Events

Open Innovation Summit

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100 (First Floor) Pittsburgh 15219
Using Open Innovation and Design Driven Innovation to Create Radical Innovation

Without the ability to innovate quickly and often your company will be left behind. That is why the Pittsburgh Technology Council and 113 Industries partnered to offer the Open Innovation Summit, a one-day training event focused on learning how open innovation techniques and big data analytics can create radical innovation at your company.

Companies can no longer rely solely on internal sources for unique ideas and breakthroughs. The new environment of R&D replaces the logic of an earlier era, where innovation was closed off from outside ideas and technologies. In addition, the ability to gather, analyze and use the unprecedented amounts of data available today to guide decision making is opening whole new possibilities for innovation.

The goal of the session is to identify the sources of innovative success and failure inside corporations, and how companies can use open innovation and big data analytics to develop and sustain a capability to innovate.

More information on the speakers and event can be found at:
http://www.pghtech.org/events/open-innovation.aspx

Angel Resource Institute: Due Diligence

Thursday, May 23, 2013

8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Please note date change from May 14 to May 23.

In conjunction with the Angel Resource Institute (ARI), co-founded by the Kauffman Foundation and multiple angel investment groups, the Pittsburgh Technology Council is hosting this interactive half-day seminar. 



Understanding how to prepare for and perform due diligence on a company is one of the most important pieces of executing a successful early stage equity deal.

Angel Groups and Investors that have a strong due diligence process are better positioned to increase returns. In fact, the Kauffman Foundation report, “Returns of Angels in Groups,” found that there is a direct correlation between the more time investors spend on due diligence and an increased rate of return on their investments.

In our half-day course Due Diligence, we will teach you the fundamentals of how to prepare for, set up and execute a solid due diligence process in an interactive classroom-style setting taught by ARI’s renowned faculty of certified lead instructors.

Angel Groups and Investors that have a solid due diligence process are also better able to validate investment opportunities while learning to avoid being fooled. They gain greater confidence in their ability to execute deals because they learn to minimize hidden risk in the companies they evaluate.

Entrepreneurs that understand how to conduct due diligence save time and money. Most entrepreneurs seeking equity investment will be required to supply their potential investors with a lot of information, data and paperwork. If you are not prepared it can be a painstaking process. Knowing what investors expect in order to gain confidence in a deal will give you an edge on securing a good deal and, more importantly, allow you to better focus on growing your business.

Startup Support Professionals can increase the value of their services to clients and constituencies when they can more effectively advise them on the due diligence process. Professionals such as incubator managers, economic development staff, and university personnel, all have important roles in growing successful companies. The more knowledge you can transfer the better positioned for success your clients will be.

In our half-day course Due Diligence, we will teach you the fundamentals of how to prepare for, set up and execute a solid due diligence process. We accomplish this in an interactive classroom-style setting taught by ARI’s renowned faculty of certified lead instructors. Each lead instructor has at least 10 years or more of angel investing experience, leading early stage companies and managing angel investment groups.

Event Sponsors: Alpern Rosenthal | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Entrepreneur Sponsor: C-leveled

U.S.- Japan now: Economic and Global Corporate Strategies

Thursday, May 23, 2013

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: 325 6th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
The Japan America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP), in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh, and the Pittsburgh Technology Council are pleased to announce an upcoming briefing with the Chairman of the Hitachi America Group, Mr. Takashi Hatchoji, and Mr. Matthew Goodman, William E. Simon Chair of Political Economy at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

Mr. Hatchoji will share Hitachi’s strategy to succeed in North America and will offer his insights about Hitachi’s perspectives on the United States and global economies. Together with Mr. Goodman, Mr. Hatchoji will also discuss current political and security concerns that impact Japan and the United States.

