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COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: Joseph Devine, center, president of Axiotrop LLC, meets with Dewetron Inc. Head of Operations Albon Redzepi, left, and marketing specialist Gabriella Scott at Axiotrop’s Narragansett office. 
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Pentagon rule drives Axiotrop growth

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 1. Axiotrop LLC CEO (or equivalent): Joe Devine, president 2025 Revenue: $434,237 2023 Revenue: $217,242 Revenue growth: 99.9% Joe Devine,...

From small beginnings to a bright future

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 4. Luminous Creative Agency CEO (or equivalent): Bryan Roberts, account director and co-founder; Ryan Buttie, chief...
Career Pathways: Nishita Roy-Pope, CEO of Courage Builder in North Kingstown, builds career pathways connecting Rhode island students to fast-growing fields such as the blue economy. 
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Courage Builder for RI’s workforce

Innovative Companies 2026 Awards EDUCATION: Courage Builder Courage Builder, a North Kingstown workforce development firm, has been building career pathways into some of Rhode Island’s...

Navigant’s branch network grows

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $50 MILLION AND ABOVE 5. Navigant Credit Union CEO (or equivalent): Kathleen C. Orovitz, CEO and president 2025 Revenue: $224.7 million 2023...

Trico expands specialty film lines

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $15 MILLION TO $50 MILLION 5. Trico Specialty Films Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Steve Mitchell, owner and president; Paul Mitchell,...

Coastal1 credits member mission

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $50 MILLION AND ABOVE 6. Coastal1 Credit Union CEO (or equivalent): Brian A. Azar, CEO and president 2025 Revenue: $165.8 million 2023...
Connective Infrastructure: Michelle Wu, of WU Consulting, meets with Glenn Robertelli, RI Bio’s executive director, whose nonprofit links Rhode Island’s life sciences ecosystem. 
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RI’s life sciences hub: RI Bio

Innovative Companies 2026 Awards INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION: RI Bio RI Bio does not make a product. The Providence trade association instead knits together Rhode Island’s sprawling...

PRQ decodes energy rules for Rhode Island

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 6. P.R. Quinlan Associates Inc. CEO (or equivalent): Frank Caliva, president 2025 Revenue: $503,005 2023 Revenue: $428,993 Revenue growth: 17.3% P.R....

Keane’s Wood-Fired, both business and tools handmade

Fastest Growing Companies 2026 Awards $250,000 TO $2.5 MILLION 2. Keane’s Wood Fired Catering CEO (or equivalent): Kaylyn Keane, owner and head of administration; Padraic...
Breath analysis: Trace Sensing Technologies’ flagship platform, TRACE-E, uses patented thermodynamic sensor technology to detect molecular biomarkers in exhaled breath, improving disease detection. Peter Ricci III, founder and CEO, works on the machine. 
PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Breath test spots kidney risk: Trace Sensing Technologies

Innovative Companies 2026 Awards BIOTECH/LIFE SCIENCES: Trace Sensing Technologies Trace Sensing Technologies, a Providence-based medical technology company, has developed a diagnostic tool that could make detecting...
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