Sean Ammirati, Birchmere Labs
As partner of Birchmere Labs, he has seen Pittsburgh's development into a startup hub that has outperformed national venture capital trends.
Innovation Works invests nearly $3.7M in the first half of 2013
In the first half of 2013, Innovation Works (IW) put nearly $3.7 million to work for Southwestern PA technology companies through a variety of funding programs.
The Efficiency Network
The company recently attracted a $2 million investment to continue developing its cutting-edge software that helps clients like hospitals and office buildings save big.
From Maxwell Smart's shoephone to SolePower, a Pittsburgh startup with a power-generating insole
SolePower, a Pittsburgh startup, is developing an insole that charges cellphones as you walk.
GovLove: Ben Franklin Tech. Partners Celebrates 30 Years
Dick Thornburgh and Tom Ridge joined Tom Corbett and dozens of supporters to recognize the organization's successes.
Pittsburgh defies national slump in venture capital with a 54% jump in 2012 deals
More evidence that Pittsburgh has emerged from the Great Recession: Bucking the national trend, Pittsburgh showed significant growth in venture capital in 2012, according to a new report by Ernst & Young commissioned by Innovation Works.
KE-TV: Pennsylvania-Made Coaster Charges Your Smartphone
Tommy Joseph's New Castle-based Epiphany Labs has launched a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign that's about to crush its goal.
Pittsburgh's ShowClix to hire 10 during another boffo year at the box office
ShowClix, a full-service ticketing platform, is proud of its in-house cinema, its cereal wall, its pool table, its downtown Pittsburgh location and its extraordinary growth.
Pittsburgh sensor-builders SenSevere hiring three for growth in heavy industry
Pittsburgh's SenSevere builds specialized sensors that operate in the "severe" environments found in heavy industry, chemical and power plants and the like.
Music and technology team for virtual guitar lessons from Pittsburgh's Tunessence
Tunessence, a Pittsburgh startup, is a virtual guitar teacher, combining advanced audio processing software with instructional video.