Southwestern Pennsylvania is rallying around a simple idea: when you make it easier to understand and access manufacturing pre‑apprenticeships and apprenticeships, more people find great careers and more employers build strong teams. That’s exactly what...
Last week marked an exciting milestone as we officially launched the 2025–26 What’s So Cool About Manufacturing? Student Video Contest in the Pittsburgh region with our annual teacher trainings! This year’s kickoff events were held at two different locations in the...
This summer, we brought together 17 passionate and highly engaged educators from across the region for our Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy – a three-day journey into the innovations shaping today’s manufacturing and technology landscape. Through expert panels,...
We officially launched a summer Manufacturing Innovation Challenge project with a fantastic kickoff visit bringing together students from City Charter High and the team at Hellbender Vinyl. This marks the beginning of an exciting collaboration where students will...
Throughout the 2024–2025 school year, we’ve shared stories about the exciting partnerships formed through our Manufacturing Innovation Challenge (MIC) Program. This long-running initiative connects local schools with manufacturers, giving students the opportunity to...
We are incredibly proud to share that Somerset Area Junior High School, representing Pittsburgh East region, brought home third place at the 7th Annual What’s So Cool About Manufacturing Statewide Awards in Harrisburg, PA! Out of 167 middle school teams across...
