Dr. Marlin Mickle, one of the University of Pittsburgh's most prolific innovators, died suddenly a year ago on April 14, 2015. This is an extended version of a memorial written shortly after his death.
When it comes to developing innovations that allow people with disabilities to lead more independent and fulfilling lives, it's hard to match the Human Engineering Research Laboratories (HERL). Nine teams from HERL developed a go-to-market plan for their innovation throughout the six sessions of the Innovation Institute's Pitt Ventures First Gear program.
Most Pitt students and faculty know that the Pitt Ventures Program provides opportunities for the University’s growing community of innovators to learn, network and challenge each other. What many don’t know is that participating in one of its student challenges has the potential to advance an innovation closer to market and even lead to the creation of a startup company. Whether you just like to compete or are in it for the long run, Pitt Ventures recruits experienced business mentors and seasoned entrepreneurs to help participants accomplish their goals and establish the commercial potential of innovations developed through University research.
Pitt Entrepreneurs seeking market research in the software and information technology space now have access to one of the most powerful research services available through a pilot partnership with Gartner Research.
The start of a New Year is a time to set goals for ourselves. At the Innovation Institute, one of our many resolutions in 2016 is to better leverage our team’s vast entrepreneurial expertise to develop valuable resources for Pitt innovators, entrepreneurs and the local startup community.