Photos: Butterfly Sanctuaries at RIDC Mill 19 and Tech Forge

Did you know there are butterfly sanctuaries at RIDC Mill 19 and Tech Forge? Butterflies are attracted to bright flowers and need to feed on nectar. When they do their bodies collect pollen and carry it to other plants. This helps fruits, vegetables and flowers produce new seeds. The flowers planted at both properties were […]

Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory, AlphaLab Coming to RIDC Tech Forge

Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory and AlphaLab accelerator programs will be making their new home at RIDC Tech Forge. Media Coverage: Pittsburgh Inno – Robotics Factory, AlphaLab accelerators moving into former site used by Locomation in Lawrenceville Technical.ly – Innovation Works’ Robotics Factory is moving to Robotics Row Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Lawrenceville is Pittsburgh Robotics Factory’s […]

TechVibe Radio: RIDC’s Commitment to Transforming Industrial Spaces, Innovation and Sustainable Development

RIDC President Don Smith talks with the Pittsburgh Technology Council‘s TechVibe Radio to detail RIDC’s commitment to transforming industrial spaces into thriving centers for innovation and sustainable development. Smith overviews RIDC’s approach to how revitalizing large, unused properties benefits not only the companies that occupy them, but also the communities in which they are located. […]

RIDC Summer Newsletter 2023

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SeqCenter Expands Space in RIDC’s Chocolate Factory in Lawrenceville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 SeqCenter Expands Space in RIDC’s Chocolate Factory in Lawrenceville The Chocolate Factory at RIDC’s Lawrenceville Technology Center Pittsburgh, PA—July 6, 2023—SeqCenter, formerly Microbial Genome Sequencing Center, signed a lease amendment with Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) for a 10-year extension and will be […]

RIDC Mill 19 Buildings A & B Now LEED-NC v.4 Gold Certified

The USGBC National Capital Region has certified RIDC’s Mill 19 Buildings A & B LEED-NC v.4 Gold! Sustainable measures include the first two phases being designed to approach net zero energy use, featuring the largest single-sloped PV array in the country.

KaliVir Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Extends and Expands Presence at RIDC O’Hara

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 KaliVir Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Extends and Expands Presence at RIDC O’Hara Aerial of RIDC O’Hara O’Hara Township, PA—June 5, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) announced that KaliVir Immunotherapeutics, Inc., a leading cancer immunotherapy research firm, has agreed to extend and expand its presence in the […]

RIDC: A History of Tangible Impacts on People and Places in Our Region

Throughout its 68-year history, RIDC has responded to emerging regional economic development needs, transforming the region’s underutilized real estate assets to capture growth opportunities across diverse industry sectors. “We’re able to bring together industry leaders, government officials, foundations and other partners to ensure investment decisions are providing the benefits the community needs,” said Donald Smith, […]

Trillium Moving to Roll Shop, More Than Doubling Presence in RIDC Industrial Center of McKeesport

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701   TRILLIUM MOVING TO ROLL SHOP, MORE THAN DOUBLING PRESENCE IN RIDC INDUSTRIAL CENTER OF MCKEESPORT McKeesport Roll Shop  McKeesport, PA—May 4, 2023—Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) announced that Trillium Flow Technologies has signed a five-year lease for 27,441 square feet of space […]

RIDC to Build New Facility for Re:Build Manufacturing, Bringing 300 Jobs to New Kensington and Arnold

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701   RIDC to Build New Facility for Re:Build Manufacturing, Bringing 300 Jobs to New Kensington and Arnold New Kensington, PA, May 1, 2023 — The Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA (RIDC) and Re:Build Manufacturing joined Governor Shapiro and County and local officials in announcing […]

RIDC Breaks Ground on New Building at RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701   RIDC BREAKS GROUND ON NEW BUILDING AT RIDC ARMSTRONG INNOVATION PARK Photo credit: Alex Jones Photography South Buffalo Township, PA, April 20, 2023 — Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania (RIDC) and Armstrong County Industrial Development Council (ACIDC) were joined today by government and community […]

RIDC Spring Newsletter 2023

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Breaking Ground: Green Building Innovation

RIDC’s Mill 19, which features the largest sloped rooftop solar array in the US and many other environmental attributes, is on the cover of Breaking Ground’s latest issue on green building.