What Rhode Island Makes: Jewelry, Textiles, Defense & More

Signature Industries

• Jewelry: "Jewelry Capital of the World"—Alex and Ani, numerous design/manufacturing firms.
• Textiles: Historic mill legacy; still active specialty weaving/dyeing.
• Food Products: Seafood (clams, oysters, squid), Del's Lemonade, coffee roasters.
• Plastics & Advanced Materials: GE Plastics (now SABIC), composites.
• Defense Electronics: General Dynamics Electric Boat (submarines), Raytheon (missiles/radar).
• Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: Pfizer, Amgen, emerging biotech cluster.
• Medical Devices: Medtronic, Zimmer Biomet manufacturing.
• Financial Services & Software: Citizens Financial Group, FM Global, fintech startups.
• Tourism: Newport mansions, Block Island, Providence WaterFire, sailing.

Small state, outsized industrial diversity.