This program was made possible through the generous support of the National Association of Japan-America Societies, the Keizai Koho Center, Keidanren, and Hitachi America, Ltd.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Deadline for registration: Thursday, May 16th, 2013

Agenda: 11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Luncheon / Presentation

RSVP: Registration is through the JASP. Please click “Register” button below to go to their site, or contact the JASP at 412-433-5021

IT Speaker Series: Information Security – Emerging Threats and Strategies to Protect Your Company

Thursday, May 30, 2013

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA
Get up to speed on the latest information security trends with Alan Levin, Chief Information Security Officer for Alcoa; John Houston, Vice President, Privacy and Information Security for UPMC; Holly Ridgeway, CISO Enterprise Systems for PNC; Joe Wynn, Information Security Director for EDMC; and John Adamczak, VP of Information Security at Federated Investors. Maria Vello from the National Cyber Forensics Training Alliance (NCFTA) will kick off the event by providing a global overview of the current and emerging threats facing the business and law enforcement communities.

The panel of local information security leaders will be moderated by John Hudson, Security Practice Director at Plus Consulting. The discussion will include: current strategies that companies employ to protect their businesses from financial and reputation damage and to train their workforce on the importance of security; and the importance of public-private partnerships in preventing and responding to major threats.

This event serves as the kickoff of the Greater Pittsburgh CISO Group. Details about the group will be announced at the event.

Agenda:
7:30 a.m. Networking, Registration and Breakfast
8:10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks: Audrey Russo, President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technology Council
8:20 a.m. NCFTA Security Briefing and Organizational Overview: Maria Vello and FBI Representative
9:00 a.m. Panel Discussion moderated by Plus Consulting
9:40 a.m. Q&A
10:00 a.m. Conclusion

Series Sponsors:
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | Comcast Business Class

Supporting sponsors:
CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. | PLUS Consulting | UPMC Technology Development Center | Viper Network Systems | Wombat Security Technologies

Membership Meet and Greet: New and Renewing Members Welcome!

Monday, June 03, 2013

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council , 2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh 15219
Join us for our monthly membership meet and greet! This event provides an opportunity for members to learn more about our current offerings and meet our staff. You will be able to introduce yourself and give a 30 second pitch about your company. Learn more about utilizing special discounts, benefits and services available only to Council members.

Seating is limited for this event, please register soon! This event open only to members in good standing.

Strategic Talent Management Speaker Series: Mobilize Employee Performance: Strategies, Solutions, and Success

Thursday, June 06, 2013

7:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Join us for an engaging conversation around the concept of “going mobile” and how it fits into and integrates the way organizations and employees work. This facilitated roundtable discussion is not just about technology and learning, but also about the performance of people. The discussion will focus on sharing ideas about how to leverage technology for learning solutions, communication, and employee performance.

Some questions we will highlight include:
• What do mobile devices provide that we didn’t have before?
• What are your goals in terms of mobility?
• What’s the process you’re using to define and continually adapt your mobile strategy?
• Which device is right for your people’s performance challenges?
• How should the design of your performance support solutions change to adapt to mobile devices?
• How does mobility support autonomy?
• What challenges have you faced throughout this journey?

Moderators: TiER1 Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer, Dr. Kevin Moore and TiER1 resident mobile learning strategy expert Dustin Shell

Presented in partnership with:
Pittsburgh Human Resources Association | HR Leadership Forum


Sponsored by:
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | Lincoln Financial Group

Supporting Sponsor: Celerity IT

IT Speaker Series: Del Monte Foods - David McLain, Senior Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer & Chief Information Officer

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Location: Sheraton Hotel Station Square, 300 W. Station Square Drive, Pgh 15219

David McLain directs ~$2.8 Billion in direct/indirect purchases, and commodity and currency hedging activities. He leads Purchasing, Co-Manufacturing, Hedging and Enterprise IT Strategy and directs long-term strategy for systems development, hardware acquisition/integration including analysis and objectives for emerging technologies. Join us as he discusses Del Monte’s current IT strategy and future implementations.

