In early 2020 a global pandemic changed the world as we knew it. COVID-19 had a critical impact on business operations, industries, and innovation. The challenges of the year put a spotlight on the need for creative ideas and technical innovation. Pittsburgh Innovation District (PID) and InnovatePGH rose to the challenge and continued to leverage Pittsburgh’s artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and digital health innovation clusters.
Read MoreLifeX Labs and Pittsburgh Life Science Greenhouse (PLSG) are teaming up to advance to their efforts in Pittsburgh’s life sciences sector. The strategic partnership aims to accelerate growth in the industry by providing educational programming resources, company acceleration activities and networking opportunities for early-stage life science companies throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.
Read MoreFrom our partners at StartNow: Pittsburgh is known more as a destination for specialized tech firms that hire software developers than pure software development companies. Mindera’s move into the region could represent a shift for local talent. Specifically, having a new anchor company could help keep the region’s college graduates anchored in Pittsburgh.
Read MoreSeed-stage investment and health care leaders join forces to create a health care and life sciences accelerator for Pittsburgh. The new partnership serves as an innovation hub for the region’s life sciences sector, cultivating promising medical technologies and making early-stage investments in companies.
Read MoreLast week, I was excited to attend LiftoffPGH’s Fempreneur Summit. All three days I attended left me chock full of excitement and inspiration for where we need to take the innovation ecosystem to be inclusive and accessible.
Read MoreWith $1 billion to invest in life sciences startups, UPMC Enterprises will create a significant impact on patient care at UPMC while generating major financial returns that will fuel more scientific discoveries.
Read MoreInnovatePGH will drive citywide growth in life sciences, automation and advanced manufacturing
Read MoreLeaders of a number of Pittsburgh’s major institutions welcomed a new report issued by the Brookings Institution, endorsing the study’s conclusion that a university-led collaborative effort to boost the city’s innovation ecosystem could help ensure Pittsburgh’s role as a world-class hub linking research, technology, entrepreneurship and job growth.
Read MoreThe culmination of an 18-month study, “Capturing the Next Economy: Pittsburgh’s rise as a global innovation city” examines Pittsburgh's unique opportunity to become a top global destination for technology-based economic activity and as a key part of Pittsburgh’s efforts to become a world-class innovation city.
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