University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The University of Pittsburgh has launched a new partnership with BridgeBio to accelerate the development of breakthrough therapies for genetic diseases and cancers with clear genetic drivers. Join the informational webinar next week, May 25 at 1 p.m. https://hubs.li/H0Ntd1q0

Pitt students' ingenuity wins them $10,000 second-place award ACC InVenture Prize!

Accelerating Discovery Through Academic-Industry Partnerships https://hubs.li/H0Nsrdj0

On May 6, leaders of the Pennsylvania National Guard awarded Pitt’s Rory Cooper and Garrett Grindle (ENGR ’04, ’07G) the Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award for their work protecting veterans and their caregivers during the pandemic. Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Congratulations Graduates!

Could your lab benefit from a research partnership that brings the resources and support of an established pharmaceutical company? Asahi Kasei, is searching for drug target and candidate-based research collaborations in the following areas through the Asahi Kasei Pharma’s Open Innovation program. All applications must be non-confidential in nature and will be reviewed by the Innovation Institute. Please send the application to Amy Phillips at [email protected] by February 5, 2021. This opportunity is only open to University faculty members. https://hubs.ly/H0FRx7K0

No need to wait! By making a gift to the school, college, campus, Pitt program, or student organization of your choice, you will help your favorite Pitt area climb to the top of the leaderboards and win additional challenge funds. https://www.pittdayofgiving.com/pages/pdog-give-21 Find our 3 different giving area options: Innovation Institute, The Big Idea Center and the The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence ... #pittdayofgiving

Color your Cathy and post your creation on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using #PittDayofGiving Winners of the Color Your Cathy challenge will help their favorite school, program or student organization win an extra $500. https://www.pittdayofgiving.com/pages/pdog-get-social

Just dropping in to remind you that the application deadline for Big Idea Blitz is THIS Friday! Grab your friends and an idea and apply for our 24 hour idea-to-...pitch competition where you can work with industry professionals to polish your presentation skills, refine your idea, and even win prizes along the way! (Not to mention, this is GREAT practice before our big Randall Family Big Idea Competition! ) Big Idea Blitz is open to students of all areas/levels of study looking to jumpstart their journey into the world of entrepreneurship. Prior to applying, teams must be created ahead of time, consist of 2 or more Pitt students, and already have an idea ready to work on. Space is limited, so apply today! Deadline to apply is February 5 by 11:59 P.M. For more information and to apply, go to https://hubs.ly/H0FNQfT0. (Need help building a team? Use our TeamFinder tool to either join an existing team or add a team member to your already existing team at https://hubs.ly/H0FNW3z0.). . . . . #pittbigidea #pittinnovates University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship University of Pittsburgh Pitt Research Pitt Res Life Pitt Student Affairs Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh Pitt School of Medicine Pitt Honors College University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work University of Pittsburgh Graduate Studies University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh School of Education Carnegie Mellon University CMU Entrepreneurship Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon #innovation #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #startup #pitt #pgh #pittsburgh #H2P #ideas #limitless #pittstudents #blitz2021

Startup Check-In: Thermaquil https://hubs.ly/H0FNHBW0

Interested in entering our Randall Family Big Idea Competition but don’t know ANYTHING about entrepreneurship? No problem! During our introductory bootcamp ev...ent, we’ll have industry professionals share their business knowledge to each student and provide all participants with a virtual workbook that covers the basics of entrepreneurship, such as: customer discovery pitching competition & differentiation revenue models ... and much more! RFBIC is open to all students of all levels and disciplines. Teams must have at least 2 current Pitt students and an idea that they’d like to pursue (as long as it’s legal! ) Learn more about Randall and apply with your team by February 19, 11:59 p.m. at the in our bio! Note: RFBIC 2021 will be held in an entirely virtual format via Zoom. . . . . #RFBIC2021 #pittbigidea #pittinnovates University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship University of Pittsburgh Pitt Res Life Pitt Student Affairs Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, University of Pittsburgh College of Business Administration, University of Pittsburgh Pitt School of Medicine University Library System at Pitt Pitt Honors College University of Pittsburgh School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy Pitt Diversity University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information Pitt Public Health University of Pittsburgh School of Education Center for Creativity at Pitt University of Pittsburgh School of Law #innovate #innovation #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #startup #pghstartup #ideas #limitless #pittstudents

Startup Check-in: Antenna Biotech https://hubs.ly/H0zJNws0

The University of Pittsburgh Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is pleased to present "Expanding Innovation: A Discussion with the Director of the USPTO". The virtual fireside chat features Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office The event will be held virtually on Thursday, November 12, from 1-2 p.m.... https://hubs.ly/H0zww0Z0

Global Entrepreneurship Week events continue all week! Join us tonight for founder of Bai drinks at 5 p.m.! https://hubs.ly/H0zwnpK0 #GEW2020 Ben founded Bai Brands in the basement of his townhouse in 2009 and, in just seven years, built Bai into the fastest-growing brand in the industry, leading to its $1.7 billion acquisition by Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.

Congrats to McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine Pitt innovator, Alexis Nolfi! She won first place during the 3 Rivers Venture Fair University Technology Showcase! Check out their video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiNz2w17DI8

Check out Duquesne University SBDC technology commercialization webinar series! Next up Nov 18: Fundraising for Your Start-Up (Webinar) https://hubs.ly/H0xgZ130

NOV 5: HOW TO FORM YOUR STARTUP COMPANY Learn the basic legal issues involved w/new company formation, including choice of entity (LLC, C-corp,benefit corp & company alternatives), founder agreements, splitting equity & employee vesting. https://hubs.ly/H0yQwv20 University of Pittsburgh School of Law