In the News
Breaking Ground: Manufacturing is where the jobs are
Don Smith’s oped on manufacturing in the Sept/Oct issue of Breaking Ground. Tim White was also quoted in the Manufacturing Construction Update feature that starts
How RIDC is making Mon Valley a model for revitalization
With Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro making economic development a priority with new programs and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, the Mon Valley could
The first ‘Innovation District’: As Pittsburgh looks to build new tech hubs, here’s a status check on Robotics Row
“It’s a great strategy for the region to pursue these innovation districts,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr. President of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation, the
Smith’s Viewpoint: It’s Time to Revitalize the Mon Valley
RIDC President Don Smith’s column in this week’s print edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. And online.
Office of Transformation Report Highlights Business Attraction and Job Creation Opportunities
“The Shapiro Administration has brought new energy and resources to the effort to attract, retain and grow job creating businesses,” said Donald F. Smith, Jr.,
NPR 90.5 WESA: New state funding available to revitalize sites from Pittsburgh’s industrial past
RIDC President Don Smith on the PA SITES program: “This will allow us to identify some of those great opportunities and then execute on them
