Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of February 10th
What Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 Budget Means for Pittsburgh Startups and Investors - PSN
Astrolab’s Flip Rover Joins Astrobotic Griffin-1 to the Moon - Astrobotic
Coeptistx announces an additional $5.7Mil on their preferred Series A, bringing the total $10Mil - Pittsburgh Inno
Knotzland is a place for small stories and bowties - NextPittsburgh
Meta is removing fact-checking. Here's how local programs have responded - Post-Gazette
Revolutionizing Workplace Safety with Exoskeletons, Insights from the Field - HumoTech
New NIH policy: Pitt faces big cut in federal research money - Post-Gazette
The Future of Open Source: Funding, Sustainability, and the Open Source Pledge with Chad Whitacre - This Dot Media
What’s Happening this Week:
Monday, February 10th
[SQL Death] Larry Ellison was Right (kinda)! TypeScript Stored Procedures for the Modern Age
Virtual | 4:30 PM
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Tuesday, February 11th
BioBreakfast
Riviera Building | 8 AM
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Ascender Office Hours: Human Resources – Ginny Nemchick
Ascender Pgh | 10 AM - Noon
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Wednesday, February 12th
Ascender Office Hours: Legal – Eryn Correa
Ascender Pgh | 1:30 PM - 3 PM
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2025 Beyond Big Data: AI/Machine Learning Summit
Sheraton Station Square | 7:30 AM - 5:15 PM
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Thursday, February 13th
AI Alliance: RAG pipeline with Data Prep Kit + Milvus + Llama (Workshop)
Virtual| Noon - 1:30 PM
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Pittsburgh Hardware Meetup | Robots and EVs
Tech Forge | 6 PM - 9 PM
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Friday, February 14th
Pitch and Run Pgh
Bakery Square | 7 AM - Group Run, 8 AM- Coffee
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Saturday, February 15th
In-Person Game Development Meetup
Looking for Group | 1:30 PM
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This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
Blastpoint
Business Development Representative | East Liberty
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Four Growers
Director of Software | Turtle Creek
Apply Here
Gecko Robotics
Test & Reliability Engineer | Northside
Apply Here
Gray Swan
Software Engineer | Dahntahn
Apply Here
Honeycomb Credit
Sales Development Representative | East Liberty
Apply Here
Mayvue
Software Development Manager/Lead | Northside
Apply Here
Skild.ai
Robotics Engineer, Deployment & Testing | East Liberty
Apply Here
Programs Worth Applying for:
The Robotics Factory's Scale Residency Program is designed for robotics startups and companies looking to refine and commercialize their solutions. The program provides the resources to take your robotics business to the next stage, including access to advanced prototyping tools, technical support, and a community of peers and mentors.
Starting a fintech company? Apply to Better Tomorrow Ventures’ new The Mint East Coast accelerator, which offers $500K investment and mentorship from top fintech experts to help you scale.
EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year honors business leaders for their ingenuity, courage, and entrepreneurial spirit. Apply here by March 1st
Tactical Resources:
Pittsburgh Winter Survival Guide for Remote Workers - Pgh Tech Beat
Beta Testers / Input Wanted:
Innermore is seeking input from businesses prioritizing employee wellness to participate in a quick survey about health, decision-making, and self-advocacy, offering early beta access and exclusive perks as a thank-you.