Pittsburgh Startup News for the week of May 27th
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This Week’s Headlines:
Navigating the Senate AI Roadmap - Pittsburgh Startup News
The Illuminating Partnership: Thomas Edison and MSA Safety - Pittsburgh Startup News
Remembering Alan Waggoner - Carnegie Mellon University
He started at Neya as an intern. 10 years later, he’s director of robotics — and loving life - Technical.ly
Lucas Systems Is More Than A Voice Vendor; It Is A Warehouse Optimization Solution - Forbes
Indianapolis-based OnBoard acquires Greentree-based Govenda - Indiana Business Journals
Report finds Pittsburgh “tech sector” lost about 4,000 jobs in 2023 - Pittsburgh Business Times
Automate 2024: Pittsburgh’s Robotics Industry Makes a Big Presence - Pittsburgh Tech Council
Pittsburgh Tech Council Reaches Out to the Air Force and Space Force to Collaborate - NextPittsburgh
Outer Excuses: Why JavaScript Developers Should Learn SQL - The New Stack
Building a Time Machine: Testing Debian Packages Across Time - Mayhem
AI and the Future of Tech Investments with Ven Raju 🔊- The Disruption is Now
Pittsburgh startup WorkVis.io paving the way for AI and workplace safety ▶️ - WTAE
What’s Happening this Week:
Tuesday, May 28th
BioBreakfast
Riviera Building | 8 AM
Wednesday, May 29th
Outside In: The Pride Fund
Robotics Factory at Tech Forge | 4 PM - 6 PM
Pittsburgh Agile: Rapid Action Projects: Making Meaningful Change – Faster.
20 Stanwix | 6 PM - 8 PM
Friday, May 31st
Pitch & Run Pittsburgh
1900 Smallman | 9 AM - 10 AM
Saturday, June 1st
Pgh Game Makers: Game Development Meetup
Looking for Group | 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
Alloy 26
Business and Development Manager | Pittsburgh
Diamond Kinetics
Senior Backend / API Engineer | Pittsburgh
Latitude AI
Software Engineer II | Pittsburgh
Honeycomb Credit
Account Executive | East Liberty
Project Olympus
Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship Initiatives | Pittsburgh
SkillBuilder.io
Sales Support and Marketing Specialist | Hybrid
Tactical Resources:
How to raise Seed and Series A Capital - Unusual Ventures
Up to 90% off Docsend - Docsend
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Programs Worth Applying for:
43 North - Seed-stage startups with three team members and some traction are encouraged to apply for $1Mil in funding for 5% equity, mentorship, office space, and network access through 43North's program in Buffalo.
BTV Mint - Fintech accelerator program provides $500k for 10% ownership, a 12-week residency, a tailored curriculum, mentorship from fintech experts, and resources for company building, leadership, and wellness.
How down rounds impact cap tables - This online program, led by Taylor Davidson of Foresight, explains the impact of down rounds on founders and investors, clarifies key dilution terms, and simplifies the math behind anti-dilution calculations.
Beta Tester Requests:
Sensi Fit - Attention High-Performance Athletes! Experience the future of fitness testing with Sensi Fit's advanced hardware sensors and real-time data analytics. Elevate your training— visit Sensi Fit to learn more and request a demo today!
Dahntahn - Looking for Pittsburghers to try the new AI-powered visitor’s guide.