The Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of January 5th
Charly never tires: The Kingsley Association welcomes its first Skilly AI guide - Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh, made personal: Pittsburgh Tomorrow launches AI powered platform to help new residents - Post-Gazette
Baryons Builds Human-First AI to Help Us Flourish - Pittsburgh Technology Council
New ARM Institute CEO pushes for more collaboration within Pittsburgh robotics sector - Pittsburgh Business Times
New Chatham University President Lisa Lambert targets deeper Pittsburgh business ties to fuel university growth - Pittsburgh Business Times
Tariff bills are making business all-but impossible for Erin Love’s Morningside store. Firecracker Fabrics - Public Source
Meet the woman who’s tracking data centers in Pennsylvania - Technical.ly
Researchers Are Hunting America for Hidden Datacenters - 404 Media
Pittsburgh’s AI skepticism isn’t ignorance. It’s memory. - Post Gazette
I Spent $24,204 on This Podcast in 2025 (Here’s What I Made) - Thought Liters
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What’s Happening This Week
Monday, January 5th
Python for Hacking: A Two-Part Hands-On Workshop
Hackers Guild Pgh | 6 PM
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PyTorch Dentritic Optimization Hackathon - Final Project Submissions
Virtual
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Tuesday, January 6th
BioBreakfast
The Riviera @ PTC | 8 AM - 10 AM
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Wednesday, January 7th
McGinnis Venture Competition & Social Enterprise Prize Info Session
Virtual | 11 AM
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Thursday, January 8th
Ai Good Mornings
Nova Place | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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PVCA Economist Panel
Fairmont Pittsburgh | 11:45 AM - 2 PM
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First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business
Virtual | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Friday, January 9th
Technically Coffee
Bakery Square | 8 AM
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HEBI Robotics: Open House 2026
HEBI Robotics | Noon - 9 PM
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Saturday, January 10th
Pitch and Run Pittsburgh
The Strip District Terminal | 9 AM
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Code & Coffee x Oakland
Prototype Pgh | 1:30 AM
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This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
Hiring? Email us your latest startup job opening to be featured here.
Maven Machines
Senior Devops Engineer | Bloomfield
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Mayvue
Dev Ops Manager | Leetsdale
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Programs Worth Considering:
3 Rivers Venture Fair is extending entrepreneur applications for the 2026 Venture Connection at this year’s Fair until January 9th.