IN I-Corps Hub
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IN I-Corps at
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The University of Pittsburgh is one of the partner institutions that make up the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Hub: Interior Northeast Region. IN I-Corps aims to expand the nation’s geography of innovation by creating a cohesive innovation ecosystem that delivers effective models of education and workforce training designed for and by innovators in rural regions and small cities. Learn more about the University of Pittsburgh.

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Regional I-Corps Courses and Info Sessions are open to anyone, regardless of University affiliation or geographic location. Courses can be virtual or conference-based, and sometimes are intended for innovators in a specific field.
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Surface Design Solutions uses physics-informed machine learning to reduce costs for manufacturers 2560 1440 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast
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Surface Design Solutions uses physics-informed machine learning to reduce costs for manufacturers

Pittsburgh-based Surface Design Solutions has raised $925,000 and hired four employees to help manufacturers achieve dramatic cost reductions by optimizing surfaces.

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Aneurisk uses AI to improve care for abdominal aortic aneurysms 768 433 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast
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Aneurisk uses AI to improve care for abdominal aortic aneurysms

Aneurisk, a Pittsburgh-based medical software startup, has hired eight employees and raised over $1 million to develop AI-enabled tools to improve the diagnosis and management of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).

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Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO 1000 562 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast
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Biotechnology Researchers Immerse in Customer Discovery at BIO

For the third year, the Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub (IN I-Corps) led a hybrid I-Corps regional course that included a funded customer discovery trip to the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotech industry event. 

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Team

Peter Allen

Peter Allen

Operations Team

University of Pittsburgh

Priya Amin

Priya Amin

Regional I-Corps Instructor

University of Pittsburgh

Dan Broderick

Dan Broderick

Regional I-Corps Instructor

University of Pittsburgh

William Clark

William “Buddy” Clark

Faculty Lead

University of Pittsburgh

Evan Facher

Evan Facher

Hub Partner Senior Administrator, Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

University of Pittsburgh

Jeff Garanich

Jeff Garanich

Operations Team, Regional I-Corps Instructor

University of Pittsburgh

John Inserra

John Inserra

Operations Team, Regional I-Corps Instructor, Tech Scout

University of Pittsburgh

Paul Petrovich

Paul Petrovich

Regional I-Corps Instructor

University of Pittsburgh

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