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University of Pittsburgh Ranks in Top 20 of U.S. Universities Granted Patents in 2022 |
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In a new list from the National Academy of Inventors, Pitt investigators rank among the nation's leaders for delivering innovation.
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Innovation Institute Launches Pitt Ventures Startup Academy to Support Faculty Ready to Build a Company Around their Innovation |
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The self-paced program surrounds investigators with the support they need to navigate their startup creation journey.
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Pitt and UPMC Collaboration Accelerating Promising Therapeutics Research |
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Pitt and UPMC Enterprises have recently teamed up for a second request for proposals for promising translational therapeutics research. In the first round, UPMC-E funded two projects including one from the lab of Dwi Kemaladewi, assistant professor of pediatrics, who is exploring a gene therapy to treat congenital -onset muscular dystrophy. |
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| Upcoming Events |
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1st Step: Mechanics of Starting a New Business |
1st Step is Pitt's SBDC's no-cost business development and growth course for those thinking about starting a business. |
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| Introducing Pitt Ventures Startup Academy |
Innovation Institute entrepreneur in residence Tony Torres will provide insight into the new program for startup formation.
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Women Entrepreneurship Week 2023 |
| Join Pitt's Big Idea Center to celebrate women in entrepreneurship with a week for of activities, workshops and more. |
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| Pitt Innovators in the News |
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Duo Oncology Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Pancreatic Cancer |
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Pitt startup Duo Oncology received U.S. Orphan Designation status after previously receiving a similar designation from the European Medicines Agency for its ultra-small nanomedicine that can penetrate deep into tumor tissue to co-deliver anti-tumor therapies. |
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| Pitt startup Novasenta Recognized for Top Pittsburgh Venture Capital Funding Round |
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Novasenta, created from the research of Pitt innovators Robert Ferris, Dario Vignali and Greg Delgoffe, is working toward clinical trials of its technology to analyze cancer tumor samples to map the tumor microenvironment to discover therapeutically relevant targets. |
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| Innovation to Restore Movement in Stroke Survivors Featured in PittMed Magazine |
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| The research, led by Marco Capogrosso, assistant professor of neurosurgery, has resulted in the formation of startup company Reach Neuro. |
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| Pitt Startup Peptilogics Reports Positive Results in Clinical Trial |
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| Peptilogics is developing a therapy for treating and preventing infections in prosthetic joints. In a Phase 1b trial it reported no infection recurrences observed in a subset of patients compared to a 44 percent historic recurrence rate in controls. |
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Commercialization Education, Funding and Partnering Opportunities
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Learn About Innovation and Commercialization with Resources Curated by the Innovation Institute |
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Pitt innovators who want to learn more about concepts around innovation, intellectual property, commercialization and more have access to a curated set of videos and other material to learn at their own pace. |
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| Learn More About NSF I-Corps |
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The NSF I-Corps provides free month-long courses guided by experienced entrepreneurs. In these courses you will evaluate the potential of your technology by finding and talking to potential customers and industry stakeholders. In this info session you will earn more about how the I-Corps program can help you accelerate your innovation on the path to commercialization. |
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| Duquesne University New Venture Challenge Accepting Applications |
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| The New Venture Challenge is a three-stage business pitch competition offering prizes valued at $100,000. Entries are due by Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. |
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| School of Rehabilitation Sciences Increases Prizes for SHRS Challenge |
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| The SHRS Innovation Challenge is designed to move early-stage discoveries from the School of Rehabilitation Sciences toward the market in tandem with the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub. Deadline to apply is Nov. 22, 2023. The prizes for the 2024 competition have been increased to $100,000. |
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From gene therapy to therapeutic agents to lifestyle changes, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have a broad range of technologies to reduce risk and to treat diabetes. |
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