Good news for the region’s biodiversity and life sciences industry.
The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse received $500,000 in funding that will help to establish a life sciences campus on the South Side at the River Park Commons Business Center.
The funding comes from a Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant from the state. The new campus will provide space for four to six wet-labs in addition to the existing 9,000 square feet of life sciences labs. PLSG will also move its office to the campus.
“The demand for this campus is significant as an increasing number of new biotechnology companies are being launched throughout the nation, and geographic clusters to house these new, start-up companies are highly competitive,” said John W. Manzetti, President and CEO.
In other news, 20 biodiversity projects received $190,000 this week as part of a new initiative to support the stewardship of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s natural resources.
The Sprout Fund and The Pittsburgh Foundation hope to jumpstart community-based biodiversity projects in the region through the Spring Program. The funded projects were selected from among 75 applications, says Dustin Stiver of The Sprout Fund.
“These projects offer an exciting array of innovative solutions to the many environmental challenges we face,” says Stiver. “With diverse objectives and creative approaches, they give promise that the biodiversity of our resource-rich region can be preserved and enhanced for generations to come.”
Six biodiversity projects received $20,000 awards including: