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KaliVir Immunotherapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND for Oncolytic Immunotherapy
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Phase 1/1b study of VET3-TGI, alone and in combination with checkpoint inhibitor therapy, for advanced solid tumors

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You’re invited to join the getWITit Pittsburgh movement.

S&T Bank Raises Over $100,000 to Fight Childhood Cancer
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INDIANA, Pa. – June 27, 2024 – S&T Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of S&T Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ, STBA), is announcing a 2024 donation

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A strong pitch deck can be crucial for you to land that first round of funding.

One Mic Stand: Joe Merilli, PS Solutions
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As the founder of PS Solutions, Joe Merilli thrives on building relationships and establishing its reputation as a top IT/Software Dev Shop in the country.

Neya Systems Partners with AUVSI
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PITTSBURGH, June 20 — Neya Systems, a leading provider of off-road autonomy and mission planning software, today announced the launch of a partnership

Lend Launches Platform to Borrow Almost Anything on June 18!
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Users can sign up today at lendthat.com and be automatically entered for a chance to win $1,000 in Amazon gift cards!

One Mic Stand: 113 Industries Embraces the 4-Day Work Week
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Discussing the need for flexibility and work-life balance and the potential benefits of increased productivity and employee satisfaction with a shorter work week. 

TechVibe Neighborhood Tour: Accion Labs Leads Digital Transformation Charge
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Broadcasting from the Huntington Bank Studios on 5/26/24.

CIO Insights: IT Trends Garnering Attention from CIOs
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A series of CIO Insights to help you connect, learn, and inspire!

Automate 2024: Pittsburgh’s Robotics Industry Makes a Big Presence
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Pittsburgh's Robotics Industry at the Global Crossroads in Chicago

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The Pittsburgh Technology Council (PTC) sat down with Ovaze Founder Ethan Sefchik to learn more about his start-up company. Ovaze is a ground-breaking mobile application that consolidates the vast music world into one interface. Its expertly designed software and easy-to-use interface makes discovering and accessing music easier than ever before. PTC: So Ethan, what’s your background and what inspired you to start Ovaze? Sefchik: Although Ovaze is an all-in-one hub for the music world, my early ideas weren’t related to technology. I’m always thinking of new concepts and find that I enjoy the process of creating something out of nothing. For example, I created a prototype for improving consumer food handling for the food industry and it’s still something that I play around with. However, Ovaze came out of love and inconvenience. I love music! I can’t go a day without it. I became frustrated by having to jump to different streaming apps to find certain music and discover new artists. Out of that love and inconvenience was born a one stop shop for everything music from news to discovering the new artists gracing the music world. PTC: It seems like such a smart solution to consolidate music platforms making it easier to find the music you want. How does it work from a user standpoint? Sefchik: Ovaze functions as an accessory for the current streaming platforms rather than a competitor. Users are able to navigate multiple pages on our application to search and view which platforms music is available on, view the top charts, view new released songs on each respective streaming platform, and keep up to date on music news. No matter which route a user takes to end up on a song, they will be able to open that song on their desired platform, or play the song directly on our interface to see if they are interested. We will continue to add updates to the application to revolutionize the music discovery and streaming process and become the go to tool for everything music. However, Ovaze came out of love and inconvenience. I love music! I can’t go a day without it. I became frustrated by having to jump to different streaming apps to find certain music and discover new artists. Out of that love and inconvenience was born a one stop shop for everything music from news to discovering the new artists gracing the music world. PTC: How does Ovaze generate revenue through the platform? Sefchik: Ovaze is still in its infancy, but we believe there’s a lot of opportunity in advertising, sponsorship and collaboration with streaming platforms and music-related companies with whom we partner. Although money is important, our main focus is creating a product that makes our customers wonder how they ever lived without it. PTC: How do you see Ovaze growing over the next six months? Sefchik: Our main goal for the next six months is to grow our user base. With having just launched in the past month, we were focused on the application running properly and working out any errors that may have occurred. Even at this point we are still working out minor errors and there is endless room for improvement. In conjunction with growing our user base, we have numerous planned updates which will be integrated into the platform periodically. Ovaze is currently available on the Apple App Store, but we will eventually expand to Android devices as well. Overall, we want to continue to develop our platform as a whole and pay close attention to user feedback to do so. PTC: What tech trends are you paying attention to in 2020? Sefchik: AI and the application of it through machine learning is something which we are paying close attention to. We feel that AI and Machine Learning could be applied to our application to help the user discover new music, even in their favorite genres, that they wouldn’t actively search for otherwise. There are many songs that one would enjoy, but does not want to take the time to find them. AI and Machine Learning could be used to make that process effortless.

TEQ Cover Story: Toyz Electronics is Empowering Gen Z
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Generation Z has recently joined the workforce, marking a new era of growth and challenges. Employers have already identified a generational skill gap

2024 CIO of the Year
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CIO of the Year is your opportunity to recognize and honor the accomplishments of Southwestern PA's most hardworking IT leaders, rising stars, and tech trailblazers. 

Navigating Cybersecurity Asset Challenges with CAASM
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A Solution for Enterprise Asset Visibility and Attack Surface Management

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