Neighborhood 91
World's first dedicated end-to-end additive manufacturing industrial campus, co-locating the full AM supply chain at Pittsburgh International Airport.
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Allegheny County Airport Authority; Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC); Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (RACP); U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA, American Rescue Plan Act funds)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Multi-building industrial campus with tenant production facilities; anchor tenant Wabtec (rail parts AM production); FormAlloy DED systems; JEOL, Spee3D and SLM-based metal AM tenants (HAMR Industries); 6K Additive powder production; Cumberland Additive.
Technological Advantage
Physical co-location of feedstock producers, machine OEMs, and post-processing/testing providers eliminates inter-company shipping and qualification delays across the AM production chain; airport-adjacent site enables fast global logistics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Condenses and connects every stage of the additive manufacturing supply chain, powder production, machine OEMs, post-processing, testing and inspection, in one physical campus to cut logistics cost and lead time for tenant manufacturers.
How They Differentiate
Unlike consortiums (America Makes) or digital-manufacturing institutes (MxD) that convene members virtually or via shared labs, N91 physically co-locates full-supply-chain tenant companies on a dedicated campus with direct airport access.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Metal and polymer AM equipment makers, powder/material producers, post-processing and testing firms, and industrial end-users adopting AM production (e.g. rail, aerospace, defense).
Industry Verticals
Rail, Aerospace/Defense, Industrial manufacturing, Advanced materials
Competitors
America Makes (Youngstown, OH) national AM innovation institute; AM2 Tech Hub (Virginia) regional AM hub initiative; MxD (Chicago) digital/advanced manufacturing institute
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Second campus building broke ground 2026 after Building 1 (1300 Clinton Road) filled with tenants; RIDC assumed campus management Oct 1, 2025 to drive further tenant growth.
Major Milestones
2019: N91 announced/launched by Allegheny County Airport Authority; 2020: Economic Impact Whitepaper published, Wabtec signs as anchor tenant; 2021: campus construction begins; 2022-2023: multiple tenants (HAMR, JEOL, Curtiss-Wright ecosystem partners) begin operations; Oct 2025: RIDC takes over campus management; 2026: groundbreaking on second 108,000 sq ft building.
Notable Customers
Wabtec Corporation; FormAlloy; JEOL USA; HAMR Industries; 6K Additive; Cumberland Additive