TribLIVE – $1M grant will help prep former Sony industrial site in East Huntingdon for tenants
RIDC Westmoreland Innovation Center has received a state grant that is expected to cover close to half the costs of planned infrastructure improvements.
Post-Gazette – From Furnaces to Filmmaking: State Awards $7.6 Million for Sound Stage Work at Mon Valley Steel Site
RIDC is grateful for the State’s continued support. This will help fund the site preparation, infrastructure, road, parking, and utility work needed to pave the way for the construction of the sound stage. Article can be read in full here. Other Media Coverage: Wolf announces investments in developing pad-ready sites in Allegheny, Fayette counties Wolf […]
RIDC’s Carrie Furnace Project Gets More Than $2 million in PIDA Loan Funding
Media Coverage: Press Release – Governor Wolf Announces More Than $2 Million in Funding to Support Business Growth in Allegheny and Cumberland Counties Pittsburgh Business Times: Wolf administration announces $2.25 million PIDA loan to RIDC for Carrie Furnace project Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – RIDC gets $2.5 million loan for new building near Carrie Furnaces
RIDC, URA Fairywood Site Gets Its First Tenant, Construction of New Warehouse to Begin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RIDC CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 URA CONTACT: Gigi Saladna, gsaladna@ura.org, 412-304-4042 RIDC, URA FAIRYWOOD SITE GETS ITS FIRST TENANT, CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WAREHOUSE TO BEGIN Pittsburgh, PA—June 23, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) announced that Ferguson Enterprises, LLC (NYSE: FERG), […]
Northpointe Industrial Park Renamed “RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 NORTHPOINTE INDUSTRIAL PARK RENAMED “RIDC ARMSTRONG INNOVATION PARK” RIDC TAKES OWNERSHIP OF TWO SITES FOR INDUSTRIAL FLEX BUILDINGS; 100 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ALSO PLANNED Aerial of the newly renamed RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park South Buffalo Township, PA—June 22, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania […]
Smith’s Viewpoint: Building Economic Momentum with Next Governor
The latest from Don Smith on regional economic development penned in the Pittsburgh Business Times. “Our region is undergoing an economic renaissance, transitioning to gain national recognition as home to companies in autonomous technology, artificial intelligence, robotics and life sciences. It is also true that our state’s population growth in the past decade was the […]
Agility Robotics, a New RIDC Tenant, Raises $150 Million in Capital
Agility Robotics, a firm specializing in robotic legged mobility, and a new tenant in RIDC’s Chocolate Factory building in Lawrenceville, announced on Friday that it raised $150 million in capital investment. “Agility Robotics will be in good company at the Chocolate Factory—joining the many robotics, AI and tech firms operating along Robotics Row,” said Donald F. […]
StartUps to Watch
We were proud to be a sponsor of Pittsburgh Inno’s StartUps to Watch event last night. As a part of RIDC’s public mission to spur economic growth, our work includes anticipating and addressing the real estate needs of startups in the innovation industries that are fueling our region’s economy and job creation. Understanding and providing […]
RIDC, URA Enter Into Partnership Agreement to Develop 25-Acre Vacant Site in Fairywood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: RIDC CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 URA CONTACT: Gigi Saladna, gsaladna@ura.org, 412-304-4042 RIDC, URA ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP 25-ACRE VACANT SITE IN FAIRYWOOD Pittsburgh, PA—April 12, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) have entered into a partnership agreement to develop […]
City & State News Publication Recognizes RIDC President Don Smith in Pittsburgh POWER 100 List
City & State’s Pittsburgh Power 100, developed in partnership with Pittsburgh freelance writer Jordan Snowden, recognizes the city’s movers and shakers in politics, organized labor, business, health care and other sectors – and ranks them based on their influence in the region. Our president Don Smith was among those recognized.
