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Driving Forces: Brian Britson

Digital Special Editions 08/14/2026

Brian Britson Amgen Rhode Island vice president of operations SINCE JOINING Amgen Rhode Island as vice president of operations in August 2020, Brian Britson has guided...

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...

PBN honors 2026 Business Women Awards winners

Economic Activity 05/21/2026

PROVIDENCE – When Cortney Nicolato was recognized as this year's Career Achiever for Providence Business News' 2026 Business Women Awards, the moment felt a...

United Way of Rhode Island’s Nicolato, Sincere Multiservice Inc.’s Martinez among...

Economic Activity 04/10/2026

PROVIDENCE – Cortney Nicolato, CEO and president of United Way Rhode Island Inc., has been selected by Providence Business News as this year’s Career...

TED WILLIAMS, far left, president of Senesco Marine LLC, speaks during one of the panel discussions at Providence Business News' 2026 Emerging Industries Summit on Wednesday. Also on the panel is, from left, Ben Sorkin, CEO of Flux Marine Ltd.; Jason Noel, operations executive at Juice Robotics LLC; Linda Larsen, maritime and industry engagement manager at Polaris Tech Bridge; and Daniela Fairchild, chief strategy officer at R.I. Commerce Corp. PBN Editor Michael Mello, standing, is moderating. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit panelists: Blue tech, life sciences face ‘a pivotal point’

Health Services 03/11/2026

PROVIDENCE – While drivers battle rush hour traffic on the Washington Bridge, Flux Marine CEO Ben Sorkin’s commute is smooth sailing – almost literally. Making...

R.I. Life Science Hub chief leaving his position after little more...

Economic Activity 03/04/2026

PROVIDENCE – Mark A. Turco will step down as CEO and president of the R.I. Life Science Hub on March 11, R.I. Commerce Corp....

Irish medtech company to establish U.S. headquarters in Providence

Economic Activity 03/02/2026

PROVIDENCE — Drawing from a $1.25 million nondilutive award from the Rhode Island Life Science Hub, Ireland-based SymPhysis Medical will establish its first U.S....

Connect with Commerce: Workforce development ‘central pillar’ of state’s economic strategy

Connect With Commerce 01/16/2026

(Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series focused on questions from Providence Business News readers for R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan...