Pitt innovators who can potentially benefit from an industry partnership for sponsored research and more have a tremendous resource available in the Office of Industry and Economic Partnerships. Today we meet Mike Flock, director of industry partnerships at OIEP, for insight into his role in bridging the divide between industry and academia.
In a medically underserved 10-county rural region of south-central Georgia, Jennifer Barkin is principal investigator overseeing $8 million in federal and foundation grants to provide services targeted to improve maternal and infant health and wellbeing.
For the past year, a group of 10 Pitt faculty comprised of women and other historically excluded people have explored the realm of academic innovation and entrepreneurship through the University of Pittsburgh Equitable, Inclusive, Innovation and Incubation program, or Pitt EI3 .
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence (IEE), the unit of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship dedicated to providing small business entrepreneurs throughout Western Pennsylvania with education, consulting, and networking opportunities to help them launch, grow and transition their businesses.