Innovation Institute and SHRS Host Innovation Challenge
The Innovation Institute is partnering with the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) for the SHRS Innovation Challenge, which will provide a total of $50,000 in funding for […]
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The Innovation Institute is partnering with the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (SHRS) for the SHRS Innovation Challenge, which will provide a total of $50,000 in funding for […]
Posted on by Mike Yeomans
Three Pitt Innovation teams received a total of $25,000 in funding to continue pursuing commercial translation research in the Fall 2019 cohort of the Innovation Institute’s Pitt Ventures First Gear […]
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November 9, 2019 The University of Pittsburgh announced that Pitt innovators were issued nine U.S. patents in October 2019. Featured Patent: U.S. 10,450,652 “Synthesis of Structured Carbon Material from […]
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November 21, 2019 New cancer therapies, an air-powered wheelchair that can operate in places electric-powered chairs can’t, a medical device that warns a person when they should not stand up […]
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The eponymous founder of the Michael G. Wells Healthcare Competition, Mr. Wells, names the winners of this year’s 2019 competition. A total of $35,000 was given to deserving Pitt technologies […]
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October 9, 2019 The University of Pittsburgh announced that Pitt innovators were issued five U.S. patents in September 2019. Featured Patent: U.S. 10,413,301 “Perfusion Device for Treating an Injured […]
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Pitt Innovation Challenge Awards Nearly $500,000 to Advance Medical Innovations Toward Commercial Translation Two innovation projects that completed the Innovation Institute’s Pitt Ventures First Gear commercialization program won $100,000 awards […]
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Big Idea Center Announces First Cohort of The Forge Student Startup Incubator The Innovation Institute’s Big Idea Center for student innovation and entrepreneurship has selected the first cohort for The […]
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September 14, 2019 Pitt Researchers Develop Program for Slowing Cognitive Decline Nonprofit startup formed to expand impact By Mike Yeomans Researchers have been trying and failing to produce effective […]
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September 10, 2019 The University of Pittsburgh announced that Pitt innovators were issued seven U.S. patents in August 2019. Featured Patent: U.S. 10,376,412 “Actively and Selectively Cooled Cushioning Surface” David […]
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August 14, 2019 The University of Pittsburgh announced that Pitt innovators were issued nine U.S. patents in July 2019. Featured Patent: U.S. 10,344,003 Beibei Chen, associate professor of medicine and […]
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Pitt Innovators Gather at Human Engineering Research Labs to Pitch Innovations Ranging From Assistive Technologies to Medical Devices and Healthcare Apps July 27, 2019 As a general surgeon resident, […]