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A new wheelchair and ramp designed to fit into standard vehicles without costly modifications and a system for keeping elderly people safe in their homes were both awarded $10,000 in …
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A new wheelchair and ramp designed to fit into standard vehicles without costly modifications and a system for keeping elderly people safe in their homes were both awarded $10,000 in …
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Pitt researchers at the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences have formed university-industry-community partnership called “Aphasia Games for Health” targeted to help those with aphasia regain language skills and fight the …
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Pitt innovators were issued 8 U.S. patents in February 2022.
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The Innovation Institute is highlighting new venture capital firms in the region that have a focus on serving traditionally underrepresented groups during Black History Month.
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Pitt innovators were issued 11 U.S. patents in January 2022.
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The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has selected three University of Pittsburgh professors among 83 academic inventors for the 2022 class of NAI Senior Members. They are: Antonio D’Amore, Research Assistant …
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The Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association is hosting a virtual event on February 15 titled “The Future of Venture Capital in Pittsburgh” featuring representatives from three relatively new investment firms who …
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When Samira Kiani’s father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer she scoured available clinical trials for cutting edge gene and cell therapies, but came away frustrated at the limitations posed by …
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Four Pitt innovation teams have been selected to receive commercialization grants from the Chancellor’s Gap Fund in order to accelerate on their path from the lab to the market.
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If you are new to innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Pittsburgh, or just need a primer on particular parts of the innovation commercialization process, the Innovation Institute has …
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One of the key resources for Pitt innovators who are determined to see their discoveries make an impact on the world are entrepreneurs in residence (EIRs) at the Innovation Institute, …
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Pitt innovators were issued six U.S. patents in December 2021.