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Pittsburgh Drafts Innovation - Meet the All Stars

 

Tech All Stars Building the Future in Real Time

What if Pittsburgh’s next big draft class wasn’t headed to a stadium… but to the moon, the clinic, the cloud, and the factory floor? Welcome to Pittsburgh Drafts Innovation — a handpicked roster of companies selected by the Pittsburgh Technology Council and Innovation Works that are building the future in real time. Dig in here.

Monica Fletcher Leads Auberle's Digital Future

When people talk about innovation in Pittsburgh, the spotlight usually lands on robotics, software, AI startups, or the next scaling company. But one of the region’s most important technology transformations is unfolding in a place where the stakes are measured a little differently. At Auberle in McKeesport, Monica Fletcher is helping build the digital infrastructure behind human services.

2026 CIO of The Year Winners Announced!

The Pittsburgh Technology Council and our partners at the Greater Pittsburgh CIO Group are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 CIO of the Year and Tech Titan Awards. This year, we expanded the program to recognize not only individual CIOs and CISOs, but also the outstanding achievements of their teams and the collective impact they’ve made in the world of technology. Check out the winners and finalists here.

 

Sponsors Keep Us Moving and Grooving.

Qintel: Pittsburgh’s Quiet Cyber Force

For most Pittsburghers, Qintel is the company with the big sign on the North Side skyline. For their numerous federal partners across law enforcement, the intelligence community, and the Department of War, it is something else entirely: a data technology-driven threat intelligence company supporting national security to help make sense of a world full of fast-moving threats. Learn more.

Inside Pittsburgh’s Ultimate Testing Lab

For most people, the proverbial three Rs are Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic.

For Clark Testing, the three Rs are Rockets, Race Cars, and Roller Coasters. It’s a line that gets a smile—but it’s no exaggeration. Clark Testing has become one of the most important proving grounds for advanced technology in the country. Shake and bake here.

How Mid-Sized Employers Can Boost ROI and Retention

For mid-sized companies, every benefits dollar counts. Yet too often, employers renew their insurance plans without fully understanding what is driving costs or which benefits employees truly value. By using data more strategically, these employers can design a benefit program that is both cost-efficient and personally meaningful. Learn more on how to boost your benefits ROI.

Why Startup Culture Breaks at Scale

Every startup has a culture from day one, even if nobody writes it down. It emerges organically from the founders' personalities, habits, and preferences. If the founder is a night owl who sends Slack messages at 2am, that quietly becomes the norm. Most founders don't ignore culture — they just assume it's handled. Learn how to manage it here.