Posted on by Karen Woolstrum
In the best of situations, parenting is hard. When you add in any combination of challenges, from parenting children with special needs to parenting through poverty, or struggling against racial …
Posted on by Karen Woolstrum
Homegrown Beauty was selected as our Small Business of the Year for the COIE Awards 2025 because their approach exemplifies the spirit of innovation, resilience, and community impact that we …
Posted on by Karen Woolstrum
Sarris Candies, a name synonymous with delightful, hand-crafted confections, has been honored as the Business of the Year for the Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. This accolade recognizes the company’s …
Posted on by Karen Woolstrum
Anna Li’s carefully planned life took a 180-degree turn three years ago when she fell headfirst into the deep end of the innovation and entrepreneurship pool. Impulsive? Maybe. But totally …
Posted on by Karen Woolstrum
Many physician-scientists aspire to win a Nobel Prize in Medicine. Given the choice, Beth and Jeff Gusenoff would rather be invited to pitch their products on Shark Tank. A podiatrist …
Posted on by Leah May
Every great venture begins with a spark, such as a drive to solve a problem or create positive change. At the University of Pittsburgh, that spark is being fanned into …
Posted on by Mike Yeomans
Pitt innovators were issued eight U.S. patents in September 2025. Featured patent: 12,421,178: Non-Cryogenic, Ammonia-Free Reduction of Aryl Compounds University of Pittsburgh researchers led by professor in the Department of …
Posted on by Mike Yeomans
As a freshly minted nurse from the Pitt School of Nursing, Jill Demirci’s career began in 2005, a few blocks from campus at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital, providing postpartum care to …
Posted on by Mike Yeomans
Several Pitt innovators and startups took center stage as leaders of Pittsburgh’s rapidly expanding AI sector convened in the heart of the city’s innovation corridor at Bakery Square to map …
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Sue Hunter’s eyes widened as Jordyn Ting played a recording of a man with a chronic traumatic brain injury from a stroke, attempting to say words like “mother” and “zucchini,” …
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Pitt innovators were issued nine U.S. patents in August 2025. Featured patent: 12,401,022: Methods of Fabrication of Engineered Carbon Nanofiber/Cu Electrode Architectures for Dendrite Free High-Efficiency Li-ion Metal Batteries Lithium …
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When it comes to connecting Western Pennsylvania businesses with international markets or helping recent arrivals to the region from other countries start their own companies, Brent Rondon should be the …