Regional Industrial Development Corporation - RIDC

09/17/2026

09/11/2026

RIDC President Donald Smith on growing Pittsburgh’s economy in the Pittsburgh Business Times. “We need to make big bets on Pittsburgh’s future. It’s simpler politically to provide small amounts of funding to as many organizations as possible. But scale matters. Consistency over time matters. At the same time, we need to ask hard questions: Is the potential opportunity large enough to justify the investment required? Where can we win, and what will it take?”
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/09/07/smith-viewpoint-betting-big-economic-future.html
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09/10/2026

PennSTART phased completion plans in the Pittsburgh Business Times, including plans for safety research and training facilities. https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/09/10/pennstart-facilities-to-open-in-2027.html

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09/08/2026

PennSTART gets national attention. “This NHTSA visit is an opportunity to show how Southwestern Pennsylvania has become a powerhouse in these high-growth industries,” says RIDC President Don Smith.
www.PennSTART.org.
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/tech-news/2026/09/04/autonomy-pittsburgh-center-of-the-universe-for-autonomy-national-highway-traffic/stories/202609030045

09/02/2026

Après Roasters bringing chalet-style coffee roastery, tap house to Innovation Ridge.
https://triblive.com/business/apres-roasters-bringing-coffee-roastery-tap-house-to-innovation-ridge-in-marshall/

08/27/2026

“Having amenities like this in close proximity, is a real benefit,” said RIDC President Donald Smith. Apres Roasters buys land from RIDC at Innovation Ridge to create new coffee and tap room. https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/08/26/ridc-innovation-ridge-apres-roastery-marshall.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=PI&ana=e_PI_me&j=47225476&senddate=2026-08-27&utm_term=ep4&empos=p4

08/20/2026

RIDC Senior VP Tim White addresses Lt. Gov Davis, DEP Secy Shirley, Sen. Costa and Mayor O’Connor at an event convened by PA Department of Environmental Protection on Act 2 and brownfield cleanups - at RIDC’s Mill 19, a great example of the program’s success.

08/17/2026

RIDC President Donald Smith joins WPXI-TV’s Bill Flanagan on Our Region’s Business, discussing new SCIF to be built at RIDC’s Mill 19 and Hellbender’s 90,000 square foot move to Mill 19 and the Roundhiuse at Hazelwood Green. . https://www.wpxi.com/news/pittsburgh-communities/our-regions-business-regional-industrial-development-corporation/f4f29a5d-c9d4-4a7d-be51-c52632e02f0e/

08/17/2026

Great news for Armstrong County.

“Our region has a strong connection to the advanced materials and precision metals industry, with both early stage entrepreneurs and established companies like Brunk leading the way and creating new jobs in important regional growth industries,” Donald Smith Jr., RIDC president, said in a prepared statement. “Armstrong County, and this Innovation Park in particular, combines pad-ready sites for large companies, ample power and other utilities, ease of transportation and proximity to the City of Pittsburgh."
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/08/14/brunk-industries-expands-freeport.html

08/03/2026

PennSTART test track begins to take shape as crews move dirt in anticipation of paving. Meanwhile, the onsite Founders Room conference facility has been completely remodeled and hosted the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association.
www.pennstart.org.