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Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Reports Solid Year of Innovation Commerialization |
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Pitt innovators' pursuit of commercialization resulted in near-record results as the resources to support them increased.
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Site Preparation to Begin This Fall on Pitt BioForge |
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Pitt's partner, ElevateBio, will be the anchor tenant of a $120 million bio-manufacturing center producing cell and gene therapies.
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| Innovation Institute Rolls Out Updated Invention Disclosure Portal with Single Sign-on Via Pitt Passport |
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Submitting an invention disclosure with the Innovation Institute is easier than ever after several improvements have been made to the portal and form.
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PopSole Puts Best Foot Forward |
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Jeff and Beth Gusenoff have translated their idea for providing foot pain relief for patients undergoing fat grating surgery into a new shoe insert that provides relief to pain points in the foot. With support from the Pitt innovation ecosystem they have launched their new product, which is being made by a company right in Western Pennsylvania. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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Human Resource Law and Employee Management |
Learn about employee recruitment and retention, compensation and benefits, training and development; labor law compliance and more in this free session with Maiello Brungo & Maiello LLP |
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Founder's Hat Application Deadline |
| The Ascender startup accelerator in East Liberty is sponsoring a program for startup founders from different industry can build relationships and discuss challenges. Apply by August 14. |
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Pittsburgh CREATES Innovation in Surgery |
| This exclusive event is designed to empower inventors and small companies in Pittsburgh's thriving healthcare ecosystem. |
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| BST South, 200 Lothrop Street S100 |
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| Pitt Innovators in the News |
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Pitt Alum's Pittsburgh-Based Biodiesel Company Raises $17.8 Million Financing Round |
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Optimus Technologies, founded by Swanson School of Engineering alumnus Colin Huwyler, is seeking to decarbonize the transportation industry. |
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| Pitt Spinout Diamond Kinetics Announces Extension of Partnership with USA Baseball |
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Diamond Kinetics, based in Pittsburgh's North Side, is working with USA Baseball and the MLB to deploy its swing and pitch tracking technology and apps to support player development for players ranging from youth leagues to the Major League. |
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Commercialization Education, Funding and Partnering Opportunities
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Pitt and UPMC Enterprises Issue Call for Proposals |
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The therapeutics development funding opportunity is focused on cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, chronic kidney disease and next-generation RNA therapies.
An information session on the RFP will be held August 23, 2023, at the Big Idea Center at the corner of Forbes and Meyran avenues. |
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| Explore Your Innovation's Commercial Potential With NSF I-Corps |
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When your research projects turns into something more, you can explore its commercial potential in a month-long NSF I-Corps short course. These courses help you identify customer segments and develop the value proposition for your innovation for those potential customers.
Upcoming virtual courses begin Sept. 18 & 25, Oct. 9 & 23 and Nov. 6. |
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| Wells Student Healthcare Competition Accepting Applications |
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| The Michael G. Wells Student Healthcare Competition offers prizes totaling $40,000 for promising Pitt innovations with commercial potential in any area of healthcare. Students from freshman to postdocs working on a Pitt technology can apply with a faculty sponsor. |
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| LifeX Accelerator Program Accepting Applications Through August 7 |
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| The LifeX accelerator is a free, three-month (Sept. 19 - Dec. 14) immersive program for early stage ventures commercializing a technology in digital health, medical devices or therapeutics. Virtual group sessions are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. |
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Nuclear respiratory factor-array promoter has been shown to drive transdifferentiation of alpha cells into beta cells. Production of beta cells could allow for treatment in type 1 diabetes. |
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