The Innovation Institute Pitt Ventures program provides opportunities for students to take their innovation from concept to the market. The Institute’s Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and network of business mentors guide these students as they develop business plans and determine the commercial value of their innovations. With the upcoming Pitt Ventures Student Challenges, the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence offered advice for students applying to the Michael G. Wells Student Healthcare Entrepreneurship Competitionand the Kuzneski Innovation Cup.
Blast Furnace, the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute’s student startup accelerator, has selected 11 student teams to participate in the Spring 2016 cohort.
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.