Del Monte Foods is one of the country’s largest producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded pet products and food products for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately $3.7 billion in net sales in fiscal 2012. With a powerful portfolio of brands, Del Monte products are found in eight out of ten U.S. households.

Series Sponsors:
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | Comcast Business Class

Supporting sponsors:
MCPc | CGI Technology and Solutions Inc. | UPMC Technology Development Center

Diversity Dinnerviews: Innovative Recruiting Event

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: PNC Firstside, 500 1st Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Tired of the regular job fair scene? So are we! That is what we created Dinnerviews! This one-night event provides your company with the opportunity to interview and network with some of the region’s most experienced talent from an engineering and information technology background.

Diversity Dinnerviews is a dinner-style recruiting event designed to bring together diversity focused tech companies to connect them with candidates looking for a technology job opportunity. Your company will be having dinner with diverse candidates from around the Pittsburgh region that are looking for a new job opportunity in the technology industry.

Networking and interviewing takes place over a three-course dinner. Before the event, your company will self-select candidates to have dinner with and then general networking between all candidates will take place before and after dinner. Success never tasted better! Register now, limited number of tables available.

Looking for a technology job? No cost for job-seekers. You must pre-register at http://tinyurl.com/dinnerviews and email your resumé to pghtechjobseeker@gmail.com by June 3. Space is limited!

Cost:
$399 Member
$599 Non-Member

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Explore the Floor @ Clark Testing (manufacturers only)

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

8:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Clark Testing, 1801 Route 51, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025
Clark Testing is one of two locations in the world that can simulate the force of a torpedo striking a navy ship. Clark also can simulate the effects of an earthquake of up to 12 G’s on a cabinet going into a nuclear power plant. Along with Seismic, Shock and Vibration testing, Clark also does EMC/EMI, Environmental, Analytical Chemistry, Oil and Grease Analysis, Fuels & Lubrications, NACE, and Industrial Hygiene Testing. With these vast capabilities and fascinating testing techniques for nuclear and military applications, you don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind Explore the Floor.

NOTE:
Session is open to manufacturing firms only. The host has the right to decline competitors’ admittance. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited to 30 attendees.

Agenda:
8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Program
9:30 a.m. Tours
11:00 a.m. Adjournment

AMN Network Champion:
Tucker Arensberg

Explore the Floor Sponsors:
Carbis Walker LLP | Catalyst Connection | Zoltun Design

Cost::
$45 Manufacturing Member
$175 Non-Member Manufacturer

Cost:
$45 Member
$175 Non-Member

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Venture In: NewSpring Capital

Thursday, June 13, 2013

9:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100 ( First Floor, Resource Room), Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Join NewSpring Capital as they discuss their fund and investment strategy. NewSpring manages more than $850 million across four distinct private equity investment strategies including:
(i) NewSpring Growth, which invests equity capital in businesses within the business services, enabling technology and information technology sectors to support growth, recapitalizations, mergers & acquisitions;
(ii) NewSpring Healthcare, which invests equity capital in businesses within the healthcare services, specialty pharmaceutical and medical technology sectors to support growth, recapitalizations, mergers & acquisitions;
(iii) NewSpring Holdings which focuses on control buyouts and platform builds across a variety of industries including business process automation, services, software and specialty manufacturing; and
(iv) NewSpring Mezzanine, partners with business owners and financial sponsors to provide mezzanine debt and equity to support growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations.

NewSpring Capital combines deep operating knowledge with financial and investing expertise to provide growing companies the financial resources, advice, network of contacts and strategic partnerships necessary to be successful. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear more about NewSpring Capital.

Series Sponsors:
Alpern Rosenthal | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Supporting Sponsor:
UPMC - Technology Development Center

Entrepreneur Sponsor:
Innovation Works

Time/Agenda:
9:30am Registration & Networking
10:00am Presentation
10:45am Q&A
11:15am Adjourn

Cost:
$45 Member
$175 Non-Member

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Pittsburgh Salesforce Developers User Group: Summer ’13 Release Highlights

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, Suite 100, Pittsburgh 15219
Pittsburgh Salesforce Developers User Group: Summer ’13 Release Highlights

Please join us as we review the highlights of the Summer ‘13 release. We will conduct a joint review and then facilitate smaller breakout sessions to dive into some of the main features.

