New Century Careers prepares workers for manufacturing jobs of the future
The tuition-free program teaches the entry-level skills needed to become a machinist and then helps graduates find jobs.
11 Oct 2021
Catalyst Connection’s Navigators program empowering future manufacturing leaders
“We want to keep young professionals engaged in the community and give them an upward trajectory of employment and retention with manufacturing."
12 Apr 2021
New program to place paid interns with Pittsburgh manufacturers to grow business and retain talent
“We know that smart, data-based support and interventions will be critical if we are to speed the recovery of key economic sectors such as manufacturing.”
21 Sep 2020
Mill 19 at Hazelwood Green now open, 15 years in the making
Mayor Peduto said the project will produce a wide array of economic benefits for the region, especially for Hazelwood.
04 Sep 2019
Catalyst Connection and BotsIQ launch CNC training for local students
Free camps for students in underserved neighborhoods on computer numerical control (CNC) manufacturing, a broad term for the automated control of machining tools such as drills and 3D printers.
22 Jul 2019
How to attract great workers? Local manufacturers learn innovative workforce development in Homewood
Organizations at this socially-conscious business hub share their innovative approaches to training and hiring.
19 Jun 2019
With help from ARM, WQED expands Inquire Within program to add advanced robotics
The Inquire Within network serves as a kind of lab and incubator for new approaches to education.
17 Jun 2019
5 takeways from the NEXTpittsburgh panel on advanced manufacturing
According to a survey, 60 percent of local manufacturing companies say a shortage of skilled workers is having a "critical or significant" effect on their business.
21 May 2019
ALung’s worldwide trials are underway for their artificial lung
The long-term goal: a fully portable system that patients can safely use in their homes.
22 Apr 2019
5 minutes with Catalyst Connection’s Petra Mitchell: on the state of manufacturing in the Pittsburgh region
“I think it would surprise people to know the diversity of the kinds of manufacturers that we have in our region."
02 Apr 2019