Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC)

Big news announced today at RIDC’s Keystone Commons. Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. and Josh Shapiro announce major regional investment and expansion.

✨ It has been an absolute joy and pleasure planning this three-part Building Blocks series with our incredible Urban Land Institute Pittsburgh YLG committee, along with the owners, developers, designers, brokers, lawyers, community partners, and contractors who have brought these projects to life. 🏗️ Getting to learn the “why” behind each project and tour the sites firsthand has been such a meaningful experience offering a deeper look into the vision, challenges, and collaboration that continue to shape our region’s growth. 💡 This idea has truly magnified and become one of the most successful series I’ve seen bringing together new faces, new members, and new projects across Pittsburgh’s development community. 📍 Make sure not to miss our last stop on the tour! Join us this Wednesday at Mill 19 with Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) — sign up and bring your colleagues for a great morning of learning and connection. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eYNR7pib

RIDC’s Timothy White and Re:Build Manufacturing’s Victor Mroczkowski, with Bill Hunt, President and CEO of Elmhurst Group, touring Re:Build’s facility at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park, a former Alcoa campus, now a joint venture between Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) and Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation.

“Expanding enrollment and supporting research at our flagship universities and making sure they have the infrastructure to support that growth, will be a crucial element in our success over the next decade.” - RIDC’s Donald Smith in the Pittsburgh Business Times. https://lnkd.in/eKk-7Zq4 #CarnegieMellonUniversity #UniversityofPittsburgh #TalentAttraction #EconomicGrowth

“Research parks, innovation districts, and other communities of innovation provide a vital bridge that connects academic research to workforce development and advanced industry.” - Association of University Research Parks (AURP) Interesting read from AURP. https://lnkd.in/eMQ6pNv9

More from “Rebuilding Pittsburgh.” “A key factor in the movement to restore economic health to the region was the role of universities as economic catalysts, which they recognized and aggressively embraced.” https://lnkd.in/eyt4nvNm #PittsburghHistory #EconomicGrowth #CarnegieMellonUniversity #UniversityofPittsburgh #PittsburghTechnology #PittsburghBusinessTimes

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Donald Smith, President of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC), for a wide-ranging conversation on regional investment, public-private partnerships, and the future of advanced manufacturing in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The interview is featured as part of our Q3 2025 Market Reports, which are now live and include both the full video and transcript. Last month, RIDC celebrated its 70th anniversary, a remarkable milestone for an organization that continues to shape the region’s economic landscape. We’re grateful to Don for sharing his time and perspective. Meg Jansen Connor Durko Explore the full report and interview here: 🏢Office Report: https://shorturl.at/mGHSR 🏭 Industrial Report: https://shorturl.at/XkXrK 🏪 Retail Report: https://shorturl.at/Gftdp https://lnkd.in/enTrwMz7

RIDC's Director of Community Investment, Jeni Cooper, joined a Northside North Shore Chamber of Commerce panel on Foreign Trade Zones. Pictured here are Carrie Nolan-Robson, Executive Director North Side/Shore Chamber; Officer Jack Armstrong, Acting Port Director, CBP; Jim Hindes, CBP. #ForeignTradeZones #CustomsandBorderProtection #CommunityDevelopment

🎉 Congrats to RIDC’s Mill 19 on winning the 2025 AIA Architecture Award! R3A is proud to have been the Associate Architect on MSR Design's team for Mill 19's core + shell, a dynamic tech hub home to Carnegie Mellon University’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, designed by R3A. Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC), The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

Don Smith is “Talking Sense” with Kelly Brennan about business attraction, job creation, and RIDC’s role in regional economic development. https://lnkd.in/ee8b9HQi #PittsburghWorksTogether #TalkingSense #JobCreation #PittsburghEconomy