2019 was a huge year for Pittsburgh startups, with nearly $3 billion in investment funding
A new report highlights incredible growth in Pittsburgh's tech sector and startups.
27 Mar 2020
Duolingo, at $1.5 billion, is our region’s first venture-funded unicorn
They've now got another $30 million in venture funding and more than 300 million users worldwide.
05 Dec 2019
Check out the hilarious SNL video spoofing a “new service” from Pittsburgh’s Duolingo
SNL's new video has Kristen Stewart using "Duolingo for Talking to Children" in a hilarious sketch that puts the Pittsburgh startup on the national stage.
06 Nov 2019
How the Duolingo app helped create a moving documentary about refugees. See it free online.
Film from Pittsburgh photojournalist documents refugees' learning languages to survive in a new place.
21 Jun 2018
This week in Pittsburgh tech — plus upcoming events
Duolingo's reach, Mayor Peduto's stance on self-driving car safety, plus new approaches to digital safety and digital health care, all in our weekly tech roundup.
31 May 2018
12 Pittsburgh tech companies to watch in 2018
From robotics to pharmaceuticals, these companies are making Pittsburgh a tech hub to watch.
08 Jan 2018
The Global Switchboard aims to better connect Pittsburgh to the world
A co-working space for globally-minded organizations expands to digitally connect to each other, and the world.
09 Oct 2017
Pittsburgh Technology Council announces 2016 Tech 50 award winners
"The winners and finalists of this year's Tech 50 really demonstrate the depth and diversity of the Pittsburgh region's tech industry.”
04 Nov 2016
16 Pittsburgh tech companies to watch in 2016
Pittsburgh experts weigh in on the brightest tech companies to watch in the coming year.
28 Dec 2015
Can a midsize Rust Belt city compete with Silicon Valley? See what MIT Technology Review says.
An Innovation Case Study: Pittsburgh looks at our city's evolution from steel to startups and the ups and downs of a second-tier city.
23 Nov 2015