Opportunity lies
below the surface.
Connecting Manufacturers to
the Shale Supply Chain
Opportunity
lies below
the surface.
Connecting Manufacturers to
the Shale Supply Chain
Your Pipeline for Shale Industry Business
The Shale POWER Initiative is led by Catalyst Connection, along with associates and collaborators in the region. Shale POWER provides technical assistance and business support to small and medium manufacturers and enterprises seeking to expand business and add new and retained jobs in the burgeoning shale gas and downstream manufacturing sectors.
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, the Department of Community and Economic Development, and by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships.
The Industry has spent hundreds of billions in this region and continues to spend at least
each year
How We Help You Build Business
CONNECTIONS
Access to supply chain contacts and Shale POWER partners who can assist you
RESOURCES
Industry information and resources that detail the path to new energy opportunities
GRANTS
Technical Assistance with grant funding of up to $10,000
NEWS & EVENTS
The latest news and events about the shale industry
Featured Event
Energy Roundtable Discussion
On Thursday, March 21, immediately following the Marcellus Shale Coalition’s meeting at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, Shale Power will be hosting a lunch meeting, featuring industry representatives, from companies like yours, open to considering additional local suppliers from southwestern Pennsylvania.
Upcoming Events
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News & Updates
Hydrogen Strategy Enabling a Low-Carbon Economy
This document summarizes current hydrogen technologies and communicates the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Fossil Energy’s (FE’s) strategic plan to accelerate research, development, and deployment of hydrogen technologies in the United States. It also describes ongoing FE hydrogen-related research and development (R&D). Hydrogen produced from fossil fuels is a versatile energy carrier and can play an important role in a transition to a low-carbon economy.
Forge the Future Phase 2
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Forge the Future Phase 1
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