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Why German Companies Find Success in Pittsburgh

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Why German Companies Find Success in Pittsburgh
November 11, 2024

The Pittsburgh Region: Where Opportunity Meets Community

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The Pittsburgh Region: Where Opportunity Meets Community
November 8, 2024

Innovation: It’s taking off at Pittsburgh International with xBridge

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Innovation: It’s taking off at Pittsburgh International with xBridge
October 23, 2024

Pittsburgh’s Innovation Districts

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Pittsburgh’s Innovation Districts
October 16, 2024

Why the Pittsburgh region is a distribution and logistics hub

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Why the Pittsburgh region is a distribution and logistics hub
September 20, 2024

Tackling Dangerous, Dark, Dirty Jobs with Pittsburgh Robotics

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Tackling Dangerous, Dark, Dirty Jobs with Pittsburgh Robotics
September 17, 2024

CNBC Ranks PA a Top State for Business in 2024 and Pittsburgh Played a Big Part

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CNBC Ranks PA a Top State for Business in 2024 and Pittsburgh Played a Big Part
August 6, 2024

Growing Together in the Pittsburgh Region: Nextracker and JM Steel

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Growing Together in the Pittsburgh Region: Nextracker and JM Steel
July 24, 2024

Robotics in Pittsburgh

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Robotics in Pittsburgh
July 24, 2024

Expansion Investments Dominate Business Activity in Pittsburgh Region, 2007-2023

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Expansion Investments Dominate Business Activity in Pittsburgh Region, 2007-2023
July 11, 2024

JM Steel Advances the U.S. Energy Transition from Pittsburgh

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JM Steel Advances the U.S. Energy Transition from Pittsburgh
June 14, 2024

Pittsburgh Region Data on Demand

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Pittsburgh Region Data on Demand
June 11, 2024

Approachable Autonomy in Pittsburgh - CES 2024

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Approachable Autonomy in Pittsburgh - CES 2024
May 2, 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

How Eos Is Powering the Future from Pittsburgh

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How Eos Is Powering the Future from Pittsburgh
April 25, 2024

Pittsburgh Business Investment Wins (2021-2023)

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Pittsburgh Business Investment Wins (2021-2023)
April 24, 2024

Medical Device Innovation in Pittsburgh

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Medical Device Innovation in Pittsburgh
March 13, 2024

CMU Cloud Lab - Democratizing the Discovery Process

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CMU Cloud Lab - Democratizing the Discovery Process
February 27, 2024

AI in Pittsburgh

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AI in Pittsburgh
February 8, 2024

FDI In Pittsburgh

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FDI In Pittsburgh
January 23, 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

Astrobotic Receives $4M Investment from Shapiro Administration

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Astrobotic Receives $4M Investment from Shapiro Administration
January 4, 2024

Pittsburgh Startup Develops Wearable Medical Device that Detects and Reverses Opioid Overdose

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Pittsburgh Startup Develops Wearable Medical Device that Detects and Reverses Opioid Overdose
December 14, 2023

Pittsburgh’s Growing Space & Defense Innovation District

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Pittsburgh’s Growing Space & Defense Innovation District
December 11, 2023

To the Moon and Back with Astrobotic in Pittsburgh

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To the Moon and Back with Astrobotic in Pittsburgh
December 7, 2023

The Great Allegheny Passage - A 150-Mile Trail Connecting Pittsburgh to Maryland

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The Great Allegheny Passage - A 150-Mile Trail Connecting Pittsburgh to Maryland
November 30, 2023

$2B+ in Capital Investment in the Pittsburgh Region (2012-2022)

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$2B+ in Capital Investment in the Pittsburgh Region (2012-2022)
November 8, 2023

The Pittsburgh and Germany Connection

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The Pittsburgh and Germany Connection
October 27, 2023

Krystal Biotech in Pittsburgh Advances Gene Therapy Research

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Krystal Biotech in Pittsburgh Advances Gene Therapy Research
October 25, 2023

2023 Signature Business Investments in the Pittsburgh Region

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2023 Signature Business Investments in the Pittsburgh Region
October 25, 2023

Bringing Pittsburgh to the World: Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Travel Recap 2023

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Bringing Pittsburgh to the World: Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Travel Recap 2023
September 22, 2023

The Future of Mobility Here in Pittsburgh

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The Future of Mobility Here in Pittsburgh
August 24, 2023

The Future of Manufacturing: Why Re:Build Chose Pittsburgh

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The Future of Manufacturing: Why Re:Build Chose Pittsburgh
August 15, 2023

A Statement on the Announcement that Pittsburgh’s Robotics Factory Will Land on “Robotics Row”

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A Statement on the Announcement that Pittsburgh’s Robotics Factory Will Land on “Robotics Row”
July 17, 2023

Krystal Biotech: From Concept to Commercialization in Pittsburgh

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Krystal Biotech: From Concept to Commercialization in Pittsburgh
July 13, 2023

Poland-based Spyrosoft – a software development and implementation enterprise – selects Pittsburgh for its U.S. headquarters

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Poland-based Spyrosoft – a software development and implementation enterprise – selects Pittsburgh for its U.S. headquarters
July 10, 2023

Re:Build Manufacturing Project Announcement

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Re:Build Manufacturing Project Announcement
June 29, 2023

Startup Genome, InnovatePGH Partnership, Innovation Works, and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Launch 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

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Startup Genome, InnovatePGH Partnership, Innovation Works, and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Launch 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report
June 14, 2023

Tech firm, Opus 2, selects Pittsburgh for its North American expansion

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Tech firm, Opus 2, selects Pittsburgh for its North American expansion
June 14, 2023

Pittsburgh’s Krystal Biotech receives FDA approval for the only therapy to treat the “worst disease you’ve never heard of”

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Pittsburgh’s Krystal Biotech receives FDA approval for the only therapy to treat the “worst disease you’ve never heard of”
May 19, 2023

Pennsylvania is Open for Business

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Pennsylvania is Open for Business
May 5, 2023

Re:Build Manufacturing to Launch Manufacturing Hub in Pittsburgh Region at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park

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Re:Build Manufacturing to Launch Manufacturing Hub in Pittsburgh Region at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park
May 1, 2023

Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith regarding Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to build efficiency in Pennsylvania’s permitting, licensing and certification processes

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Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith regarding Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to build efficiency in Pennsylvania’s permitting, licensing and certification processes
January 31, 2023

Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith regarding Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to establish the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity

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Statement from Allegheny Conference on Community Development Chief Growth Officer Matt Smith regarding Gov. Shapiro’s executive order to establish the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
January 24, 2023

Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO on Appointment of DCED Secretary

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Statement from Allegheny Conference CEO on Appointment of DCED Secretary
January 12, 2023

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