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Rubius Therapeutics Inc.

THE STORY: Cambridge, Mass.-based Rubius Therapeutics Inc. was founded in 2013 with the aim to transform cancer treatments and autoimmune diseases through new cellular...

Northeast Orthotics & Prosthetics

THE STORY: Mark Marich, an above-knee amputee since the age of 18, founded Northeast Orthotics & Prosthetics, which specializes in custom made prosthetic (artificial...

Magnetic Seal Corp.

THE STORY: In 1954, George E. Colby and Robert L. Stevenson founded Magnetic Seal Corp. in Smithfield, or MagSeal, and subsequently patented the first...

AquaMotion Inc.

THE STORY: Hans Kuster incorporated AquaMotion Inc. in Warwick with the vision of designing the most energy efficient, high-performance circulator line on the market...

LEIGH

THE STORY: Tracey Cungo listened to many who were on a quest to find the perfect travel bag, especially ones that best pack shoes....

includesign LLC

THE STORY: Includesign LLC founder and CEO Diana Perkins wanted to help a professor of hers who used a wheelchair. She worked with her...

Vitae Industries Inc.

THE STORY: Vitae Industries Inc. in Providence began helping the pharmaceutical industry become more efficient when the company introduced its AutoCompounder product. Pharmacists would...

ALCOR Scientific Inc.

THE STORY: In 2001, ALCOR Scientific Inc. was formed after Diagnostic Systems Corp. and OST Medical merged into a single entity. According to the...

Yushin America Inc.

THE STORY: Established in 1988, Yushin America Inc. is the oldest and largest subsidiary of Kyoto, Japan-based Yushin Precision Equipment Co. Ltd. The Cranston-based...
PUMPING OUT PRODUCT: The Bosworth Co.’s machine shop supervisor, who asked not to be named, uses a drill press to tap holes into the aluminum body of the Guzzler diaphragm pump. CEO and President Douglas Reilly, not pictured, said the East Providence pump manufacturer saw an increased demand for the Guzzler, a small, foot-operated pump used in portable sinks and hand-wash stations, during the coronavirus pandemic. / PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Finding opportunity in a crisis

Coming into 2020, Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry was doing well, with many companies experiencing banner years. Hiring was active, so much so that the...
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