Pitt Ventures Startup Academy
The Pitt Ventures Startup Academy is a program for Pitt innovators who have a goal of creating a startup in 12-18 months. Through the Startup Academy we ensure ongoing support for your startup goals by leveraging and harnessing the immense capabilities and resources within our office.
Eligibility
- University of Pittsburgh faculty, staff and/or students working on proprietary Pitt technologies
- It is strongly recommended that prior to applying applicants successfully complete an NSF I-Corps short course.
- Interested in building a startup and ensuring its long-term viability.
- Items that should already be in place and ready for review prior to applying are the following:
- established intellectual property protection
- current marketing briefs
- documented customer interview diaries
- an up-to-date pitch deck