Inspiring and Enabling
Pitt Innovators

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.

About the Innovation Institute
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Explore How We Nurture Innovation

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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Outside the Box, Is Just the Beginning: Pitt Patent Ranking
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Pitt Ranks #17 for Top U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2025

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Curated resources that can help educate you on the commercialization process

Innovation Commercialization Resources

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Success by the Numbers

*Fiscal Year 2026
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282

Cumulative Startups Since Inception (Based on Pitt IP)

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429

Invention Disclosures*

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114

U.S. Patents*

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126

Licenses & Options*

Wells Health Tech Challenge

Pitt.INC

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.

Learn about Pitt.INC funding (up to $50K)