Self-folding strollers. Quality entertainment in hospital waiting rooms. Video-game school lessons. Pittsburgh parents want -- and need -- high-tech kid products. Local companies are coming through with great inventions.
A shift in the venture capital industry toward later-stage firms has created problems for entrepreneurs looking for early capital. Will successful exits change that in Pittsburgh?
Across the state, businesses and government agencies, like State College Borough's composting program, are cashing in by keeping food out of the trash.
This snapshot of success indicators includes walkability (good) to venture capital (not bad), restaurant variety (not good) and college attainment (better).