Additional Resources
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University of Pittsburgh
Innovation Institute
Innovation Institute is the University's hub for activities that promote and foster innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and throughout the Pittsburgh region. The Institute is built on a foundation supported by education, collaboration, communication, and economic development.
The goals of the Institute are to encourage and support innovation and entrepreneurship on campus and in the community, and to foster a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at Pitt among faculty, staff and students.
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The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence
The Institute is Western Pennsylvania’s number one membership resource for business leaders who are starting, growing or transitioning a business. Through customized, one-on-one consulting, exclusive educational series, and deep connections to the region’s entrepreneurs, the Institute helps the business leaders of today and tomorrow prosper.
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The Innovation Practice Institute
Pitt Law’s Innovation Practice Institute (IPI) connects students with entrepreneurs, trains new lawyers to partner with innovators, and teaches lawyers to be innovators.
Pittsburgh Startup Incubators & Economic Development
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AlphaLab & AlphaLab Gear
AlphaLab is a catalyst for launching the next generation of software, entertainment technology and Internet-related companies. Created by Innovation Works, one of the nation’s most active seed-stage investors, AlphaLab provides funding, hands-on business assistance, access to a network of entrepreneurs and expert advisors, and free office space as part of an intensive program in Pittsburgh. AlphaLab helps companies rapidly develop their technology, gain user feedback from early product releases, develop go-to-market strategies, and move toward successful commercial launch.
Idea Foundry
Idea Foundry is a non-profit organization that supplies the critical ingredients for transforming an entrepreneur’s business idea into a Pennsylvania-based, fundable start-up. Idea Foundry bridges the gaps between business skills, knowledge, funding and relationships that are critical when launching an enterprise.
Innovation Works
Innovation Works (IW) fuels the technology economy in southwestern Pennsylvania through direct investments and business expertise. Every year, IW helps hundreds of entrepreneurs, researchers and small manufacturers create new markets and change the world with their ideas and innovations.
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse
The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) provides capital investments and customized company formation and business growth services to the region’s life sciences enterprises. PLSG supports bioscience companies with promising innovations in the following concentrations: biotechnology tools, diagnostics, healthcare IT, medical devices and therapeutics
Pittsburgh Non-Profit Entrepreneurship Groups
Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh
Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh is the region's leading networking organization for entrepreneurs. It produces the only business event series in Pittsburgh focused on the interests of entrepreneurs from all industries. Previously known as the MIT Enterprise Forum of Pittsburgh, the Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh refocused its name and graphic identity to reflect its commitment to the Pittsburgh region. However, the Enterprise Forum Pittsburgh actively maintains its connection to the global MIT Enterprise Forum and its chapters around the world.
Pittsburgh Technology Council
Since 1983 the Pittsburgh Technology Council has been the principal point of connection for companies from four primary clusters (advanced manufacturing/materials, green technology, information technology and life sciences) of the southwestern Pennsylvania technology industry.
PABio
Pennsylvania Bio was founded 25 years ago by a group of Biotech CEOs. Today it’s grown to represent the entire life sciences industry – medical device companies, pharmaceutical companies, investment organizations, academic institutions, and myriad service industries that support the life sciences in Pennsylvania.
PowerUp Pittsburgh
PowerUp Pittsburgh is a collaborative strategy that brings together government, business, universities and entrepreneurs to align our region’s resources for the creation of jobs.
TiE-Pittsburgh
TiE-Pittsburgh is a not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs, corporate executives and senior professionals dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship in the Pittsburgh region. The Pittsburgh chapter was founded in 2000, and currently has 32 charter members at its core. Members of TiE-Pittsburgh have created over 10,000 jobs in the Pittsburgh region and have brought in over $600M in venture capital investment.