A major biomanufacturing partnership is coming to Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green development. The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday announced a 30-year partnership that will bring Massachusetts-based ElevateBio to the university’s Pitt BioForge Biomanufacturing Center at Hazelwood Green. Officials said the partnership will bolster the development of innovative cell and gene therapies.
Gov. Wolf announced that ElevateBio will invest in its first Pennsylvania operation through the buildout of a biomanufacturing facility with the University of Pittsburgh, creating 172 new jobs.
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The University of Pittsburgh announced ElevateBio would be the “anchor tenant” for a planned $250 million facility in Hazelwood Green. The Massachusetts-based company signed a 30-year agreement to occupy around half of the space. The company will manufacture cell and gene therapies that can be shipped all over the world.