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What a Hearst-Backed Investor Wants Pittsburgh Founders to Know
Trust is built the same way everywhere: one honest conversation at a time, long before a founder ever asks for money. That is the short answer. A deeper explanation came […]
America's Best Incubators and Accelerators of 2026
Innovation Works’ AlphaLab accelerator program was ranked among the top 50 in the United States, and the only Pennsylvania-based accelerator program to rank in the top 50. America’s Best Incubators […]
What the Innovation Works team saw in the 2025 Pittsburgh VC data
2025 Pittsburgh VC data showed record funding totals were driven by a handful of massive deals, signaling a need for deeper early-stage capital. Pittsburgh’s latest venture numbers, as seen in […]
AlphaLab Named to America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026 List
PITTSBURGH — Aug. 18, 2026 — AlphaLab, Innovation Works’ nationally recognized startup accelerator, has been named one of America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators 2026 by TIME and Statista. TIME and […]
How to build a startup ecosystem: 6 lessons community builders can borrow from Nashville
A strong startup ecosystem is built the same way anywhere: one honest relationship at a time, backed by people willing to say the hard thing before the easy thing. That […]
From the Ecosystem: Spotlight on Mary McKinney Flaherty
Inside the Ecosystem: Spotlight Series · Innovation Works She Sees Every Small Business Owner in Pittsburgh as the City’s Client. Here’s What She’s Doing About It. Mary McKinney Flaherty came […]
Venture Expo 2026: What Investors Can Expect in Pittsburgh
Quick answer: Venture Expo 2026 is Innovation Works’ two-day early-stage investor event in Pittsburgh, PA, held September 15–16, 2026 at The Oaklander Hotel. Day One is a programmed pitch day […]
Pittsburgh Startup Week: Opportunities for healthcare investors
Opportunities in Pittsburgh for healthcare tech investment are on the rise! Healthcare and life sciences investors coming to Pittsburgh for StartUP PGH (September 14–18, 2026) should plan around two anchors: […]
Stop Pitching into the Void: How Startups Earn Real Media Coverage
Insights from Cafe IW at TechForge with the Axios Pittsburgh Team By: Gretchen Weaver and Dwayne Tabb Your inbox is a black hole. You spend hours crafting the perfect press […]
From the Ecosystem: Spotlight on Brac Webb
Inside the Ecosystem: Spotlight Series · Innovation Works He left San Francisco to build in Pittsburgh. Now he’s teaching the next generation how to start strong. Brac Webb raised $85M, […]
