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WORKING TOGETHER: The first panel featured, from left, Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC; Flux Marine Ltd. CEO Ben Sorkin; Jason Noel, operations executive at Juice Robotics LLC; Linda Larsen, maritime and industry engagement manager for Polaris Tech Bridge; and Daniela Fairchild, chief strategy officer for R.I. Commerce Corp. PBN Editor Michael Mello, right, moderates. PBN FILE PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

In R.I.’s emerging industries, it’s all about collaboration

Digital Special Editions 08/14/2026

On March 11, 2026, PBN brought together business and government leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities surrounding Rhode Island’s sciences industry and ocean economy....

MEETING OF MINDS: Bob Chatman, left, Slater Technology Fund director, discusses the fund’s portfolio with Thorne Sparkman, Slater’s managing director, at the CIC Providence LLC building, the location of several companies that Slater has invested in.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

A HIGH-STAKES VENTURE: Slater startup fund has placed bets on 140...

Cover Story 05/22/2026

Rhode Island’s old industrial base had already been decimated by the mid-1990s when state leaders scrambled to find ways to reinvent and revive the...

TAKING OFF: Flux Marine Ltd. CEO Ben Sorkin, left, pictured with engineer Milo Ferrazzoli in 2022, has raised more than $30 million from investors.  PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

An R.I. success story worth reinvesting in

Editorial and Op-Ed 05/22/2026

Investment capital can still be tough to find for startups looking to stay in Rhode Island. But imagine the last 25 years without the...

Ben Sorkin co-founded Bristol-based Flux Marine Ltd. in 2018. The company designs and manufactures high-performance, electric outboard motors and powertrain systems for boats. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Let customers build the product

Entrepreneurship 05/08/2026

Ben Sorkin | Flux Marine Ltd. CEO When we launched Flux Marine, we had a clear vision: bring high-performance, electric propulsion to the marine industry....

Report: R.I. manufacturing sector looks to new markets, investments in workforce...

Economy 04/01/2026

PROVIDENCE – From accelerating industry adoption of new technologies, opening up access to new markets and strengthening talent pipelines through job training and collaboration,...

OPTIMISTIC: Daniela Fairchild, second from right, chief strategy officer at the R.I. Commerce Corp., talks about the potential of the Ocean Tech Hub partnership between Rhode Island and Massachusetts during one of the panel discussions at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining her on the panel are, from left, Ted Williams, president of Senesco Marine LLC; Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.; Jason Noel, operations executive at Juice Robotics LLC; and Linda Larsen, maritime and industry engagement manager at Polaris Tech Bridge. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, moderates. PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panelists: Skills gaps, limited worker pool posing challenges in R.I.’s blue...

Manufacturing 03/27/2026

When the average person hears the phrase, “the Bay Area,” their thoughts typically turn to San Francisco Bay. Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.,...

ONBOARD YET? Mark Parsons, center, founder of the nonprofit New Bedford Research and Robotics, and Ian Estaphan Owen, left, co-founder and CEO of Bristol-based Jaia Robotics Inc., talk with Annie Colarusso, Economic Development Administration tech hubs deputy director, about the regional blue economy during a boat cruise in Bristol Harbor in early August.  PBN PHOTO/ JACQUELYN VOGHEL

HUB SNUB: Can R.I.’s effort to build blue economy weather missing...

Cover Story 08/30/2024

With a team of researchers spread coast to coast, Nereid Biomaterials had a few options when looking for a place to set up a...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS Editor Michael Mello, right, addresses the crowd Thursday during PBN's Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies Awards ceremony at the Graduate Providence. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Organizations honored for growth, innovation at PBN’s Fastest Growing & Innovative...

Business Services 09/30/2022

PROVIDENCE – A financial institution, a construction management company, an addiction recovery organization and an insurance agency were recognized Thursday as the top earners...

PBN announces 30 honorees for 2022 Fastest Growing & Innovative Companies...

Economy 08/12/2022

PROVIDENCE – Thirty local companies and organizations are among both the highest earners and the most innovative as part of Providence Business News’ 2022...