Startups and investment

AlphaLab Gear, our hardware accelerator in East Liberty, has kicked off its seventh cycle with eight new companies as well as an…

AlphaLab, IW’s software accelerator, has kicked off its 22nd cycle!

We’re excited to announce our investment in Rimsys. Learn about the company below.

In anticipation of another great year and the first year of virtual programming, we interviewed two Startable Greene mentors.

An always-growing list of some resources available to Black tech entrepreneurs locally and across the country.

How do they continue to support customers remotely without face-to-face interaction and very limited travel?

The Board of Innovation is studying shifts in consumer behavior due to COVID-19 and compiled their findings into a report.

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney answered some of IW’s founders’ lingering questions about COVID-response federal and state loans.

Attorneys from Buchanan Ingersoll shared how recent legislation might impact Pennsylvania businesses and employees.

We are proud of our altruistic portfolio companies at the helm of efforts providing resources during this global pandemic.

Innovation Works (IW) and our partners at Ernst & Young (EY) are very pleased to release the highlights of a record year for investment.

Aaron works with cpmpanies on their financial/operational plans and fundraising strategies.

In six years, the Hardware Cup has grown from a small competition in a few cities to one of the largest international competitions of its…

By Jim Wrubel, Portfolio Executive at Innovation Works & Mentor, AlphaLab

Innovation Works’ portfolio executives and COO share their advice for entrepreneurs who plan to take advantage of open office hours.

Cole loves helping companies with their customer discovery.

As you finish up your holiday shopping (and start thinking about, consider supporting the Pittsburgh tech startup community. We’ve…

Matt has direct experience with challenges like crowdfunding, e-commerce, B2C marketing, engineering.

Lessons Learned from CREATE Lab & AlphaLab Gear’s Ethics MVP Program

Olivia enjoys keeping up to date on current technology trends and keeping up with Pittsburgh’s evolving workforce.

Alessandra works with IW portfolio companies and accelerator cohorts on their marketing and communications strategies.

We’re excited to announce AlphaLab Cycle 21, our Fall-Winter 2019 Cohort! We have 8 promising teams that are disrupting markets ranging…

Jim studied a wide variety of subjects in college and has found that that education is a great match for his new role at IW.

Erica started at IW in late winter 2019, leaning on her background in social impact and social work to hit the ground running.

Earlier this summer, we welcomed a new group of companies to work out of AlphaLab Gear. Some of these companies are a part of our pilot…

In 2015, UpPrize was developed to bridge the gap between the nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities — and to increase the number of…