Pittsburgh Startup News

Realities of Entrepreneurship vs. 9-5: Mental Health Pressures and Practical Approaches - https://lnkd.in/ewi9XSEx

⬛️🟨 Pittsburgh friends! 🟨⬛️ I'm hoping you all can help me - I've been back here for 2.5 years now, and have found it surprisingly difficult to get connected to the Pittsburgh startup community. I know it's here, but it feels like it's hard to find the doors to join in. I'd really like to start contributing to the startup ecosystem in the city I live in, so my asks are: - Who should I be reaching out to? Who should I get a coffee with? - What events/meetups should I be going to? - What groups should I be a part of? - What newsletters should I be reading? - Etc. Philly isn't SF or NYC, but it did a great job of playing to its strengths and the community there is a major reason why I was able to get into this world. I want to be a part of pushing Pittsburgh in that direction so more people here are able to do the same.

Nucleate Pittsburgh is excited to unveil the official BioHack 2024 Problem Statements, our Keynote Speaker, and Schedule!   Tackle real-world challenges with our Industry Partners: 🔸Cloud Lab Challenge – Emerald Cloud Lab 🔸BioTech – Tracer, DNAnexus, Rezq Bio, Aether, EDA CLINICAL 🔸HealthTech – Advanced Optronics, Asher Informatics PBC, PerforatedAI, KnitFit, Realyze Intelligence, Rewyndr Check out the problem statements on our website: https://lnkd.in/e3CXF6S5 You will get a chance to work with the experts from our Industry Partners at this weekend long event! Introducing our BioHack 2024 Keynote Speaker: D.J. Kleinbaum, PhD, Co-founder of Emerald Cloud Lab!    To learn more about Dr. Kleinbaum’s keynote speech, as well as a detailed schedule for the weekend, check out the link below! 👇   https://lnkd.in/eBtBjCpz 👨🔬Be sure to check back on October 8th to find out who our BioHack 2024 mentors and judges will be!   🕰 Spots are filling fast - register before it’s too late! Don’t miss your chance to participate in Pittsburgh’s premier life sciences competition!   🗓️Event Dates: Friday October 25th - Sunday, October 27th 2024 🔗Register Here: https://lu.ma/dbxu6jh9 🌐More Info: www.nucleatepgh.xyz 🤝Partner with NucleatePGH: https://lnkd.in/euHCV8p8 Thank you to our Partners!

We're starting to put together the 2024 Pittsburgh Startup Holiday Gift Guide and want to include the best local products and services that you actually use. Please share your recommendations for favorite items made by local founders, builders, or makers that you personally use and love.

Pittsburgh Startup News for the week of September 30th https://lnkd.in/emWgMvka

.Carnegie Mellon University: A New Ideal 100 Years in the Making: The Pittsburgh-based school has become a model for what institutions must do to maintain their relevance now and into the future - https://lnkd.in/e34-msfV

Thank you Sean Ammirati. The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship is proud to partner with the Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business on entrepreneurship initiatives, startup formation, education and research. We are proud to be ranked #3 in Entrepreneurship in the Bloomberg Business Week rankings. This takes a village - Frank Demmler, Craig Markovitz, William Kaigler, Meredith Meyer Grelli, Jim Jen, Len Caric, Chris Cynkar, Steve Bollinger, Melissa Murphy, Robert Blattberg, Laurie Barkman, Lou Musante, MLS, Courtney Williamson, Ph.D, Adam Paulisick, Leah Lizarondo, Ed Engler, Sonya D. Ford, CAP-OM, Allyson Hince, Aleksandar Petkov, Hallie Johnson, Sean Mawhinney, Melanie Simko, Matthew Katsaros, M.A. and many, many more. Of course, a special thank you to the Jim Swartz family, the Don Jones family, the McCune Foundation, the McGinnis family, the Jerry Holleran family and our wonderful alumni and friends for providing the resources to make this happen. May the Swartz be with you! 😍 🤜 🤛 #entrepreneurship #startups #corporatestartuplab #donjonescenter #familybusiness #searchfunds #swartzcenter

Pittsburgh’s Aluminum Pioneer: The Rise of the Pittsburgh Reduction Company https://lnkd.in/eFF8MDck

As the race for the White House intensifies, one issue both major candidates for president agree on is that the American manufacturing industry is in crisis. Here in Pennsylvania, where factory floors once hummed with the rhythm of industry, this crisis echoes loudly. However, it’s not tariffs or tax cuts that will revive this critical sector — it’s innovation. American history is steeped in stories of innovation leading us out of crisis. Radar and jeeps helped us win World War II. The transistor put us ahead in the space race. Innovation has been the cornerstone of America’s resilience. Yet, as our manufacturing sector continues to shrink, we’re failing to apply that same devotion to innovation. Our infrastructure — once the backbone of the U.S. economy — is aging and crumbling, while global competitors surge ahead. China’s production now eclipses the next nine largest nations combined. They produce 54% of the world’s steel, while we manage just 4%. China builds 47% of the world’s ships; the U.S. produces less than 1%. The manufacturing industry built the American middle class and made us an economic superpower. It’s more than just reviving an industry — it’s about restoring the middle class, reinvigorating communities and protecting our national security. A little over a decade ago, national defense faced a similar crisis. China and Russia were rapidly developing defense technologies. In 2015, defense leaders like then Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and the late Senator John McCain visited Silicon Valley and implored start ups, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists to surge on national defense. McCain wrote that “America’s military technological advantage is eroding fast” and called on Silicon Valley to step up. And it did. Between 2019 and 2022, venture capital investment in defense startups doubled to $33 billion. We need that same urgency and spirit of innovation to revitalize American manufacturing. Imagine hackathons to make steel production and mining operations safer and more efficient. Picture venture capital investments focused on rebuilding the shipyards that once made the U.S. a naval powerhouse. Imagine government offices opening in Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cleveland to actively collaborate with entrepreneurs to implement new technologies on factory floors.   The technology exists to make this vision a reality. Advanced robotics, artificial intelligence and automation can transform our factories, making them more competitive globally while creating good jobs right here at home. It’s time for someone to bring government, industry, venture capital and entrepreneurs together on how we can innovate our way out of this problem. In 2015, McCain wrote, “I believe the brightest minds will always be driven to solve the world’s toughest problems.” That problem today is how we rebuild making in America.

Making Pittsburgh a Leading Hub for Robotics and AI - Matt Smith https://t.co/gwV4teGZzn via RoboticsTomorrow.com