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Pitt innovators have built a powerful legacy of world-changing innovation. The Innovation Institute provides the education, mentoring and funding that helps them to progress from benchtop to bedside; from idea to impact.

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Wherever you are in the commercialization journey, the Innovation Institute offers the support and connections you need to accelerate on your path to impact.

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Success by the Numbers

*Fiscal Year 2025
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295

Cumulative Startups Since Inception

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444

Invention Disclosures*

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U.S. Patents*

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137

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Wells Health Tech Challenge

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Funding and support to move your health-focused research toward commercialization. Open to Pitt Health Sciences faculty, postdocs, students, and staff, with awards up to $50K.

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