Note: There is no cost to attend, but please register. Space is limited.

More information and registration at:
http://www.meetup.com/Pittsburgh-Salesforce-Developer-User-Group

Cost:
Free of charge, please register to attend.

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Huntington Bank Breakfast Briefing Featuring: Flemming B. Bjoernslev , President and CEO, LANXESS Corporation / Head, LANXESS North America Region

Thursday, June 27, 2013

7:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St #411, 15219


Join us on June 27 to hear from Flemming B. Bjoernslev, who was recently appointed President and CEO of LANXESS Corporation and Head of the LANXESS North America Region. Mr. Bjoernslev is based in Pittsburgh.

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 9.1 billion in 2012 and currently employs approximately 17,100 employees in 31 countries. The company is currently represented at 48 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals. LANXESS is a member of the leading sustainable indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and FTSE4Good Index, as well as the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI).

Discover the many business and technology opportunities LANXESS brings to the Pittsburgh region and beyond from its chief executive.

Agenda:
7:00 a.m. Registration, Networking and Coffee
7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Presentation
9:00 a.m. Q&A
9:15 a.m. Adjourn

Title Sponsor: Huntington Bank

Supporting Sponsor: Lincoln Financial Group

Coffee Sponsor: The Webb Law Firm

Cost:
$45 Member
$175 Non-Member

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Google Analytics 301

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2000 Technology Drive, First Floor (Resource Room), Pittsburgh 15219

Taught by Pittsburgh’s LunaMetrics, one of a small handful of Google Analytics Certified Partners, this one-day training is a technical course primarily for webmasters and IT teams who implement GA.

Google Analytics 301 focuses on the technical side of implementing and configuring GA. When you're done with this course you'll know how to set up filters to exclude employee traffic, add event tracking code to measure interactions with videos, and troubleshoot your existing Google Analytics tracking code to ensure accurate data.

Things you'll learn include:

• Account configurations and settings
• How the tracking code works
• Cleaning up your data with profiles and filters
• Setting up goals
• Implementing ecommerce tracking
• Linking AdWords and Google Analytics
• Event tracking for videos, downloads, outbound links and more
• How to track additional information about visitors with Custom Variables
• How to do sub domain and cross domain tracking
• Extracting data from Google Analytics

This is event is part of the Creative Technology Network.
Creative Technology Network Partner: Carnegie Mellon University
Champion Network Sponsor: Dollar Bank
The Pittsburgh Technology Council’s Creative Technology Network is supported by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.

2013 Pittsburgh STEM Summit

Thursday, August 15, 2013

7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton (Pittsburgh-Green Tree), 500 Mansfield Avenue, Pittsburgh 15205


The 2013 Pittsburgh STEM Summit can help your company find a highly qualified workforce now and in the future. This one-day experience connects your company with successful education and industry partnerships throughout southwestern Pennsylvania.

Keynote speakers include Mario Livio, astrophysicist from the Hubble Space Telescope Science Institute. The STEM Summit will also feature innovative partnerships between local education and technology companies to demonstrate their real world impact on the lives of future STEM workers.

For the most up-to-date information about the STEM Summit, visit the conference site at:
http://stem.pghtech.org

Huntington Breakfast Briefing Featuring Mario Longhi, Executive Vice President and COO of United States Steel Corporation

Thursday, August 22, 2013

7:00 AM - 9:15 AM
Location: Rivers Club, 301 Grant St #411, 15219

Join us on August 22 to hear from Mario Longhi, Executive Vice President and COO of United States Steel Corporation. Mr. Longhi joined U. S. Steel in July 2012 and is responsible for U. S. Steel’s North American Flat-Rolled, Tubular and Central European operations, as well as global operations services.

