Lab space could be a big draw

PBN Staff

08/14/2026

NEW DIGS: The 30,000-square-foot Ocean Sate Labs is located on the fourth floor of 150 Richmond St., Providence. The new building in the 195 District also houses the R.I. Department of Health laboratory.  PBN PHOTO/WILLIAM HAMILTON

Rhode Island has gone all in on life sciences, but it still remains to be seen whether the millions of dollars of investment will pay off over the long run. With the support of then-House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Gov. Daniel J. McKee set aside $45 million in his fiscal 2024 state budget to be

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