The Pittsburgh Startup News for the Week of December 8th
Yinz ready to ride? Waymo is bringing their fully autonomous ride-hailing service to Pittsburgh - Waymo
Drone Startup Gather AI Wins CSCMP Award, Reveals Sales Strategy Behind the Technology - DC Velocity
Pitt startup Renerva gets FDA approval for trial aimed at helping amputees - Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh summit connects robotics startups with construction firms seeking automation solutions - Pittsburgh Business Times
Hemp ban in government spending bill could destroy a $30Bil industry, including around Pittsburgh - Post-Gazette
How AI can help Pittsburgh nonprofits navigate challenges at the 2025 GPNP Summit - Pittsburgh Business Times
Developer buys former Springdale coal plant for a planned data center - Post-Gazette
Pittsburgh Manifold and the Mon Bomber Mystery - Pittsburgh Manifold
From Hustle to Human: Rediscovering Meaning in the Age of AI - Good Enough Isn’t
Mark Desantis on Leadership & Innovation - Disciplined to Win
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What’s Happening This Week
Monday, December 8th
0 to 1 Product Dash
Avenu Meyran | 6 PM - 8 PM
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Tuesday, December 9th - Thursday, December 11th
PyData Global 2025
Virtual
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Tuesday, December 9th
BioBreakfast
Bakery Square | 8 AM
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Wednesday, December 10th
Cafe IW: Startup Strategies for IP and Cyber Risk
Tech Forge | 6 PM - 8 PM
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Thursday, December 11th
Technically Coffee
Bakery Square | 8 AM
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Ai Good Mornings
Nova Place | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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Friday, December 12th
Explore the Floor: Ebara Elliott Energy
Jeannette | 8:30 AM
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Pitch and Run Pittsburgh
The Strip District Terminal | 9 AM
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Second Step: Developing a Business Plan
Virtual | 9 AM
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Saturday, December 13th
Code & Coffee
Prototype Pgh | 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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This Week’s Startup Job Opportunities:
Hiring? Email us your latest startup job opening to be featured here.
BlastPoint
Data Scientist | East Liberty
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OpenHands
Enterprise Sales Engineer | Remote
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Gecko Robotics
Workplace Experience Coordinator | Northside
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Gather.ai
Customer Success Manager | Northside
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Programs Worth Considering:
Pittsburgh Manifold, a new collective of independent local journalists, is raising funds for an investigative documentary on the B-25 bomber that vanished into the Monongahela in 1956.














