Pip & Lola’s Everything Homemade opens second location while giving back
Through the Buy Two Donate One program, local women’s shelters and charities receive free bars of soap.
19 Apr 2021
BotsIQ receives $498,000 grant to train middle school students in high-tech robotics, manufacturing
The BotsIQ Cobot Challenge directs middle school teams to build “cobots" (collaborative robots) that work beside humans to accomplish a task, like a robotic arm.
19 Apr 2021
From Jimmy Fallon’s leg to deep beneath the sea, CMU’s snakebot can slither anywhere
The snakebot can inspect battle damage to naval ships and submarines, and structural flaws in offshore oil rigs.
15 Apr 2021
7 companies selected for AlphaLab Health business accelerator cohort
The AlphaLab project is all about disruption.
07 Apr 2021
How 12 creative entrepreneurs are jumpstarting their small businesses through First Leap
The goal is to turn passions into professions.
31 Mar 2021
Innovation Works reports $372 million invested in Pittsburgh tech startups this year
That translates to 2,737 well-paying jobs created and/or retained by IW portfolio companies.
24 Mar 2021
The NEXT Beer: Fuel and Fuddle celebrates 25 years in Oakland
I earned an English degree from Pitt, but I learned valuable life lessons at Fuel and Fuddle.
19 Mar 2021
Pittsburgh tech companies took a hit but still raised $993 million last year, says report
It was the second-best investment year in the past 10 years. Over that decade, nearly 600 Pittsburgh companies have attracted more than $7.2 billion in investment.
17 Mar 2021
R.K. Mellon Foundation and Arctaris commit $20 million to Opportunity Zones in distressed communities
“Private investment is the fuel of prosperity,” says R.K. Mellon Foundation Director Sam Reiman.
10 Mar 2021
Which local town made PCMag’s list of best work-from-home cities?
The national tech publication looked at broadband costs, median home prices and the number of coffee shops, parks and non-chain restaurants in the area.
24 Feb 2021