Resources
The Pittsburgh ecosystem is built from a wide array of resources for all types of entrepreneurs.
Coworking Facilities
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Alloy 26
North SideProviding great companies with office space, amenities and programming to help you build the next big thing!
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Avenu
UptownPittsburgh nonprofit coworking campus. Dedicated to equitable revitalization of the 5th/Forbes corridor & supporting startups & social impact.
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Beauty Shoppe
A 24/7 network of neighborhood coworking and office spaces, designed for individuals, small businesses, and enterprise-level corporations.
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Catapult
LawrencevilleA coworking community of independent workers with an awesome space in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville. We are designers, developers, writers, entrepreneurs, comedians, and creatives of all types.
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Code and Supply
FriendshipSoftware events, communities, and media that people are excited to be a part of.
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Factory Unlocked
North SideA product start-up manufacturing co-working space offering affordable, accessible tools & tech, designed to meet 21st century market economy needs.
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Industrious Pittsburgh
DowntownElegant and welcoming work environments for growing businesses and established professionals. Private glass offices surrounding beautiful communal space.
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Novel Coworking Golden Triangle
DowntownPrivate offices, co-working, and meeting space for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
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Serendipity Labs: 3 Crossings
Strip DistrictAccelerates innovation with a network of on-demand private and collaborative workspaces.
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Spaces Bakery Square
East LibertyA creative platform for an international entrepreneurial community. We offer dynamic work areas for you to think, create and grow.
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The Shop
HomewoodA community workspace for creatives and entrepreneurs, artists, change makers, and anyone else building something with their best talents.
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Work Hard Pittsburgh
AllentownA cooperative of digital workers. Our CoOp supports businesses of all sizes by providing access to talent, capacity, & capital.
Accelerators / Incubators / Programs
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AlphaLab
East LibertyA startup accelerator providing seed capital, mentoring & space to innovative companies
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AlphaLab Gear
East LibertyA hardware and robotic startup accelerator that provides physical product companies with investment, mentorship and connections.
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Ascender
East LibertyA hub for Pittsburgh’s starters and builders, providing programming, incubation, and coworking.
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Idea Foundry
OaklandA non-profit, economic development organization that invests in and works with entrepreneurs to transform innovative business ideas into commercial activities, and leverage global programs to attract talent and investment to the region.
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New Sun Rising
MillvaleProvides programs and services which help social businesses and nonprofits plan, connect, and access resources to build vibrant communities.
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PGH Labs
DowntownThe PGH Lab program provides a platform where local startups use technology to make the City of Pittsburgh more efficient, sustainable, and inclusive.
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SteelBridge Labs
Strip DistrictAn early-stage FinTech incubator. Organically grown from our experience as world-class management consultants at SteelBridge Consulting, the founders of SteelBridge Laboratories (The Lab) identified the need to create a welcoming community for financial services technology companies.
Investment Firms / Groups
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Birchmere Ventures
Partners with entrepreneurs to help build high-growth technology companies.
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BlueTree Allied Angels
A members-only group of accredited investors focused on funding promising startup companies.
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Comeback Capital
Innovation. Talent. Hustle. Small town. Big city. It doesn’t matter. Your work. Your life.Your customers. Your partners. Your network. It is all here in the Midwest.
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Draper Triangle
Providing venture capital to extraordinary midwest entrepreneurs who are changing the world. Proud member of the Draper Network.
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Grouse Ridge Capital
A single family office that acts as both an investment vehicle and advisor.
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Innovation Works
Seed-stage investor in Southwestern PA, with 370+ portfolio companies, and the organization behind AlphaLab, AlphaLab Gear, and Startable PGH.
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Keiretsu Forum Pittsburgh
Offers access to a wealth of international angel funding opportunities.
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Localize Capital
Localize Capital positions regional stakeholders at the forefront of creating a self-sustaining economic movement that creates a blueprint for growth without needing to seek validation, capital, or resources from the coasts.
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Next Act Fund
Women Investment Community supporting local Women-owned & led businesses.
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Riverfront Ventures
An early-stage venture capital firm focused on investing in southwestern PA.
University Programs
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Blast Furnace
University of PittsburghThe student accelerator that provides student entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills they need to commercialize their ideas.
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Center for Women’s Entrepreneurship
Chatham UniversityCreates economic opportunities for women through entrepreneurial education and training, mentoring, and networking.
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Project Olympus
Carnegie Mellon UniversityA startup incubator program that encourages and supports entrepreneurship on campus. It helps faculty, students, and staff turn their cutting-edge research and great ideas into startups.
Community Groups
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Build412 Tech
Build412 Tech is Pittsburgh’s most collaborative, cooperative and interactive community of technology professionals.
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Moss Generation
An exclusive event group for early-stage, investable tech startup founders in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh Entrepreneurs Forum
Their mission is to serve the Pittsburgh entrepreneurial community by connecting people through events focused on different facets of the region’s entrepreneurial development.
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Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association (PVCA)
The PVCA fosters the growth of venture capital and businesses in western PA through educational, investment and networking programs and events.
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TiE Pittsburgh
A non-profit organization for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, we foster entrepreneurship through networking, education, funding and mentoring.
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Women in Technology Pittsburgh
WIT PGH offers a fresh new take on the #womenintech movement and continues to authentically build connections with folks from all ages and industry backgrounds in order to create and retain a pipeline of strong talent.
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