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The Innovation Institute inspires and enables Pitt innovators to make an impact with their ideas and discoveries. Keep up to date on the most current innovation and entrepreneurship news, events, programming and resources at Pitt, and, for industry, keep abreast of the exciting technologies emerging from Pitt classrooms and labs. |
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| New Inventor's Guide Available on Innovation Institute Website |
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The Innovation Institute has created a new Inventor’s Guide to assist you in learning about the commercialization process. The guide provides basic information about each step of the journey from the classroom or lab to the market, from submitting an invention disclosure, to intellectual property protection, licensing and startup formation and more.
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| Four Innovation Teams Receive Chancllor's Gap Fund Grants |
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A total of $263,000 was awarded to promising innovation teams to help accelerate on the path to impact through commercialization.
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| Modulating Gene Therapy to Regulate Immune Response |
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| Samira Kiani and Mo Ebrahimkhani came to Pitt from Arizona to establish a gene therapy lab because they wanted a closer connection to the clinic via the university's partnership with UPMC so that they can more readily explore how their research can translate from the bench to the bedside. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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| Start Smart Law: Building and Leveraging Your Team |
| In addition to your cofounders and team members, startups need a knowledgeable team of professionals from a variety of fields who are experienced working with startups. |
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| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
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| The Future of Venture Capital in Pittsburgh |
| New funds, shifting practices, and a growing interest in building more diverse portfolios bring exciting changes to the city's evolving investment scene. What do these changes mean for minority entrepreneurs? |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
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| Pitt Innovators in the News |
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| Pitt Startup LyGenesis Expands Liver Regneration Technolgy |
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| LyGenesis co-founder and chief science officer, Eric Lagasse, has published with colleagues a paper in the Journal Hepatology outlining that another lymphoid site, the fat-associated lymphoid cluster, can act as an additional anatomical location for ectopic liver development and restoration of liver function. |
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| Three "Sustainable" Pitt Startups Receive RK Mellon Foundation Grants |
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| DisSolves is developing all natural packaging materials that dissolve in water; Lumis Corp. provides healthcare training to reduce medical errors, improve patient outcomes and support public health initiatives; and Trek Gum is developing sustainable chewing gum without plastics or rubber. |
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| Pain Research Challenge |
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The Virginia Kaufman Pain Research Challenge from the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Pitt is seeking applications for projects addressing a specific problem in the area of acute or chronic pain. Projects that address mechanisms, diagnostics, and/or modalities of pain are acceptable. Award funding of $50,000 is available to cover direct costs for a 12-month project.
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Does Your Innovation Have Commercial Potential? Find out in First Gear |
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The Innovation Institute has two opportunities for you in the spring semester to begin your innovation commercialization journey. The First Gear program will provide you with $3,000 to assist with market research and customer discovery activities and pair you with an experienced business mentor to help you begin plotting your journey from the classroom or lab to the market. Each cohort includes six, 2.5 hour workshops and will be held virtually. |
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| LifeX Accepting Applications for Startup Accelerator |
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Applications are open for the LifeX Spring 2022 Accelerator Program through February 14. This healthcare specific curriculum is designed to prepare teams for commercialization outside of the academic environment, including developing an investable pitch and commercialization plan, direct engagement with experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts, and an opportunity to win one of the cash and service prizes valued at more than $50,000.
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| Sensing Technologies |
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| New sensing technologies that are smaller and require less power are revolutionizing sectors as disparate as energy and healthcare. Pitt innovators are at the forefront of discovery in developing these revolutionary materials and platforms. |
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