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Priya Amin Joins the Innovation Institute as Entrepreneur in Residence |
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One of the most important resources available to Pitt innovators through the Innovation Institute are Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) who can assist Pitt faculty and student innovators along every step of the commercialization journey. Pria Amin is a serial entrepreneur with a background in biotechnology and a passion to help others make an impact for their innovation.
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| Nicole Oshurak Named Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director of Inventor Engagement and Outreach |
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The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship offers a variety of programs, services and resources for aspiring Pitt innovators through its operating units, the Innovation Institute, the Big Idea Center for student innovation, the Office of Industry and Economic Partnerships and the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Nicole can help connect faculty, students and staff to the right people and programs to accomplish their goals.
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Houston: We Have a Solution |
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A Pitt innovation team that is developing a blood test to sniff out potentially deadly brain aneurysms will compete next month in the prestigious Rice Business Plan Competition in Houston, Texas. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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Big Idea Center Student Innovation Showcase |
Come celebrate student innovation & entrepreneurship Throughout the evening, we will highlight student innovation teams, as well as present the awards for our 2023 Randall Family Big Idea Competition and Spirit of Entrepreneurship prize. |
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| Alumni Hall, Connolly Ballroom |
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Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Celebration of Innovation |
Celebrate Pitt innovators who are seeking to improve people’s lives through commercialization of their ideas and discoveries.
Also enjoy an innovation showcase where Pitt innovation teams and support organizations from on campus and in the region share their stories. |
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5-7 p.m.
Petersen Events Center |
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Elevator Pitch Workshop |
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Innovation Seminar Series continues with a hands on workshop to help you polish your elevator pitch. The session is led by Mel Pirchesky, who has heard thousands of pitches from local entrepreneurs as President of local investment firm Eagle Ventures. |
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| Pitt Innovators in the News |
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Pitt Startup Reach Neuro's Spinal Cord Stimulation Technology Recognized After Publication in Nature Medicine |
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The publication indicates that pulses of electricity in specific locations helped two stroke patients regain control of a disabled arm and hand. Larger studies are forthcoming. |
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| Pitt Licensed Technology for Treating Diabetes Achieves Positive Results in Pre-Clinical Testing |
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A recent study indicated that a gene therapy developed at the University of Pittsburgh has successfully transformed non-insulin producing pancreatic cells into insulin producing cells in animal models. |
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Commercialization Education, Funding and Partnering Opportunities
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NSF I-Corps Short Course Includes Customer Discovery at BIO International in Boston |
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Do you have a biomedical innovation and want the opportunity to get feedback from potential customers at the world's largest biotech conference? You're in luck!
The next NSF I-Corps short course is in a hybrid format that includes six virtual workshops and a trip to Boston for the BIO International convention.
I-Corps short courses help you identify target customer segments and offers tips on how to interview them to understand their problems/needs.
Apply by April 26, 2023 |
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| Innovation Commercialization Education Resources |
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Pitt innovators who want to learn about innovation commercialization topics and concepts at their own pace have an important resource on the Innovation Institute website.
Our Resources section provides carefully curated videos and other content on a variety of topics. We have recently introduced several new topics, including Competitive Analysis, Company Formation, Team building and Company Valuation. |
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| Pitt Innovation Challenge |
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Applications for the Pitt Innovation Challenge (PInCh) are due May 12, 2023.
PInCh is celebrating 10 years of supporting bold solutions to challenging health problems. The competition is seeking proposals from any discipline, topic or idea that impacts health. The Clinical and Translational Sciences will be awarding up to $550,000 with one-year project awards of up to $100,000, in addition to project management support. |
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Translational Research Funding Opportunity
With Novartis |
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The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is seeking to fund translational research at the University of Pittsburgh. It is offering grant opportunities of up to $1 million over three years, along with access to disease-area drug discovery expertise.
Pre-proposals are due April 24, 2023 |
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The US health care industry is undergoing a rapid evolution understanding that each patient is unique with a lot of factors where AI can help to profile, predict and offer informed decision making with the doctor. A robust AI profiling system can predict surgical outcomes and postoperative mortality as well. Here are some AI technologies that are driving this movement. |
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