Published Thu, Oct 19, 2021 by Sophie Burkholder, Technical.ly The event was part of a new locally based, globally focused effort to address hate and extremism both on and offline. A new global effort to address hate and extremism both on and offline will be centered in Pittsburgh. The idea for the inaugural Eradicate Hate Global …
Published Thu, Sep 16 2021 7:01 AM EDT | Updated Thu, Sep 16 2021 8:31 AM EDT by Amelia Lucas, CNBC KEY POINTS: Restaurant tech start-up Agot AI has closed a $10 million seed funding round with Continental Grain, the Kitchen Fund and Grit Ventures as investors. The start-up installs overhead cameras in restaurant kitchens and …
By Patty Tascarella – Senior Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Jun 9, 2021 Updated Jun 10, 2021, 5:33pm EDT Ekto VR, a startup based on the North Side, has raised $340,000 from Reinforced Ventures, an angel network launched last year by local veterans of Uber, Google and Apple that now stretches nationwide. The money will be …
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April 14, 2020 The creator of TalkMeUp-an artificial intelligence (AI) smart coach training software that helps users improve communication skills-has won the Palumbo-Donahue School of Business’ inaugural Duquesne New Venture Challenge (DNVC). The DNVC, an entrepreneurship challenge open to the Pittsburgh community and beyond, awarded cash prizes totaling $25,000 to the top five finalists, with …
VentureBridge Program The VentureBridge program is an initiative of the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship exclusively focused on helping Carnegie Mellon alumni founders succeed in their entrepreneurial ventures. The program provides seed funding, office space, access to a large network of mentors and innovators, and help with startup growth and future larger scale fundraising rounds. If …
Kailey Shara, ATLAS PhD student and a member of the Emergent Nanomaterials Lab, won two top prizes within several days in support of her company, Chembotix, taking home a total of $11,000 in prizes. On March 18, Shara’s team won $5,000 during the highly competitive New Venture Challenge 14 Female Founder Prize after presenting Chembotix in a virtual pitch session …
Innovating Through Crisis Challenge Lab INDENG 185-002 (4 Units) Class Description Pandemics…Economic meltdowns…Wildfires…Hurricanes…Climate Change. Crisis is the new normal. Innovation is the answer. In order to thrive in this new normal, you must be prepared to lead in the creation of new solutions to emerging problems. It is not enough that you know how to …