About CGN
MISSION & HISTORY
Connect Greater Newport, launched in 2018, is the economic development division of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce. Developed as a public-private partnership with resources from Newport and Bristol counties, our mission is to support the growth of the region’s existing businesses and to serve as a resource to attract new companies to the region.
Through Connect Greater Newport, the Chamber has implemented a robust Business Retention and Expansion program and developed a 10-year regional economic strategy with recommendations to build a more competitive and resilient economy.
OUR INVESTORS
Connect Greater Newport is established as a public-private partnership for regional economic development. Support for this initiative comes from our municipal partners and contributions from the business and philanthropic communities.
Thank you to our investors:
- City of Newport
- Town of Middletown
- Town of Portsmouth
- Town of Tiverton
- vanBueren Charitable Foundation
- Bank Newport
- Rhode Island Realtors
