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BACK AT IT:  An Orsted A/S vessel is docked to one of the massive wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Work on the turbines was delayed because of Trump administration orders, but it has resumed after the courts stepped in.  AP FILE PHOTO/JOSHUA A. BICKEL

Offshore wind sector hits turbulence

Government 08/14/2026

State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...

NEW WORKSPACE: Peter Gillespie, senior vice president and branch manager for Cross Insurance Inc., stands at the entrance of the company’s new offices at The Foundry in Providence.  PBN PHOTO/MATTHEW MCNULTY

‘Low supply and low demand’: R.I. office market undergoing ‘repositioning’

Business Services 06/19/2026

On a sunny summer morning at the Foundry in Providence, Cross Insurance Inc. employees move past exposed brick walls and soaring 14-foot ceilings before...

Nvidia-backed Utilidata moves HQ to Michigan

News Story 02/05/2026

PROVIDENCE – Smart-grid startup Utilidata Inc. is relocating its headquarters and innovation lab from 225 Dyer St. – the CIC Providence building – to...

NEMIC and R.I. DLT to hold 2026 life sciences accelerator

Health Services 01/25/2026

PROVIDENCE – The New England Medical Innovation Center is once again partnering with the R.I. Department of Labor and Training to host a five-month business...

R.I. Startup Week returns with broader reach, sharpened focus areas

Economic Activity 09/23/2025

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Startup Week has returned with programming that covers greater breadth and depth of Ocean State innovation. The event, developed by startup...

Innovation and initiative honored at PBN’s 2025 Fastest Growing & Innovative...

Economic Activity 09/19/2025

WARWICK – A public relations and communications firm, an employment placement firm, a construction company and a bank were recognized Thursday as the top...

PBN names honorees for 2025 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies program

Business Services 08/04/2025

PROVIDENCE – Thirty-four local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2025...

VentureWell launches inaugural phase of Ocean Enterprise Accelerator

Nonprofit 05/13/2025

PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit VentureWell has convened 15 blue technology startups from across the nation and other ocean innovation leaders in Rhode Island for...

Five Questions With: Pascal Radue

In Their Own Words 09/03/2024

Pascal Radue is the executive vice president of Nexans S.A.’s Generation and Transmission Business Group. Nexans, a Paris-based, global offshore wind manufacturer specializing in...