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'That really puts us on the map:' 4 The Record learns about new facility coming to Pittsburgh region

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'That really puts us on the map:' 4 The Record learns about new facility coming to Pittsburgh region
December 15, 2024

Viewpoint: Downtown’s third renaissance underway with new $600M plan

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Viewpoint: Downtown’s third renaissance underway with new $600M plan
December 13, 2024

Brace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate Headquarters

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Brace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate Headquarters
December 9, 2024

Pittsburgh-area battery plant Eos Energy secures $303M loan to scale up clean energy storage

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Pittsburgh-area battery plant Eos Energy secures $303M loan to scale up clean energy storage
December 6, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary invests $86M in switchgear factory

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Mitsubishi Electric subsidiary invests $86M in switchgear factory
December 2, 2024

Robots greet students, sales force at third annual Robotics Discovery Day in Pittsburgh

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Robots greet students, sales force at third annual Robotics Discovery Day in Pittsburgh
November 20, 2024

With xBridge, Pittsburgh International Airport is positioning itself as a beacon for the airline industry's digital transformation voyage

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With xBridge, Pittsburgh International Airport is positioning itself as a beacon for the airline industry's digital transformation voyage
November 14, 2024

Mitsubishi to Build $92.7M Manufacturing Facility Near Pittsburgh

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Mitsubishi to Build $92.7M Manufacturing Facility Near Pittsburgh
November 11, 2024

Mitsubishi Electric Power Products to invest $86M in new facility in region

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Mitsubishi Electric Power Products to invest $86M in new facility in region
October 28, 2024

Mainspring Energy to Build New Manufacturing Plant Near PIT

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Mainspring Energy to Build New Manufacturing Plant Near PIT
October 28, 2024

Pittsburgh’s biotech leap

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Pittsburgh’s biotech leap
October 28, 2024

Innovation Works: Interview With President & CEO Ven Raju About The Early-Stage Investor

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Innovation Works: Interview With President & CEO Ven Raju About The Early-Stage Investor
October 17, 2024

Making Pittsburgh a Leading Hub for Robotics and AI

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Making Pittsburgh a Leading Hub for Robotics and AI
September 24, 2024

Mach9 Robotics accelerates geospatial data processing for infrastructure industry

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Mach9 Robotics accelerates geospatial data processing for infrastructure industry
September 16, 2024

Advanced Construction Robotics TyBOT is now available for purchase

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Advanced Construction Robotics TyBOT is now available for purchase
September 10, 2024

The AI-Powered Renaissance: How Re-Emerging Cities Like Pittsburgh Are Redefining The Future Of Tech

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The AI-Powered Renaissance: How Re-Emerging Cities Like Pittsburgh Are Redefining The Future Of Tech
August 29, 2024

Carnegie Robotics acquires Duro positioning product line from Swift Navigation

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Carnegie Robotics acquires Duro positioning product line from Swift Navigation
August 21, 2024

These smart materials are key to advancing regenerative medicine

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These smart materials are key to advancing regenerative medicine
August 1, 2024

Balancing clean energy with legacy industries is crucial to Pittsburgh’s energy transition, local leaders say

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Balancing clean energy with legacy industries is crucial to Pittsburgh’s energy transition, local leaders say
June 18, 2024

Paradise Pittsburgh? The city that knows how to attract Germans

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Paradise Pittsburgh? The city that knows how to attract Germans
June 10, 2024

Using the body as ‘a bioreactor’ — a regenerative medicine expert on where the field is headed

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Using the body as ‘a bioreactor’ — a regenerative medicine expert on where the field is headed
May 21, 2024

3 up-and-coming US biotech hotspots

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3 up-and-coming US biotech hotspots
May 21, 2024

KeyState Energy, CNX Resources Corp. and Pittsburgh International Airport unite to establish sustainable aviation fuel hub

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KeyState Energy, CNX Resources Corp. and Pittsburgh International Airport unite to establish sustainable aviation fuel hub
May 17, 2024

Shapiro announces investment in Hempfield site, touts proposed program expansion

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Shapiro announces investment in Hempfield site, touts proposed program expansion
May 9, 2024

Our Region's Business - Nextracker

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Our Region's Business - Nextracker
April 28, 2024

JM Steel doubles steel output for solar industry, with plans for continued growth

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JM Steel doubles steel output for solar industry, with plans for continued growth
April 27, 2024

Nextracker and JENNMAR Subsidiary JM Steel Bolster U.S. Supply Chain with New Facility Expansion to Triple Capacity for Solar Energy Projects

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Nextracker and JENNMAR Subsidiary JM Steel Bolster U.S. Supply Chain with New Facility Expansion to Triple Capacity for Solar Energy Projects
April 26, 2024

Yesterday, Boo! Today, Bravo!

