The Advanced Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (APM) Tech Hub, led by the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing, aims to grow and innovate the U.S.-based APM industry, ensuring safe and affordable medicines through hybrid and continuous flow manufacturing technologies. Building on a decade of strategy development, existing assets, and significant investments, the Hub supports reshoring critical pharmaceuticals.
The APM Tech Hub focuses on expanding API and pharmaceutical production by leveraging regional assets, redesigning processes, overcoming regulatory challenges, developing talent, and building infrastructure. Key initiatives include:
Creating an APM accelerator for drug commercialization
Upgrading industrial sites at Petersburg Industrial Park
Constructing a training facility for emerging APM technologies
Integrating digital technologies into APM
Developing a skilled workforce
Establishing an industry roadmap to address supply chain and technology gaps
Formalizing consortium structure and planning
The consortium is committed to regional workforce training and services for underserved communities and has created an Equity Action Plan to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
