Supported by Cross Sector Consulting, LLP, and Points Consulting, LLC, Polaris MEP released the 2025 State of Manufacturing Rhode Island Report on March 30, 2026. The report provides a comprehensive look at the current landscape, and future outlook of Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry. For this project, our teams:
- Reviewed existing reports with references to the manufacturing sector in Rhode Island.
- Analyzed manufacturing industry data using a variety of reputable and reliable sources.
- Designed a Voice of Manufacturers survey instrument and collected data from approximately 200 manufacturers.
- Conducted key informant interviews with manufacturing company leaders and industry partners.
- Vetted information with industry partners to ensure relevance and meaningfulness of information.
The final report identifies major trends that are shaping manufacturing in Rhode Island by analyzing industry data, stakeholder insights, and survey results from approximately 200 industry leaders.
A statewide nonprofit organization, Polaris MEP provides competitive business improvements to grow Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry. The Center is an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP).
Read the full report here! State of RI Manufacturing Study – Polaris MEP