U. S. Steel prides itself on being a leader in both process and product technology and has four research and development facilities dedicated to advancing the boundaries of steelmaking, including the Research and Technology Center in Munhall, Pa.; the Automotive Center, a research and sales facility in Troy, Mich.; the U. S. Steel Tubular Products Innovation and Technology Center in Houston, Texas; and USSE Research in Košice, Slovakia.

Get insight into U. S. Steel’s processes and business opportunities while discovering the technology that makes the steel!

Title Sponsor: Huntington Bank
Event Sponsor: Deloitte LLP
Supporting Sponsor: Lincoln Financial Group | Mascaro Construction Company, LP
Coffee Sponsor: The Webb Law Firm

Overview

About the Competition

Multiple Opportunities to Distinguish Yourself

EnterPrize is your chance to develop an impressive business plan with the help of distinguished professionals. Through the competition’s workshops you’ll network with potential partners and investors. As a participant, you’ll compete in either the new business or existing business category, and you’ll have multiple opportunities to stand out because winners are selected during each phase of the competition.

Phase I: Business Concept

New Business Category Winners:

EcoSoft | JoinSources LLC | iDelphi

Existing Business Category Winners:

Bossa Nova Concepts | ClearChoice Energy

Phase II: Business Plan Components

New Business Category Winners:

JoinSources LLC | TuitionChoice

Existing Business Category Winners:

Bossa Nova Concepts

Phase III: Business Plan Details

New Business Category Winners:

TuitionChoice

Existing Business Category Winners:

Bossa Nova Concepts

In 2007, the EnterPrize Business Plan Competition awarded more than $80,000 in cash prizes.

Participants Guide:

An Entrepreneur’s Instruction Book for Starting a New Business

As a Participant in the EnterPrize Business Plan Competition, you’ll receive a manual that details the contents, scope and structure of a business plan along with the expectations investors have when reading one. It also contains essential information on the competition and provides valuable pointers on starting a company.

Here’s just a sampling of what you’ll learn about a quality business plan:

Executive Summary

The executive summary is an independent element of the business plan that investors look at first. The summary isn’t intended to make them invest in your project, but it can convince them not to if critical elements aren’t covered. You’ll be given details on how to include these key elements that answer any potential investors questions.

Business System and Organization

The business system model maps out necessary activities that prepare and deliver a final product to a customer. When you participate, you’ll learn that devising a business system is the best way to understand a company’s business activities.

Market and Competition

Knowing your market and competition is essential to success. As an EnterPrize participant, you’ll learn where to obtain data that helps you make well-founded conclusions and sound estimates that support your market hypotheses. Additionally, you’ll get information on market segmentation that enables you to reach your appropriate customers.

Marketing and Sales

A well-conceived business concept includes a well-planned marketing and sales strategy. EnterPrize provides you with a skeleton framework of “The Four Ps” — product, price, placement and promotion — with information on customer needs, penetration and skimming strategies, distribution channel advice and communications pointers.

Financial Planning and Financing

Financial planning helps you evaluate your business concept’s profitability and financing opportunities. The Participants Guide contains sample tables that explain how to conduct liquidity planning, develop income statements and create balance sheets.

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Be Part of an Exceptional Program

Since our pilot year in 1999, EnterPrize has:

Sponsors

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Citizens Bank

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is a $160 billion commercial bank holding company. It is headquartered in Providence, R.I., and, through its subsidiaries, has more than 1,600 branches, more than 3,500 ATMs and more than 24,000 employees. Its two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 13-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. It is one of the 10 largest commercial banking companies in the United States ranked by assets and deposits. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).

Citizens Bank's national lending specialties include leasing and asset-based lending, cash management, international banking, equipment leasing, automobile dealer financial services, investment management, mutual fund and insurance brokerage.

