Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of November 10th
Mine Vision Systems Announces $12.5Mil Series A to Accelerate Underground Mining Decision Platform - Mine Vision Systems
GAIN Drives CRO Innovation with Acquisition of AI Specialist Sitewiz - LBB Online
$41.5Mil award to fuel HERL’s reimagining of wheelchairs and assistive robotic arms - University Times
At Robotics and AI Discovery Day, the future is today - Post-Gazette
16 Robotics Factory Startups to Exhibit at Pittsburgh’s Robotics & AI Discovery Day - Innovation Works
Robots, AI combine to cut downtime for ADNOC’s assets - Semafor
Aurora extends driverless freight network to El Paso - Elective
From Rapport to Robots, Innovations Rise at Pittsburgh Airport’s $1.7Bil Overhaul - Engineering News-Record
DealMate wins $10k top prize at the Own Our Own Business Development Academy 2.0 pitch competition - Own Our Own
Gather AI Recognized as a 2025 Inc. Power Partner Award Winner - Gather AI
Pittsburgh battery-maker EOS claps back at skeptics and says it’s ready for the big time - Post-Gazette
Duolingo Earnings Crush Estimates. Why the Stock Is Down 28% - Barrons
PUC Advances Plan to Balance Data Center Growth and Consumer Protection - PA PUC
MBA Grad Kyle Wyche Turns Green Thumb into a Food Waste Startup - Pitt Business Magazine
How Visit Pittsburgh Could Power the World’s Largest Ambassador Program - Skilly
What CivicScience Well-Being Data Reveal About Travel Intent - CivicScience
Lessons from the Trenches on Building Usable Coding Agents - Graham Neubig
What’s Happening This Week
Monday, November 10th
Unlockng AI for Public Good
Carnegie Mellon University | 9 AM - 1 PM
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Tuesday, November 11th
BioBreakfast
Riviera Building | 8 AM
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Idea to Impact – Coffee & Conversation
Pitt Big Idea Center | 9 AM - 10 AM
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What is Pittsburgh’s Brand?
Nova Place | 5:30 PM
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Wednesday, November 12th
CONNECTS: Financial Modeling
Swartz Center | 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Kuzneski Innovation Cup | Award Presentation and Celebration
Pitt Big Idea Center | 5 PM - 7 PM
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ISC2-CSA Joint Event and Meeting
Hackers Guild Pgh | 6 PM - 9 PM
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Thursday, November 13th
PA Chamber - Pennsylvania AI Summit
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | 8 AM - 2:30 PM
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Ai Good Mornings with Steel City AI Innovators & Pittsburgh Ai
Eco Bistro | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Thursdays w/ Work Club
Carnegie Coffee | 9 AM - 1 PM
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First Step Business Essentials
Hybrid | 10 AM - Noon
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Tech 50 Awards
Westin Pittsburgh Hotel | 4 PM - 9 PM
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Pittsburgh Video Game Developers - Game Talk
Virtual | 7 PM - 9 PM
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Friday, November 14th
Technically Coffee
Bakery Square | 8 AM
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Hack-A-Startup FINALE
Swartz Center | 8 AM - 4:30 PM
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Saturday, November 15th
Pitch and Run Pittsburgh
The Strip District Terminal | 9 AM
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CocoaHeads Monthly Discussion
Eat N Park Robinson | 7 PM - 9 PM
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This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
Hiring? Email us your latest startup job opening to be featured here.
Moonstone Nutrition
Digital Marketing Manager | Larimer
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Abridge
Partner Success Director - Commercial & Enterprise Accounts | Pittsburgh-Hbyrid
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Astrobotic
Director of Engineering | Northside
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Onward Robotics
Senior Technical Product Manager | Lawrenceville
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Gecko Robotics
Enterprise Applications Solutions Engineer | Northside
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Programs Worth Considering:
NexHacks runs January 17 to 18 at CMU with 1000+ hackers, a Turing City theme, $50k in prizes, and access to mentors and APIs from leading AI startups. General admission is free and applications close November 30.
As our city prepares for its next chapter, Mayor Elect Corey O’Connor wants to hear directly from you - business owners, community leaders, residents and neighbors who care deeply about this place. Share your ideas and insights around ten key topics and help shape the city’s priorities moving forward.