At 32, Smiley never looked happier
September 19th marks the 32nd anniversary--or birthday--of the momentous day when Scott Fahlman first typed the sideways smile face.
19 Sep 2014
4moms baby gear company raises $41 million, rolling out four new products
Big things are in store for the baby gear maker, with a move downtown and the rollout of a new stroller and car seat.
16 Sep 2014
Pittsburgh’s own School of Rock hopes to launch the next rock star, or musician
Pittsburgh serial entrepreneur Scott Imblum is hard at work with this second company, U Rock Music Center in McMurray.
15 Sep 2014
Thrival Innovation+Music Festival rocks East Liberty with a week of events
The innovative spirit is alive and well--and loud--in case you didn't feel the reverberations coming from the East End this weekend.
15 Sep 2014
Nomadz wants to give your laptop a second monitor, anywhere, with DuoScreen
At a crucial moment for their young company, three Pittsburgh entrepreneurs want to help you
take your office out of the office, with their ingenious laptop workstation.
13 Sep 2014
How Astrobotic will win the Lunar XPrize and put Pittsburgh on the moon
Read about Astrobotic CEO, John Thornton and how his company plans to win the modern space race. Then see him at The NEXT event this Thursday at AlphaLab Gear.
09 Sep 2014
Pitt Innovation Institute’s Startup Smash! draws big crowd. A student startup accelerator announced
A standing-room-only crowd attended the launch of the Innovation Institute, a new organization for student entrepreneurs.
08 Sep 2014
New Sun Rising announces 11 companies chosen for the first IgniteMODE
The city’s first day camp of its kind for organizations aims to catalyze the growth of social innovation. As part of Thrival Festival, 11 companies will participate in a day-long mentorship camp with almost 30 mentors and tackle everything from project evaluation and identifying resources to functional aspects such as legal and marketing.
05 Sep 2014
Nebulus takes the music recording studio to a virtual level, online
The South Side startup allows band members to make beautiful music together virtually.
04 Sep 2014
The Hardware Store’s first app breaks social media barriers
The Allentown coworking incubator's new 5x5 app allows groups of five companies to post on each other's Twitter feeds for five-week segments.
02 Sep 2014