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Ocean state life sciences: Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub, spearheads the organization’s transition to a stand-alone entity from within the R.I. Commerce Corp.  PBN PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Building R.I.’s life science future from the ground up

Business Women 05/22/2026

PBN Business Women Awards 2026 WOMAN TO WATCH | GOVERNMENT/QUASI-GOVERNMENT: Lilia Holt, R.I. Life Science Hub interim president, When Rhode Island set out to establish itself as...

USEFUL SKILLS: William C. Tsonos believes he was appointed chairman of the R.I. Life Science Hub because of his ability to bring a disciplined, process-oriented framework to the organization.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

BANKS, BUSINESS, BIOTECH: William Tsonos has emerged as a key influencer...

Cover Story 04/24/2026

William C. Tsonos has spent years climbing the ranks of Rhode Island banking, and now he’s taking on an additional role outside the industry...

Could the state’s life science effort stall at the finish line?

Editorial and Op-Ed 04/10/2026

Gov. Daniel J. McKee recently celebrated the $81.7 million opening of the new Ocean State Labs in Providence’s Jewelry District. The labs are a...

TECH TALK: Panelists listen as Peter Ricci III, center, CEO and president of Trace Sensing Technologies Inc., speaks during a panel discussion about biotechnology and life sciences at Providence Business News’ 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on March 11. Joining him on the panel are, from left, Nishita Roy-Pope, founder and CEO of Courage Builder; Glenn Robertelli, CEO of R.I. Bio; Lilia Holt, interim president of the R.I. Life Science Hub; and Mike Cavacas, senior manager at Amgen Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Panelists: R.I. should build on life sciences momentum, foster interest in...

Manufacturing 03/27/2026

Between rapidly shifting tariffs, freezes to federal grant funding and changing U.S. Food and Drug Administration policies, R.I. Bio Director Glenn Robertelli acknowledges that...

MARK TURCO is stepping down as CEO and president of the R.I. Life Science Hub and is returning to the private sector. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Will the departure of Mark Turco as R.I. Life Science Hub...

Government 03/06/2026

Mark Turco was only one year into his three-year contract to oversee the R.I. Life Science Hub, but he's decided to leave. His last...

Five Questions With: Mark Turco

5Q 01/30/2026

Mark Turco | CEO, R.I. Life Science Hub 1. The R.I. Life Science Hub opens Ocean State Labs on Feb. 1. How will this...

MindImmune Therapeutics $30M funding round, 6th tenant set stage for Ocean...

Entrepreneurship 12/01/2025

PROVIDENCE – As the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease grows, typical treatments for the neurodegenerative illness are rooted in an approach that’s about 90 years old. And that treatment shows...

MindImmune Therapeutics raises $30M in Series A funding, appoints new CEO

Health Services 11/26/2025

PROVIDENCE – MindImmune Therapeutics, a company developing innovative treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, announced this week that it has raised $30 million...

ROOM TO ROAM: The 30,000-square-foot Ocean State Labs, on the fourth floor of 150 Richmond St., in Providence will feature lots of exterior and interior windows between labs and offices to give a sense of openness and inspire collaboration, the designers say.  COURTESY OCEAN STATE LABS

Ocean State Labs puts open layout to the test

Education 10/24/2025

As Rhode Island’s life sciences industry continues to take shape, John Flavin wants the state’s first incubator wet lab space to feel different from...