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Yesterday, Boo! Today, Bravo!
April 18, 2024

Everything has changed since Apollo': Why landing on the moon is still incredibly difficult in 2024

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Everything has changed since Apollo': Why landing on the moon is still incredibly difficult in 2024
March 1, 2024

TechVibe Radio: Recap of CES 2024

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TechVibe Radio: Recap of CES 2024
January 21, 2024

Excelitas Technologies Plans Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Headquarters

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Excelitas Technologies Plans Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Headquarters
January 11, 2024

Global tech firm Excelitas to move headquarters and 250 jobs to Pittsburgh's Strip District

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Global tech firm Excelitas to move headquarters and 250 jobs to Pittsburgh's Strip District
January 9, 2024

What Las Vegas can expect from Pittsburgh tech at CES 2024

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What Las Vegas can expect from Pittsburgh tech at CES 2024
January 9, 2024

Pittsburgh's autonomous tech will take the stage at annual CES convention in Las Vegas

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Pittsburgh's autonomous tech will take the stage at annual CES convention in Las Vegas
January 6, 2024

The Pittsburgh Region Will Be on the Global Stage with Its Premiere at CES 2024

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The Pittsburgh Region Will Be on the Global Stage with Its Premiere at CES 2024
January 4, 2024

Two U.S. firms to launch spacecraft to the moon within weeks of each other

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Two U.S. firms to launch spacecraft to the moon within weeks of each other
December 24, 2023

Astrobotic ready to launch Peregrine lunar lander in early January

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Astrobotic ready to launch Peregrine lunar lander in early January
December 9, 2023

Pittsburgh – How a Steel City is Transforming Into a Space City

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Pittsburgh – How a Steel City is Transforming Into a Space City
November 29, 2023

Shapiro boosts state funding for Astrobotic with $4 million award for use on future office expansion

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Shapiro boosts state funding for Astrobotic with $4 million award for use on future office expansion
November 14, 2023

The New Portrait Of Leadership: Evan Frazier Of The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) On Which Legacy Ideas About Leadership Need To Be Discarded, And Which New Approaches To Leadership Should Be Embraced

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The New Portrait Of Leadership: Evan Frazier Of The Advanced Leadership Institute (TALI) On Which Legacy Ideas About Leadership Need To Be Discarded, And Which New Approaches To Leadership Should Be Embraced
November 13, 2023

ORB- Strategic Investment Fund

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ORB- Strategic Investment Fund
October 29, 2023

Westinghouse Plans Etna, Pennsylvania, Nuclear Battery Technology Accelerator

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Westinghouse Plans Etna, Pennsylvania, Nuclear Battery Technology Accelerator
October 26, 2023

Westinghouse to base

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Westinghouse to base "game changer" eVinci microreactor venture at 51 Bridge Street in Etna
October 24, 2023

Richard Tumushime's Love of Solar Lights the Way From Pittsburgh to Rwanda

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Richard Tumushime's Love of Solar Lights the Way From Pittsburgh to Rwanda
October 20, 2023

Q&A with Stack AV autonomous trucking founder Bryan Salesky

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Q&A with Stack AV autonomous trucking founder Bryan Salesky
September 22, 2023

Feds Invest in Pittsburgh for Next Gen Battery Technology

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Feds Invest in Pittsburgh for Next Gen Battery Technology
September 18, 2023

SoftBank backs new autonomous trucking startup from founders of defunct Argo AI

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SoftBank backs new autonomous trucking startup from founders of defunct Argo AI
September 7, 2023

SoftBank places big bet autonomous trucks will ‘fundamentally change’ supply chains

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SoftBank places big bet autonomous trucks will ‘fundamentally change’ supply chains
September 7, 2023

Back To the Moon — From Pittsburgh

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Back To the Moon — From Pittsburgh
September 1, 2023