Pilot Customers are a Crucial Step Toward Commercialization as Innovation Companies Test Their Products February 15, 2023 The road from innovation to commercialization is a challenging one. But it’s made easier when early-stage companies have opportunities to …
Pittsburgh’s Tech Clusters: Oakland, Lawrenceville, Strip District … and O’Hara February 13, 2023 There’s a thriving life sciences hub at RIDC O’Hara.
Smith’s Viewpoint: Innovation + manufacturing = jobs February 13, 2023 “Manufacturing is where the jobs are. Pennsylvania needs to position itself as a magnet for expanding companies when they are …
RIDC President Makes Pittsburgh Business Times’s 2023 Power 100 List February 2, 2023 Earlier this week we announced that RIDC’s President Don Smith made City & State PA’s 2023 Power 100 list, which …
Creating jobs is job No. 1 for Pittsburgh region January 18, 2023 Donald F. Smith, Jr., president of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) and a member of the governor’s transition subcommittee …
Major Pittsburgh region projects to move forward in 2023: PennSTART, Carrie Furnace, RIDC Mill 19 become growth engines January 18, 2023 The coming year promises to be full of progress as major projects move forward in the Pittsburgh region. Long-dormant, former …
RIDC President Named Member of the Innovation Subcommittee of Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Economic Development Transition Committee December 19, 2022 Donald F. Smith, Jr. has been named a member of the Innovation Subcommittee of Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s Economic Development Transition …
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Pittsburgh’s Recent Federal Funding and VC and Private-Equity Tech Investment November 9, 2022 The Southwestern Pennsylvania region is moving forward with tangible activities to help the autonomous technology sector grow and create jobs: …
Gov. Wolf Signs Driverless Vehicle Legislation into Law & Other Autonomy News November 3, 2022 This new law permitting driverless vehicles on public roads is a big win for the autonomous vehicle industry in Pittsburgh …