By Jordan Marinkovich — Happy Women’s History Month! Did you know that women-led teams generate a 35% return on investment than all-male teams? Yet, companies founded solely by women were only awarded 2% of venture capital investment in startups in the U.S. in 2021. …

Meet Our Newest Marketing & Events Coordinator — Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up along the Monongahela within walking distance of Kennywood Park. My love for Pittsburgh is deeper than our 4th river. Q: How did you hear about Innovation Works? A: I first learned about Innovation Works several years ago while working at…

Meet our new Program Coordinator at AlphaLab Gear. — Q: Where did you grow up? A: I grew up in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Q: How did you hear about Innovation Works? A: I heard about IW through LinkedIn. Q: What drew you to work here? A: First, IW’s mission and purpose intrigued me, but it’s the collaborative…

Meet our new Communications Coordinator Q: Where did you grow up? A: I’m a Philly guy at heart…but I have to show love to Pittsburgh as well. Q: How did you hear about Innovation Works? A: On multiple occasions! One of my photography partners connected IW and me, and secondly…

By Jordan Marinkovich, Platform Community Manager With over $117 million invested in software, hardware and life sciences startups, Innovation Works has been the region’s leading investor in tech startups since 1999. Investment capital is not the only resource that Innovation Works provides our region. Here is a list of free…

Meet our new Associate Portfolio Executive, Life Sciences Q: Where did you grow up? A: I was born in Turkey and spent my childhood in different parts of the country, but mostly in Ankara. I did my undergraduate studies in Middle East Technical University, one of the best universities in…

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Innovation Works announces next step to provide accelerator companies' additional financial support. Last year, Innovation Works announced changes to move to an “always open” application process for AlphaLab and AlphaLab Gear. This allowed us to meet companies where they are and deliver a more customized experience for their unique needs…

Program Coordinator, AlphaLab/Software Q: Where did you grow up? A: Two different towns in Northeast Tennessee, neither of which you would’ve heard of. Closest thing would be Knoxville. Q: How did you hear about Innovation Works? A: I discovered IW on the Venture for America job portal.