Self-driving Cars Only a Fraction of Projected $1-trillion Global Autonomous Technology Market
The global market for terrestrial autonomous mobile systems alone is projected to climb to an estimated $802 billion by 2025-26, according to a joint study conducted by TEConomy Partners LLC in partnership with the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) and the Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce with funding from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. […]
From This City’s Deep Autonomy Tech Roots Sprouts the Industry’s Future
Industrial leaders of the past built Pittsburgh into an economic powerhouse with steel. This new generation of executives will do the same with autonomous technology, making Pittsburgh once more the place to be. Article in RIDC’s new content hub “The Autonomy Economy” with Boston Business Journal. https://ridc.org/news/boston-market-the-autonomy-economy-content-hub-live/
Boston Market “The Autonomy Economy” Content Hub Live
We’re thrilled to announce we’ve launched a content hub with the Boston Business Journal; “The Autonomy Economy” is a space dedicated to showcasing Pittsburgh’s autonomy ecosystem to the Boston market as the place expanding autonomous technology companies need to be. The sector encompasses a wide range of technologies, such as robotics and artificial intelligence, transforming products […]
RIDC Sells Revitalized McKeesport Pipe Mill and 34-Acre Land Parcel to Dura-Bond
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 RIDC SELLS REVITALIZED MCKEESPORT PIPE MILL AND 34-ACRE LAND PARCEL TO DURA-BOND McKeesport, PA—April 8, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) has sold the former US Steel McKeesport Tubular Operations building and the 34-acres it sits on to Dura-Bond Pipe, a leader in pipe manufacturing and […]
Pittsburgh: Building a Robust Supply Chain to Support Growing Autonomy Economy
Going forward, local contract manufacturers will play an integral role in fueling growth in the autonomy industry. Pittsburgh Inno article here. Related articles: https://ridc.org/news/video-pittsburghs-autonomous-renaissance-executive-discussion/ https://ridc.org/news/many-pittsburgh-robotics-jobs-dont-require-advanced-degrees/
Cintas Corporation Expands Presence in RIDC O’Hara
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 CINTAS CORPORATION EXPANDS PRESENCE IN RIDC O’HARA O’Hara Township, PA—April 4, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) signed a 7-year lease to expand their space in RIDC’s O’Hara industrial park from 5,125 to 9,963 square feet. The company will […]
Final Steel Raised into Place at RIDC Mill 19 Building C
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 FINAL STEEL RAISED INTO PLACE AT RIDC MILL 19 BUILDING C: STEEL BEAM SIGNED BY DIGNITARIES AND CONSTRUCTION TEAM Alex Jones Photography, courtesy of RIDC Pittsburgh, PA—April 1, 2022—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) raised the final steel beam into place at RIDC Mill […]
VIDEO: Pittsburgh’s Autonomous ‘Renaissance’ — Executive Discussion
RIDC President Don Smith joined Matthew Johnson-Roberson, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and Danielle Proctor CEO of Advanced Construction Robotics, Inc. to discuss the fast-growing autonomous technology industry in Pittsburgh and its vast scope as it transitions from R&D to commercialization and manufacturing, creating jobs and other future growth opportunities. VIDEO + article: […]
Many Pittsburgh robotics jobs don’t require advanced degrees
When we think about qualifications for robotics jobs, and the talent eligible to apply, we may picture an engineer who’s had a rigorous education and has graduated from a top-tier school like Carnegie Mellon University with a master’s degree or a Ph.D. But many of the robotics job openings right now are technical and skilled […]
Tenant News: Seegrid Named #4 Most Innovative Robotics Company in the World by Fast Company
Huge congratulations to our Park West Industrial Park tenant Seegrid! “Seegrid Corporation, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022, placing #4 globally in the robotics category. The publication assembles the annual list to honor businesses that are thriving in today’s […]
Pittsburgh: The Autonomous Systems Headquarters
“Strengthening the ecosystem with some investments in incubation or co-working space or seed funding or ways to just really support what is still largely early-stage commercialization is really the way that we can cement this advantage that we have and turn it into a perpetual jobs machine,” RIDC President Donald Smith says. Pittsburgh: The Autonomous Systems […]
