Pittsburgh Technology Council Posts In-Depth Background on Region’s Tech Industries in Anticipation of G-20 Media Interest; Material Illustrates Region’s Transformation to Innovative and Technology-Oriented Economy

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Pittsburgh Technology Council:

Who:	Pittsburgh Technology Council

What:	Comprehensive backgrounders in whitepaper format providing detailed narratives on 12 technology industries with critical mass in the Pittsburgh region. Industries include:

	Cybersecurity	Nanotechnology
	Data Storage	Robotics
	Electro-Optics	Specialty Metals
	Energy Technology	Supercomputing
	Entertainment Technology	System-on-a-Chip
	Micro-electromechanical Systems	Tissue Engineering

Where:	Pittsburgh Technology Council Web site at:
	www.pghtech.org/g20.aspx

Description:

The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s soon-to-be-released State of the Industry Report for the 13 contiguous counties of southwestern Pennsylvania reveal that there are more than 5,500 technology firms employing in excess of 140,000 people with a total annual payroll of $9 billion.

When factoring in the health services industry as a component of the life sciences cluster, the number of establishments increases to more than 8,400, employing nearly 250,000 with a total annual payroll of $14.5 billion.

The Council’s periodic State of the Industry Report tracks company, employment and payroll data in industry clusters including information technology, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, advanced materials, environmental and energy technologies.

“Pittsburgh is indeed fortunate to have been chosen by President Obama as the site of the G-20 summit this month,” said Audrey Russo, president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, “and we believe that this region’s transformation to one that values innovative industries, entrepreneurship and technology is evident in the historical perspective and documentation found in the material w posted. We invite the world’s media to examine why the Pittsburgh region has a depth and breadth of technology than perhaps any other city its size.”

Google and Pittsburgh Technology Council event on Wednesday, September 23, 2009

The day prior to the G-20 summit, Google and the Pittsburgh Technology Council will jointly host a forum that will include a brief state-of-the industry update from Council President Audrey Russo and remarks from Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt, regarding the future role of innovation in the global economy.

Schmidt is expected to discuss the specific role that the technology sector can play in helping to reinvigorate the world economy, and he will outline the key strategies that world leaders can deploy to help fuel a broad-based, global economic resurgence. Schmidt also will discuss Google's continued reliance on innovation to develop new solutions that will fuel the growth of the company.

Where:			Heinz Field, 100 Art Rooney Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

When:			Wednesday, September 23, 2009
			10:15 - 11 a.m. Registration and Networking
			11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Program
			12 p.m. Conclusion

Contact:			Media interested in attending should contact Kevin Lane (PTC) at (412) 848-8345 or at KLane85579@aol.com.