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Hospitals represent the largest life sciences sub-sector in the Pittsburgh region. Pittsburgh's concentration of hospitals is 43 percent more concentrated than the national average, and these hospitals remain a basic driver of the Life Sciences sector contributing to spin-off activity, collaborative efforts, localized supply chains and regional employment and payroll.

Long recognized as a world leader in industry and innovation, Pittsburgh’s 21st century entrepreneurial spirit is driving a new wave of growth in biomedicine.

A top-10 location

In its fourth annual Mayor's Challenge, Expansion Management Magazine ranked Pittsburgh ninth out of 362 major metropolitan areas nationwide for best place to locate a business, based on such factors as:
Quality of public schools
Concentration of knowledgeable workers
Quality of life
Health care costs
State taxes.
World-renown research and clinical programs, a strong infrastructure of bioengineering and biosurgery, robotics and supercomputing, combined with a workforce of highly skilled technical specialists, and a financial climate to support promising ventures make the 13-county Southwestern Pennsylvania region a superb location for new and established regenerative medicine companies.

Pittsburgh also offers an exceptional and affordable quality of life.

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