Tech Collective, Rhode Island’s Industry Association for Information Technology and Bioscience, today announces it is sponsoring the 2009 We Mean Business Expo, hosted by Every Company Counts (an initiative of Rhode Island Economic Development) and The Secretary of State’s First Stop Business Information Center to be held on September 10, 2009 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm at the Renaissance Hotel in Providence.

The Expo will focus on connecting Rhode Island’s small businesses with tools relevant to their growth and success, including: government and non-profit organizational information, funding opportunities and peer-to-peer networking. Tech Collective will also host booth space at the event showcasing its “I Belong” membership and benefits package for the IT and Bioscience industries.