear  understanding of their positions on sensitive issues

Provide strategic advice to the Rhode Island Seaglider Initiative and help shape the effort

First read of the feasibility study findings

Community Group Participation

Value For Our Community Partners

We are asking community groups to partner with us and help navigate through challenges and opportunities to ensure this is a community led and State supported effort. Benefits for our Community Partners include:

Opportunity to align with other local community groups to publicly support a key state initiative

Access to a group of corporate sponsors who have a history of partnering with local organizations in Rhode Island and have expressed interest in aligning with community groups

Named as Community Partner in appropriate RISI marketing (e.g. website, email, newsletters, etc.) 

Invitations to all events

Provide strategic advice to the Rhode Island Seaglider Initiative and help shape the effort

Provide strategic advice to the Rhode Island Seaglider Initiative and help shape the effort

Opportunity to co-develop community benefits for projects

Four Critical Workspaces for Corporate, Community, and Government Stakeholder Engagement

Infrastructure and Private Industry

Community, Culture, and Environment

Energy, Food, and Transit Resiliency

Education and Workforce Development

Feasibility Study

Feasibility Phase 1: Initial Demand Assessment

High-Level Overview
Socio Economic Feasibility
Identify Infrastructure Needs
Benchmarking
Conduct Community Analysis
Facilitate Route Planning

Feasibility Phase 2: Socio-Economic and Technical Study

Technical Deep Dive
Full Social Impact Study
Work with Infrastructure Stakeholders
Metocean Study
Collaborate with Community Groups
Evaluate Ideal Routes