3X3: Experts on Funding
Last week, our Blast Furnace teams heard from three experts on funding early stage companies. The Blast Furnace is the University of Pittsburgh’s student accelerator, which recently launched its inaugural […]
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Last week, our Blast Furnace teams heard from three experts on funding early stage companies. The Blast Furnace is the University of Pittsburgh’s student accelerator, which recently launched its inaugural […]
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When I showed up to listen to two terrific speakers at the University of Pittsburgh’s new student accelerator, Blast Furnace, I didn’t realize I would learn about Eeyore and Tigger. […]
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“I am Dani. I am from Spain. And I am a reasonably good lover.” I thought that would get your attention. It also caught the attention of attendees of this […]
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This week the University of Pittsburgh launched its new student accelerator dubbed The Blast Furnace (a tip of the hat to Pittsburgh’s steel making history) of which I am its […]
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The Randall Family Big Idea competition is our flagship competition here at the Innovation Institute, the main reason we’re so proud of it: the students. So we wanted to take […]
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Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? What if you could move […]
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It’s an exciting time to be at Pitt. Two years ago the only programs for students encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship existed only within specific campus schools and departments. Today, thanks […]
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The University of Pittsburgh’s Innovation Institute and the Career Development and Placement Assistance office hosted Zev Siegl, co-founder of Starbucks and renowned entrepreneur. Zev narrated the humble beginnings of what […]
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As an intern at the University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute, I consider myself one of the luckiest people at the university. My job allows me to see all of the […]
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The Innovation Institute hosted their 2nd annual Startup Weekend in partnership with Career Development and Placement Services in January. The weekend was devoted to letting students develop teams and ideas […]
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The Innovation Institute kicked off its first ever 24-hour SmashMash on November 14th here on Pitt’s campus. The event brought together approximately 65 students from a diverse array of fields, […]