Connecting Manufacturers to
the Shale Supply Chain
Connecting Manufacturers to
the Shale Supply Chain
Your Pipeline for Shale Industry Business
This Shale POWER initiative provides technical assistance and business support to small and medium manufacturers and enterprises seeking to expand business, production and jobs in the burgeoning shale gas and downstream manufacturing sectors in the coal-impacted, Appalachian region.
The Shale POWER Initiative is led by Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and managed by Catalyst Connection, along with the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Ohio’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership organizations (Ohio State University and MAGNET), and the nonprofit Johnstown Area Regional Industries (JARI). Shale POWER provides technical assistance and business support to small and medium manufacturers and enterprises seeking to expand business and achieve 1000+ new and retained jobs in the burgeoning shale gas and downstream manufacturing sectors. Funding for the Shale POWER Initiative was provided through a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
Catalyst Connection is a southwestern Pennsylvania economic development organization dedicated to serving manufacturers. For more than 30 years, Catalyst has operated with a focus on powering potential through delivering technical assistance and management consulting services and developing long-standing partnerships across the region. Catalyst maintains a deeply held commitment to modernizing manufacturing and enabling opportunity across business enterprises, individuals, and throughout communities. Catalyst Connection is supported, in part, by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, and by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.
The Shale POWER initiative covers 35-counties including the counties below.
Pennsylvania: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland
West Virginia: Brooke, Doddridge, Hancock, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Pleasants, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tyler, Wetzel, Wood
Ohio: Belmont, Gallia, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Scioto, Washington
The Industry has spent hundreds of billions in this region and continues to spend at least
each year
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Featured Event
Appalachian Energy Innovation Collaborative
June 15-16, 2022
In-Person + Broadcast
The Manufacturing and Energy Industries have long been leaders of innovation, and continue to deploy new technologies and solutions today. Join manufacturing and energy leaders on June 16, 2022 for a valuable and unique conference. The conference is located at the Hilton Garden Inn/Southpointe and begins with a networking reception the evening before.
News & Updates
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NewsletterAEIC Technology ShowcaseMarch - April 2022In-Person & BroadcastingThe Technology Showcase at the AEIC Conference on June 15th and 16th will provide a unique opportunity for innovators of emerging technologies to introduce new products or solutions to the...
Seneca Resources Tour
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NewsletterAppalachian Energy Innovation CollaborativeMarch - April 2022On June 15-16, 2022, the Appalachian Energy Innovation Collaborative will bring together manufacturing and energy companies for a valuable and unique conference, that will include: Presentations...
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with the Industry
Stay Connected
with the Industry
Partners with a Business-Growth Mindset
Shale POWER has partnered with three regional learning centers for technical assistance: Carnegie Mellon University, West Virginia University, and Belmont College. Shale POWER engages directly with small and medium sized companies to connect them to the shale-manufacturing sectors, develop business strategies for expanding in these sectors, and support workforce and job development to meet the burgeoning demand in shale-related markets.
The Shale POWER Mini-grant Program is managed by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and administered by Catalyst Connection with partners JARI, MAGNET, Ohio State University and WVMEP. This program is made possible with funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission.