Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of February 17th
Gecko Robotics is leading Pittsburgh’s AI entrepreneurship charge - Post-Gazette
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Turns to Skilly AI to Bolster Communication, Initiatives - Pittsburgh Magazine
CMU SCS Alum Blake Scholl Feels Supersonic - Carnegie Mellon
Keystone Space Collaborative Announces Six Finalists in the 2025 Keystone Space Innovation - Keystone Space Collaborative
Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars? (feat. Pitt Space) - New Yorker
How Passive Sensing AI Can Predict and Prevent Emotional Distress - Ajmail Matin
Medtech innovations take top awards at Techstars Startup Weekend Pittsburgh 2025 - Technical.ly
Meetings are not a waste of your time. - Priya Narasimhan
What’s Happening this Week:
Tuesday, February 18th
BioBreakfast
Riviera Building | 8 AM
RSVP
CONNECTS: Early-Stage User Acquisition and MarketingIntellectual Property Crash-Course
Swartz Center | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
RSVP
Entrepreneurial Student Lunch Seminar with Ruben Quesada Alvarado
Bosch Spark Conference Room, Scott Hall | 1 PM - 2:30 PM
RSVP
Wednesday, February 19th
Small Business Insights from the IRS
VIrtual | 10 AM - 11 AM
RSVP
CONNECTS: Intellectual Property Crash Course
Swartz Center | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
RSVP
PDMA Pittsburgh ‘For the Love of Product' Happy Hour
Spoonwood Brewing | 6 PM - 8 PM
RSVP
Concept to Launch Series Kickoff
Virtual | 6 PM - 8 PM
RSVP
Thursday, February 20th
SBA Lending Basics and Lender Match: Tools for Business Success (Webinar)
Virtual | 10 AM - 11:30 AM
RSVP
Smart Start Legal Series: Building Your Team
Virtual | 5 PM - 6:15 PM
RSVP
Friday, February 21st
Pitch and Run Pgh
Bakery Square | 7 AM - Group Run, 8 AM- Coffee
RSVP
Saturday, February 22nd
Queery
Prototype Pgh | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
RSVP
Winterhack VI Art & Technology
Carnegie Public Library - South Side | Noon - 5 PM
RSVP
In-Person Game Development Meetup
Looking for Group | 1:30 PM
RSVP
Sunday, February 23rd
3d Printing: Understanding the Machine
Looking for Group | 1 PM - 3 PM
RSVP
This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
Epistemix
Full Stack Software Engineer | Lawrenceville
Apply Here
Gecko Robotics
Full Stack Software Engineer | Northside
Apply Here
Innovation Works
Accelerator Operations Lead | Lawrenceville
Apply Here
Powercast
Director of Strategic Marketing
Apply Here
Treatspace
Sales Development Representative - Medical Software | 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. Apply here by Feb 20th
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:
The Duolingo Handbook - Duolingo
Making Sense of Revenue Metrics for Fundraising - Liz Cristo
FAQs: Pennsylvania’s *New* Annual Filing Requirement for All Business Entities and Nonprofits - Block & Associates
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.