“Pittsburgh’s Autonomy Economy” Content Hub Has Launched!
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new content hub “Pittsburgh’s Autonomy Economy” in partnership with the Pittsburgh Business Times. It’s a space dedicated to discussing the autonomy sector in Pittsburgh—the challenges and opportunities—as well as highlighting industry leaders. The sector encompasses a wide range of technologies, such as robotics and artificial intelligence, transforming […]
New Autonomous Vehicle Legislation Announced at RIDC Mill 19
Government officials announced at RIDC Mill 19 proposed new legislation that will make it easier to test autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh, keep related jobs here, and allow research efforts to align more closely with industry standards, which is integral if the region is to remain competitive in the global sector. Findings detailed in Forefront, a […]
Tenant News: Seegrid Voted at Top Warehouse Automation Company
Congratulations Seegrid for getting voted a Top Warehouse Automation Company by the readers of Robotics and Automation News! From start-up space in the Chocolate Factory to their own building in RIDC Park West, Seegrid has been an RIDC tenant since 2005, and now they are one of the largest autonomous technology companies in the region. […]
Smith Viewpoint: Building a Smart Region with Wise Investments
Commentary from RIDC President Don Smith on the expected influx of federal infrastructure funding, the regional opportunities it presents, and the wise investments that need to be made. His column for the Pittsburgh Business Times can be read online here.
Reflecting on the Pittsburgh Autonomy Study with TechVibe Radio
Reflecting on the autonomy study that came out over a month ago in this interview with Pittsburgh Technology Council. Link to interview.
Smith Viewpoint: Elevating Pittsburgh’s Autonomy Sector
Our president Donald Smith writes on the recent Pittsburgh autonomy study for the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Real Estate Has Been Crucial in Rise of Robotics Row
Last week, we hosted NAIOP Pittsburgh’s Developing Leader’s Project Tour at the Chocolate Factory, part of the former Heppenstall Steel industrial site we redeveloped and revitalized. When we took ownership of the site in 2002, we had the vision of creating an urban technology park. What started as a landing pad for tech start-ups, strategically […]
New Study Finds Breakout Opportunity for Pittsburgh to Become Major Player Globally in Autonomy Sector
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, steve@alschulerpr.com, 917-647-2151 Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 NEW STUDY FINDS BREAKOUT OPPORTUNITY FOR PITTSBURGH TO BECOME MAJOR PLAYER GLOBALLY IN AUTONOMY SECTOR Study issued by RIDC, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber, with research by TEConomy, proposes urgent plan of action Pittsburgh, PA—September 8, 2021— The Pittsburgh autonomy sector has reached […]
Smith’s Pittsburgh Business Times Viewpoint: We should put more support behind innovation
“Let’s support and promote what we are good at to solve problems not just across the region, or across the country, but around the world,”- RIDC President Donald Smith for Pittsburgh Business Times.
What’s Old Is New: Mill 19 Development in Hazelwood Shows Pittsburgh’s Transformation
Mill 19 is the cover story What’s Old Is New!, in the September issue of the Pittsburgh Tech Council’s TEQ magazine, and RIDC President Donald Smith has the Last Word with his article: “Speed Drives the Tech Economy – And Tech Company Location Decisions.”
How We Can Be Partners of Growth of Pittsburgh’s Tech Industry
Article by President Don Smith for the Nov./Dec. 2018 issue of Breaking Ground. The issue can be read in its entirety here.
Mill 19: An Industrial Hallmark of Pittsburgh’s Past, Present and Future
“With revival and reuse plans well underway, Mill 19 is becoming more than a reminder of Pittsburgh’s bygone industrial steel era. Steel beam by steel beam, it is being transformed into an industrial hallmark of the city’s, and the country’s, present and future economic growth and prosperity,” says RIDC President Donald Smith in his article […]
President Viewpoint: An agenda for growing Pittsburgh’s innovation economy
Considerations for growing and supporting Pittsburgh’s innovation economy outlined in Pittsburgh Business Times’ viewpoint by RIDC President Donald Smith.
Demand Rises for Emerging Tech-Flex Sector
President Donald Smith writes about the emerging tech-flex sector for the latest issue of Real Estate Finance & Investment Magazine. Tech Forge photos by Elliott Cramer and courtesy of Desmone Architects.
Building A Robotics Future in Pittsburgh
TEQ Magazine article “Building A Robotics Future In Pittsburgh From An Industrial Past” takes a look at the burgeoning robotics industry in the city from a commercial real estate perspective. Written by RIDC President Donald Smith, the article can be viewed on page 44 of the June issue or on page 23 of the digital […]
Pittsburgh Developer Taps into Emerging Flex-Industrial Sector
“Pittsburgh-based RIDC…is seeing a new type of property emerge in its core Pennsylvania markets: high-amenity flexible office-industrial space,” says Samantha Rowan in her recent article for Real Estate Finance & Investment Magazine. “The company, which works with a number of robotics-focused companies that include Carnegie Robotics, is seeing strong tenant demand for bicycle-friendly spaces with high-end coffee […]
Revitalizing Properties From Industrial Past For Robotics Future
Pittsburgh is rapidly gaining a reputation as a center for the robotics industry, creating products and technologies that will change our future economy and our lives with innovations ranging from driverless cars and unmanned drones to exciting advancements in the field of medicine. It’s fascinating to consider that “Robotics Row” started with the redevelopment and […]
Attracting Companies in Emerging Industries
What challenges do developers and landlords face when attracting companies in emerging industries? And are they prepared to take on those challenges? Companies in emerging industries like robotics in Pittsburgh need to feel they are working in partnership with those trying to attract them to their properties. Donald Smith writes about this and more in his latest […]
President Viewpoint: Incentives Make Sense When This Happens
Some thoughtful insights on incentives for business by RIDC President Donald Smith. His article was published by the Pittsburgh Business Times. “As the competition for Amazon has gotten more serious, some critics have taken aim at the incentives being offered by regions to attract this marquis company and the 50,000 jobs and potentially billions of […]
