Explore CIC Providence’s workspaces, events, and programs

CIC Providence

Welcome to
225 Dyer Street

Join the heart of the Innovation and Design District in Providence. With flexible, professionally managed workspaces, CIC Providence offers all the perks of a modern office so your business can stay laser-focused on impacting the world, not managing an office. Join the fastest growing entrepreneurial community in Rhode Island!

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Current clients

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Offshore wind clients

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Walkability score

Customizable workspaces with flexible terms

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Shared Workspaces

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Private workspaces

Amenities

We take care of the office so you can focus on your work

Our spaces are beautifully designed and appointed to provide an environment that fosters collaboration. As part of a vibrant community of like-minded professionals, you’ll also get access to events that cultivate CIC’s unique culture. All of these perks are at your fingertips with super-flexible 30-day membership terms.

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Dedicated Onsite Staff

Our concierge and Community Team supports you and your guests

Meet With Ease

Unmetered use of bookable, tech-enabled conference rooms and phone booths

Fully-Stocked Kitchens

Coffee, tea, and snacks for when the cravings hit

Building Access 24/7

Because not all schedules are 9-to-5

Secure, High-Speed Internet

Instantly connect in all CIC locations

Mailing Address

Business mailing address, with mail and package delivery

Commuter’s paradise

Easy access to public transportation

Print, Copy, and Fax

Unlimited access; no restrictions

Wellness Area

Dedicated space to relax and rejuvenate

Podcast Studio

Record your next episode like a pro

Game Room

Take a break and decompress

Global Passport

Access to any CIC innovation campus

Parking

Convenient options for your vehicle

We love this pocket of Providence and being in this vibrant space with so many amazing companies, thinkers, and do-ers. The fresh and inclusive culture at CIC aligns with our own culture and aspirations and the flexibility really suits our own working model. We couldn’t be happier with the move.

Giselle Mahoney | Sr. Account Manager and Partner | RDW
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events

Spark new connections and build relationships

Join the action at one of our campus events or host your own in CIC’s dedicated event spaces. Foster new connections, cultivate new ideas, and open the door to new opportunities.

programs

Programs to foster new thinking

CIC provides programming and services to help entrepreneurs, companies, and communities grow through educational and networking opportunities—tailored to advance innovation across the globe.

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Venture Café

Connect with fellow innovators through free events and programming at Venture Café. You never know what ideas might spark or who you’ll meet at the weekly Thursday Gathering. Your next big idea or collaboration might be right around the corner.

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Offshore Wind Cluster

Home to some of Rhode Island’s fastest growing companies, CIC Providence is uniquely poised and particularly focused on enabling and scaling Rhode Island’s strategic priorities around the Blue Economy and Life Sciences, among other client-driven priorities. The campus has quickly become a cluster of innovation within those fields, and is home to 30+ of offshore wind companies, including Ørsted, Venterra, Boskalis Offshore Management, Boston Energy, and Crowley Maritime.

As the intersection of innovation and community, CIC empowers the people and businesses that change our world for the better every day.

Stacey Messier | General Manager, new england

PERSPECTIVES

Stay connected with everything CIC

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CIC’s Offshore Wind Cluster Propels Venterra and Industry Peers Forward

Posted on Updated on March 18, 2024

Researchers and innovators across the world are continually looking for alternative energy sources to provide the electricity that powers all facets of our lives. In the clean energy race, wind farms are a top renewable energy source and a more environmentally friendly power alternative.

Read Full Story about CIC’s Offshore Wind Cluster Propels Venterra and Industry Peers Forward
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CIC Leader Stacey Messier Promoted to General Manager of New England

Posted on Updated on January 2, 2024

A New England native and established innovation leader in the region, Messier now leads CIC’s Innovation Campuses in Boston, Cambridge and Providence.

Read Full Story about CIC Leader Stacey Messier Promoted to General Manager of New England

Ready to join
the CIC community
in Providence?

CIC Providence – 225 Dyer St., Providence, RI 02903 | +1 (401) 443-1455

4 minute walk from South Street Landing Parking Garage | 4 minute walk from Richmond Street Parking Garage | 7 minute drive from Providence Amtrak/MBTA Station | 13 minute drive from TF Green Airport | Less than a 10 minute drive from major highways