IN I-Corps Hub

University of Pittsburgh

IN I-Corps at
Pitt

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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January 9, 2024
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Lygenesis Raises $37 Million, Creates 6 Local Jobs

Lygenesis, a biotech startup based in Pittsburgh, has raised over $37M to create cell therapies
for life-threatening diseases.

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January 6, 2024
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ECM Therapeutics Raises $26 Million, Employs 7

ECM Therapeutics, developers of tissue repair gel Hydrogel and biotherapeutic agent Matrix- bound Nanovesicles, has raised $26M and hired a team of 7 at its Pittsburgh headquarters.

Photo: Pitt School of Medicine student Adi Mittal meets Katalin Kariko, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize for Medicine, at the National Collegiate Inventor's Competition.

Astria Biosciences Wins $275K SBIR Award https://www.in-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Picture1.jpg 936 702 I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast I-Corps Hub: Interior Northeast https://www.in-icorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Picture1.jpg December 20, 2023 March 27, 2024

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December 20, 2023
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Astria Biosciences Wins $275K SBIR Award

Astria Biosciences, which spun out of research conducted at the University of Pittsburgh, is developing the first simple, whole blood-based test to detect the presence and monitor the progression of cerebral aneurysms.

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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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