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Ben Franklin Congratulates Terri Glueck on Retirement from Innovation Works

Technical.ly

Jan 251 min read

Ben Franklin Congratulates Terri Glueck on Retirement from Innovation Works

Retiring Innovation Works exec Terri Glueck says critical thinking and communication skills helped her build a career.

Robotics Factory to Fuel Robotics Startups & Catalyze Regional Economic Growth

Innovation Works

Jul 17, 20235 min read

Robotics Factory to Fuel Robotics Startups & Catalyze Regional Economic Growth

The dedicated home for the Robotics Factory fortifies the region’s robotics cluster & reinforces Pittsburgh’s position as a global leader.

Gov. Wolf: $246 Million Awarded to Support Small Businesses Across Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Sep 14, 20223 min read

Gov. Wolf: $246 Million Awarded to Support Small Businesses Across Pennsylvania

Direct Venture Investment funding has been awarded to Ben Franklin Technology Partners through the State Small Business Credit Initiative.

Innovation Works

Sep 2, 20223 min read

Pittsburgh's Innovation Works: Facts You Need to Know about Build Back Better

The White House announced the Pittsburgh region has been awarded $62.7 million in BBB funding to help support innovation and economic growth

State Budget Includes Investments in Innovation

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Jul 11, 20222 min read

State Budget Includes Investments in Innovation

The line item for BFTDA, which is included within the budget for (DCED), will rise from $14.5 million to $17 million in the 2022-23 budget.

Ben Franklin Investments Pay Huge Dividends for Pa.

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Apr 26, 20222 min read

Ben Franklin Investments Pay Huge Dividends for Pa.

Statewide initiative helped clients create 2,438 jobs, retain 12,923 more, & generate $2 billion in revenue, according to 2021 Impact Report

Pittsburgh needs both startups and manufacturers in its bid to modernize industry, tech leader says

90.5 WESA

Apr 6, 20223 min read

Pittsburgh needs both startups and manufacturers in its bid to modernize industry, tech leader says

An engineer and entrepreneur, Formica became the head of the AlphaLab Gear startup accelerator in February 2022.

Innovation Works

Feb 24, 20224 min read

Rich Lunak to Retire From Innovation Works After a Career That Helped Transform Pittsburgh

Rich Lunak helped develop 20,000 jobs in Pittsburgh region’s tech startups, helped emerging tech sectors & fostered a climate of innovation

Here's what Gov. Wolf's budget proposal could mean for region's startups, entrepreneurs

Pittsburgh Inno

Feb 14, 20223 min read

Here's what Gov. Wolf's budget proposal could mean for region's startups, entrepreneurs

Wolf's PA budget proposal would represent a more than 57% increase in funding from the $3.5 million IW currently operates on each year.

In celebration of #GEW2021, IW begins serving Startup Recipes series of DIY guides for founders

Pittsburgh Inno

Nov 10, 20212 min read

In celebration of #GEW2021, IW begins serving Startup Recipes series of DIY guides for founders

Pgh-based Innovation Works announced it's now serving up its first installment of Startup Recipes — a new series of DIY guides for founders

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Ranked Among the Top Global Startup Ecosystems

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Oct 20, 20212 min read

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Ranked Among the Top Global Startup Ecosystems

Reports like the one issued by Startup Genome spotlight the positive results we can achieve in the commonwealth when we all work together.

VIT's acquisition further 'validation' of Pgh's growing entrepreneurial community, fmr investors say

Pittsburgh Inno

Oct 14, 20213 min read

VIT's acquisition further 'validation' of Pgh's growing entrepreneurial community, fmr investors say

Pittsburgh-based hardware accelerator AlphaLab Gear, a platform offered through Innovation Works, served as an early investor in VIT.

Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Sep 30, 20215 min read

Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City

Pittsburgh has always been known as a diverse city & features 90 distinct neighborhoods with their own sub-cultures, with 302,000 residents

NextPittsburgh

Sep 22, 20213 min read

NextPittsburgh: Pgh ranks 23rd in global emerging startup ecosystem report

“Over the last 5 years we’ve had about 300 investors from around the world investing in Pgh & last year alone, 42 first-time new investors"

Pittsburgh Makes List Of Emerging Cities For Startups But More Support for Diverse Leadership Needed

90.5 WESA

Sep 22, 20212 min read

Pittsburgh Makes List Of Emerging Cities For Startups But More Support for Diverse Leadership Needed

Pittsburgh ranked 23rd in the list of the top 100 emerging cities for startups worldwide in the report by Startup Genome and the GNC.

Pgh ranked on a global list of ’emerging’ startup ecosystems & these local leaders aren’t surprised

Technical.ly

Sep 22, 20214 min read

Pgh ranked on a global list of ’emerging’ startup ecosystems & these local leaders aren’t surprised

The 2021 GSE report placed Pittsburgh as the 23rd top emerging market, with strengths in funding, performance, adv. manufacturing & robotics

Local leaders react to Pittsburgh being named among top 25 global emerging startup ecosystems

Pittsburgh Inno

Sep 21, 20213 min read

Local leaders react to Pittsburgh being named among top 25 global emerging startup ecosystems

This article was originally published in the PittsburghInno. By Nate Doughty | September 22, 2021, 03:27pm EDT On Wednesday, a new...

Pittsburgh Gets High Marks as a Place for Innovation

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Sep 21, 20212 min read

Pittsburgh Gets High Marks as a Place for Innovation

Pgh has one of the world’s top emerging startup ecosystems from which companies are born from new ideas, talented innovators & investment

CPBJ: Wolf administration approves $5 million for Pa. startups

Central Penn Business Journal

Apr 23, 20212 min read

CPBJ: Wolf administration approves $5 million for Pa. startups

SeventySix Capital Fund II LP, 412 Venture Fund LP, and SoundBoard Venture Fund LP

NextPittsburgh: Innovation Works reports $372 million invested in Pittsburgh tech startups this year

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Mar 25, 20213 min read

NextPittsburgh: Innovation Works reports $372 million invested in Pittsburgh tech startups this year

When the pandemic first shut down much of the country, Innovation Works launched a Covid Resiliency Fund to help vulnerable early-stage tech