Pitt Community of Innovators Discuss the “Art of the Pitch”
Dressed in his scrubs after a day in the clinic, four-time startup co-founder Peter Santa Maria shared insights on “The Art of the Pitch” at the most recent gathering …
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Dressed in his scrubs after a day in the clinic, four-time startup co-founder Peter Santa Maria shared insights on “The Art of the Pitch” at the most recent gathering …
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Surrounded by her two co-founders and with the president of the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown campus smiling proudly beside her, Jill Henning was the first to put ink to paper …
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The University of Pittsburgh climbed three spots to #17 in the ranking of U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2025, according to the National Academy of Inventors. Released annually, the …
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Pitt innovators were issued seven patents in February 2026. Featured patent: 12,544,398 “Biodegradable, Antioxidant, Thermally Responsive Injectable Hydrogel for Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy” Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have …
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The Big Idea Center, part of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is in the middle of the 2026 Big Idea Competition, one of its centerpiece programs, where students of …
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When asked if it would have been possible to create his startup company at a university other than Pitt, Parthasarathy Thirumala pauses for just a moment before answering, “No.” Thirumala, …
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The University of Pittsburgh climbed two spots on the list of the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents, according to the most recent list issued by the National …
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Pitt innovators were issued 10 patents in January 2026. Featured Patent: 12,524,034 “Parametrically-Driven Coherent Signal Router for Quantum Computing and Related Methods” Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed …
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The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence, part of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, provides a range of programming to support entrepreneurs and businesses across Southwestern Pennsylvania. It’s PantherlabWorks (PLW) program …
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Pitt innovators curious about innovation and entrepreneurship have an exciting opportunity to network with like-minded people from diverse disciplines and from all stages of the innovation lifecycle. The Community of …
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Pitt innovators were issued eight U.S. patents in December 2025. Featured patent: 12,502,513: Ventriculoamniotic Shunt for Fetal Aqueductal Stenosis Prenatal hydrocephalus is a rare but serious condition in which excess …
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John Kellum, Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Dr. Kellum is …