The ascension of life sciences

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From the Blog

The life sciences in Pittsburgh: the bright present that’s building the future

Life sciences hubs – from the Bay Area in California to Cambridge, Massachusetts – obtained their status of global excellence by intentionally building into their cities and regions elements that encourage the industry to grow. 

For an emerging life sciences hub like Pittsburgh, those same elements are in development now, with many on the cusp of opening and coming online. For a place like Pittsburgh, which has a track record of intentionally building industry clusters, the future looks particularly bright in the life sciences.

There is an innovation cluster organically forming in Pittsburgh, but developers, universities and foundations are investing to accelerate that innovation, particularly in life sciences. 

Read more from Life Sciences PA CEO, Chris Molineaux, on Pittsburgh’s ascension in the industry.