Commercial banking is a priority for Citizens Bank. We take pride in delivering the kind of personal attention and superior service you look for in a bank. Our primary focus is helping you reach your strategic goals. Citizens offers a full array of products and services tailored to meet the needs of companies of all sizes operating in the local, national or global marketplace. We distinguish ourselves by local decision-making, flexibility and responsiveness, and are committed to building lasting relationships. We'll take the time to know your business, understand your marketplace and work with you one-on-one to help your company prosper. At Citizens Bank, you'll also find that our hours aren't typical banking hours. We'll meet with you whenever your schedule demands. It all adds up to a level of service and responsiveness that sets us apart.

Comcast Business Class

Comcast Corporation is the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services. With 24.2 million cable customers, 11.5 million high-speed Internet customers, and 2.5 million voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast’s content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, AZN Television, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One , four regional Comcast SportsNets and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet business . Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

Comcast’s Three Rivers Region serves 850,000 customers in four states, including Southwestern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, Northern West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland. The region employs approximately 2,400 professionals and has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as one of the best top ten large companies to work and by the Pittsburgh Business Times for two consecutive years as one of the “50 Best Places to Work in Western Pennsylvania.

Idea Foundry

Idea Foundry supplies the critical ingredients to transform an entrepreneur's business idea into a fundable startup. They bridge the gap of business skills, knowledge, funding and relationships by providing: Skills and knowledge- experienced mentors, a structured process and tools to help develop your business model. Funding - financial support to pay the bills while you concentrate on building your startup and access to capital to take you to the next level. Relationships - a network of technical, commercial and financial resources to assist you now and in the future.

Innovation Works

Innovation Works (IW) strives to increase the success rate of the region’s technology companies by providing business expertise, direct investment and hands-on support. As part of a collaborative network of organizations, including angel networks, venture capitalists, foundations, and public agencies, IW is working to create a vibrant community of innovative companies in southwestern Pennsylvania that will enable our region to succeed in the global economy. To carry out its mission and vision, IW provides a variety of programs and services for stakeholders in the region, including the Innovation Investment Fund, Innovation Adoption Grant, and University Adoption Grant.

KFMR Katz Ferraro McMurtry, P.C.

Since 1989, KFMR Katz Ferraro McMurtry, P.C. has worked with technology, life science, and early-stage companies in providing accounting, tax and consulting services from start-up through growth. In fact, KFMR worked with the first technology transfer company from CMU from its inception in 1989 until it was sold in 1994. Through our experience, we have learned that as much as these companies share common opportunities and challenges, they are equally distinct with their own unique characteristics - making it difficult, if not impossible, to compare or benchmark companies with one another. As a result of our work with numerous early-stage companies, we’ve experienced and mastered the common matters, while having the vision and prowess to navigate the uncharted waters, seeing companies through to the profitable stage and beyond.

With a seasoned, highly credentialed and diversified talent base, we are able to provide a broad scope of services such as audit and accounting services; budgeting, forecasts and projections; due diligence; strategic tax planning and compliance services; strategic business planning; accounting software systems; assistance with debt and equity financing; financial system design and implementation; business valuation services; general business consulting; transaction advisory services; and CFO/Controller services.

In addition to our knowledge, ability and resources, our clients know us for the responsiveness and care we demonstrate – not just in the engagements that we perform – but in the relationships which we establish. Our objective is to learn and understand the issues that affect your business so that we can assist with your needs as well as look beyond the books to help you improve your overall business and financial position.

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse

The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse (PLSG) provides capital investments and customized company formation and business growth services to our region’s life sciences enterprises. We support biosciences companies with promising innovations in the following concentrations: Biotechnology Tools, Diagnostics, Healthcare IT, Medical Devices, and Therapeutics.

R.P. Simmons Family Foundation

Established in 1987, the R.P. Simmons Family Foundation primarily supports arts organizations and education in southwestern Pennsylvania. The foundation recently has provided funding to the Pittsburgh Symphony Society, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Community Center, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Sewickley Academy, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation and Pittsburgh Public Theater.

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