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Steps away from the 一本道无码 robotics and advanced manufacturing research taking place at聽, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro highlighted the need for innovation, collaboration and investment across the state.

鈥淭his is the kind of work that鈥檚 going to play a big part in our commonwealth鈥檚 new聽 and why, specifically, I wanted to be right here today to talk about it,鈥� he said Wednesday.

Shapiro shared details of the new 10-year plan, which his office called the first comprehensive plan of its kind to guide the commonwealth鈥檚 economic growth in almost 20 years.

The governor was joined by several regional and state officials including Rick Siger(opens in new window), secretary of the state鈥檚 Department of Community and Economic Development, who previously served as chief of staff and senior adviser to 一本道无码聽President Farnam Jahanian(opens in new window).

Siger called Mill 19 an 鈥渙utstanding example鈥� of collaboration based on a joint vision of priorities in advanced manufacturing and robotics that can lead the way to sustainable economic growth.

鈥淭his facility and really this whole site, Hazelwood Green, exemplifies what it means to identify what a region does best, boldly invest in it, establish a real economic driver that鈥檚 set up for the economy of today and tomorrow, all while focusing on the needs of surrounding communities,鈥� he said.

Jahanian connected the history of the former steel-making site to the research and economic development that comes from a place such as Mill 19.

鈥淲hile the products that are created here may be different from a century ago, the elements that make Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania exceptional remain the same. It鈥檚 about innovation, it鈥檚 about our community, it鈥檚 about partnership,鈥� he said. 鈥淚n fact, the same spirit of collaboration that made Hazelwood Green possible 鈥� including public, private and labor partners working together 鈥� is at the heart of the governor鈥檚 plan.鈥澛犅�

罢丑别听 are to invest in economic growth to compete, make government work at the speed of business, increase pathways to the workforce that enable Pennsylvanians to secure family-sustaining jobs, innovate to win, and build vibrant and resilient regions across the state. Each goal is addressed through specific, dedicated initiatives within the new strategy.

鈥淭he plan charts an ambitious course for the state鈥檚 economic growth over the next 10 years, and it has arrived right on time,鈥� Jahanian said. 鈥淭his is a once-in-a-generation moment of opportunity for Pennsylvania, and, candidly, for the entire nation.鈥�

Based on data-driven analysis and potential for growth, the governor鈥檚 plan focuses on five key industries: agriculture, energy, life sciences, manufacturing, and robotics and technology.

鈥淲e have to invest,鈥� Shapiro said. 鈥淲e have to make sure that we鈥檝e got the tools and the resources to do that.鈥�

Pennsylvania, with its proximity to several major U.S. markets and relatively low cost of doing business, is home to more than 23 Fortune 500 companies and more than 1 million small businesses,聽.听

About 190,000 skilled graduates from the state鈥檚 colleges and universities, including those from Carnegie Mellon, are added to Pennsylvania鈥檚 diverse and talented workforce each year.

The plan includes convening a Higher Education Innovation Council to bring together leaders from across the state to assist entrepreneurs in taking their innovations to market, attract and retain talent, and integrate emerging technology into regional innovation ecosystems.

Shapiro emphasized the need to invest in higher education at a state level.

鈥淥ur failure to invest in higher education over years has closed the doors of opportunity for too many Pennsylvanians,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 on us to open that up.鈥�

Whether a high school student wants to take an apprenticeship and learn a trade or get a degree at a university, the opportunity should be available and affordable, Shapiro said.

鈥淏oth of those paths deserve respect, and both deserve our dedication, our commitment and our resources,鈥� he said. 鈥淗igher ed is critical for access, for innovation and for opportunity.鈥�

In January 2023, Shapiro visited Carnegie Mellon to sign an executive order聽establishing the Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity.

The newly established statewide office combines business leaders, innovators, local communities and state agencies to encourage economic growth and Pennsylvania鈥檚 competitiveness.

鈥淭hey鈥檝e been aggressively helping small, diverse businesses get certified so they can win state contracts, along with working with huge developers on overcoming permitting and licensing delays, making sure we can get stuff done,鈥� Shapiro said.

The governor, who previously visited Carnegie Mellon in September to sign an聽executive order on generative AI, said his new strategy includes targeted innovation funds to work with startups, entrepreneurs and technology development across industries.

鈥淔rom the Strip District to our farmlands, we鈥檝e got opportunities for innovation in technology to take hold, but we鈥檝e not connected the dots between the two,鈥� he said. 鈥淥ur higher education institutions are critical for that and so is our investment.鈥�

Jahanian, who served on the governor鈥檚 transition team, wrote in an聽 that the plan relies on higher education to strengthen and streamline how graduates will become in-demand talent for the industries where they will land.

鈥淚 find Gov. Shapiro鈥檚 plan to be ambitious, inspiring and incredibly timely,鈥� Jahanian wrote. 鈥淭his strat颅egy ex颅pects our in颅sti颅tu颅tions to work to颅gether to bet颅ter ad颅dress in颅dus颅try needs and bet颅ter le颅ver颅age re颅gional op颅por颅tu颅ni颅ties.鈥�

Speakers at Wednesday鈥檚 event also included Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey; Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato; Don Smith, president of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation; Darrin Kelly, president of the AFL-CIO鈥檚 Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council; State Senator Jay Costa (D-43); State Rep. Aerion Abney (D-19); Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development; and Ira Moskowitz, CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute.

On Feb. 6, Shapiro will hold his annual budget address calling for significant investments all directly tied to this 10-year strategy including programs to support workforce training, agriculture and startup innovation, commercial corridors and growth incentives.

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