# RXN

> RXN is a Washington, DC corporate and public affairs consultancy that combines government relations, opinion and economic research, strategic communications, expert validation, and grassroots mobilization. Founded in 2018, the privately held firm works with businesses, trade groups, and policy coalitions on state, federal, and international issues, with particular depth in technology, financial services, AI, digital assets, small business, Latin America, and critical minerals.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Chris Grimm (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Public Affairs, Government Affairs, State-Level AI Practice, International and Latin American Affairs, Critical Minerals and Mining
- **Notable:** Built an SMB advocacy program that included multiple research reports, advocate recruitment and training, a digital community, a newsroom, more than 100 placed op-eds and hundreds of media hits., Developed an economic model estimating that proposed federal antitrust legislation could cost small businesses more than $500 billion, then translated the work into briefings, testimony and media material., Reports defeating or amending digital-collectibles legislation in New Jersey, Connecticut, Missouri and California, while helping secure clarifying commentary from the Uniform Law Commission.

## Products & services

- **Public Affairs** — Strategic communications, opinion research, grassroots organizing, messaging and coalition building for high-stakes policy and reputation challenges.
- **Government Affairs** — Federal and state policy strategy, with a stated specialty in all 50 state legislatures and coordination with local lobbyists.
- **State-Level AI Practice** — Legislative tracking and analysis, campaign management, stakeholder activation, surveys and economic research for businesses affected by AI legislation.
- **International and Latin American Affairs** — Government relations, communications, campaign management and partnership development across international markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay.
- **Critical Minerals and Mining** — Political, cultural and stakeholder strategy for mining and critical-minerals companies and public-sector clients.
- **Data Catalyst Institute** — RXN's research and publishing platform, combining original studies with an external network of academics, analysts and practitioners.

## Achievements

- Built an SMB advocacy program that included multiple research reports, advocate recruitment and training, a digital community, a newsroom, more than 100 placed op-eds and hundreds of media hits.
- Developed an economic model estimating that proposed federal antitrust legislation could cost small businesses more than $500 billion, then translated the work into briefings, testimony and media material.
- Reports defeating or amending digital-collectibles legislation in New Jersey, Connecticut, Missouri and California, while helping secure clarifying commentary from the Uniform Law Commission.
- Helped secure bipartisan rental-housing legislation in Florida, Texas and Washington and opposed legislation in Baltimore City, Texas and Nevada.
- Expanded from domestic state and federal work into Latin American affairs and critical-minerals engagements, including a disclosed public-relations assignment for Argentina's Province of Catamarca.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — RXN promoted a LIVE Coalition white paper on the international policy landscape for electronic wills, with executive director Kristina Howard discussing fragmented legal recognition.
- **2026-08** — RXN supported small-business owner Anthony Qaiyum as he testified before the U.S. House Small Business Committee about the use of AI by small businesses.
- **2025-02** — The firm named co-founder Chris Grimm as its first CEO.
- **2024-11** — RXN's Latin American lead Gastón Massari Copes outlined a localized, relationship-led approach to technology, energy and resource-extraction opportunities in the region.
- **2024-06** — A federal disclosure listed Catalyst Research, Inc. d/b/a The RXN Group as providing strategic communications and public affairs support related to mining investment for Argentina's Province of Catamarca.

## Links

- Website: https://www.therxngroup.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rxn-group/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheRXNGroup

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Last updated: 2026-09-21