Advanced manufacturing impacts all industry sectors from financial services, health care, transportation and distribution to robotics, communications and sensor applications. The TechBelt region is home to global advanced manufacturers and leading research centers.  

Home to Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University, Cleveland State and Youngstown State, the TechBelt is advancing state of art research and teaching methodologies across a wide variety of curricula, directly impacting regional manufacturers.

The TechBelt Collaborative can help those in the Advanced Manufacturing sector to… 

• Build research teams
• Identify grant funding or other financing opportunities
• Connect with regional buyers/suppliers
• Develop new products and services

To start collaborating with others in the TechBelt, start searching and posting to the Collaborative.

From concept state through reinvention our economic development partners offer services and programs tailored to the Information and Digital Technolgy Sectors. Our staff can provide an introduction to these and other organizations throughout our region. Contact us to let us know what you are looking for.