Scale Expo
Connecting local manufacturing with founders looking for first-production partners and those who can support scaling an existing line.
OCTOBER 27, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
ROCKWELL PARK, PITTSBURGH PA
Hardware, Med-tech, Robotics Startups
Find your manufacturing partner in one day, not one quarter.
- 30 manufacturers, one room — compare capabilities, pricing, and fit face-to-face.
- Whether you need your first production run or you’re scaling, walk in with questions and walk out with real conversations.
- Free to attend. No cold calls, no guesswork, no wasted meetings.
Pennsylvania Manufacturers
Meet 100+ founders who are ready to produce, not just browsing.
Scale Expo is your chance to get in front of hardware and robotics founders actively looking for manufacturing partners. Reserve a table and spend the day having real conversations with the startups that could become your next customers.
- Skip the cold-outreach grind. Founders come to you already looking for a manufacturing partner.
- Fill capacity with qualified leads from real, funded, product-building companies.
- One day, one table, direct conversations, no guesswork.
- Set-up 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM, tables are free to qualified companies. Space is limited and diversity of offerings to founders is considered for acceptance. Apply early!
Pittsburgh Builds Tech
Scale Expo is where founders building physical products meet the manufacturers who can actually build them.
One of the densest robotics & deep-tech hubs in the country
Fast, Local & Experienced Manufacturers
Partners Ready to Help
How to Register for Scale Expo
Exhibiting Manufacturers
Manufacturers should “apply to attend” using the following link. Must have a manufacturing location in Pennsylvania, with a preference for southwestern Pennsylvania. Exhibitors receive a covered 6-foot table with power, complimentary pastries and coffee during setup, and lunch. Exhibits are open at 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM, followed by a partner reception until 5:00.
Founders
Scale Expo Partners
For Scale Expo, we would like to recognize:
Scale Expo at Rockwell Park
Scale Expo is excited to welcome attendees to.a new location: Rockwell Park in Pittsburgh’s North Point Breeze neighborhood. A bustling start-up friendly campus with a rich manufacturing history, this stunning space felt right for so many reasons: close to campuses and on the bus route, with easy move-in, move-out for exhibitors, and plenty available parking.
Address: 7371 Thomas Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15208
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See you at Scale Expo!
Applications for exhibitors and attendees are now open! Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase what you are building as a founder or supplier. We can’t wait to see you this October.
