Investing in the Region’s Vitality
Innovation Works plays a vital role in Southwestern PA’s technology economy. We invest capital, business expertise and other resources into high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact.
IW is the single largest investor in seed-stage companies in this region and one of the most active in the country.
We’ve invested over $43M in more than 125 technology startups. Those companies have been a magnet for creating thousands of new jobs and attracting follow-on capital to the region—more than $750M in just the past nine years. IW 10-Year Community Report
Our team is seasoned, having worked with thousands of startups over many years. And our experience is real-world. We’re former CEOs, technology industry veterans and early-stage experts who have walked in the shoes of the company founders we advise.
Innovation Works is part of a statewide network that brings together the best of Pennsylvania’s talent, ideas and technologies to serve as a catalyst for advancing the state’s knowledge-based economy.
We work closely with business, government and nonprofit organizations that help to create new companies, jobs and investment capital in this region.