PITTSBURGH — First came the plan with a historic nine-figure sum of financial backing.
Now, the Richard King Mellon Foundation and the University of Pittsburgh have landed an anchoring life sciences industry partner to jumpstart a major project at Hazelwood Green to help launch a largely new industry for the region.
After announcing a $100 million dollar gift to help launch such a development last November, the RK Mellon Foundation and the University of Pittsburgh have now announced Cambridge, Massachusetts-based ElevateBio LLC as the new strategic partner to help build and activate the new Pitt BioForge, a specialized biomanufacturing facility.
David Hallal, chairman and CEO of ElevateBio, said his company has reached a 30-year agreement to locate his company’s next “BaseCamp” process development and manufacturing facility in Pittsburgh.
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