November 14, 2023 - Pittsburgh, PA
Continuing to fulfill his pledge to make Pennsylvania a leader in innovation, Governor Josh Shapiro and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger joined Astrobotic today at the Moonshot Museum on the North Shore to announce the company is expanding in the City of Pittsburgh. The growing company is renovating a new $20 million facility and plans to create 283 new, high-tech jobs and retain 174 employees. Today's announcement is another example of how the Shapiro Administration is investing in technology and innovation to make Pennsylvania an economic powerhouse that leads in growing industries. Astrobotic has acquired a five-story, 46,000-square-foot vacant building located at 1106 Reedsdale Street in Pittsburgh. The company will invest in extensive renovations of the property and utilize four of the five floors for expansion space beyond its existing headquarters. Astrobotic will lease a portion of the ground floor to the Keystone Space Collaborative for its Keystone Innovation Center. This center will serve as a programmatic and co-working space for Keystone members and house the AFWERX/SpaceWERX Pittsburgh Hub. The new location will be the site of Astrobotic's new space campus that is helping to make Pittsburgh a regional and national leader in the industry. Speakers Include: Secretary of Community and Economic Development Rick SigerGovernor Josh ShapiroJohn Thornton, Chief Executive Officer of Astrobotic TechnologyPittsburgh Mayor Ed GaineyAllegheny County Executive Rich FitzgeraldAllegheny County Executive-Elect Sara InnamoratoStefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference
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