StartUP PGH is an inaugural weeklong celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, technology, and connection across the Pittsburgh region this September 14-18, 2026.

StartUP PGH

The First Steps Toward Commercialization: IP and Funding

Pittsburgh

Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship

Pitt's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Obvious Ventures

Beyond the Lab: A Happy Hour Hosted By Obvious Ventures, Construct Capital & Alpha Intelligence Capital

Kahini Shah

Eugene Wan

Nhi Le

Ascender is a vibrant nonprofit in East Liberty dedicated to shaping Pittsburgh’s future economy and its people through entrepreneurship. Guided by our founder-focused approach, we deliver innovative educational programs, mentorship and expert coaching, incubation, and a collaborative community.

Ascender

Ascender Founder's Flex Happy Hour

Ummey Karim

Mahjong game play for Pittsburgh's Strip District, Downtown, & Lawrenceville communities. Hosted by Amber Jackson, Mahjong Enthusiast & Instructor.

Strip Mahj

Strip Mahj | East Draws First: American Mahjong 101

April

Sarah North

Cheryl Muse

ADELAIDE WAGASKY

kimberly hester

Celina McClelland

Kelly Kulczyski

Johnna DePellegrini

Beth Stoner

Jessica Little

Amber Jackson

Personal

Tejas JB

9 PM. By the Fire. — Cory Levy × Tejas Bharadwaj x Bryan Bravo (with Foundry) + ZFellows 10pms

Youyi Ding

Naman Chordia

James Massaquoi

Vihaan Shringi

Maruthi Birudavolu

Anuj Gupta

Adam Ghaida

Varun Saikia

Jai Sengupta

Amogh Biradar

Bryan Bravo

Pranav Kumara

Cory Levy

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance (PLSA)

Bio+Health Summit

Welcome to a multiday celebration of entrepreneurship, innovation, and frontier tech from Sept. 14-18, 2026 at CMU. Brought to you by the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and cross-campus partners.

CMU Startup Week

Office Hours with Foothill Ventures (AI/Frontier Tech Investor)

Phoebe Fan

Theresa Dai

Max Poelnitz

Foothill Ventures

Sophia Yu

An interactive session with CMU spin-off Analogical Engines, the AI platform for analogical innovation

Tiago Bizzaro

Jurgen Zach

Sophie Burkholder

Jean

Manuel Cano

Roger Corbin

Andy Gollach

Cole Biehle

jjjj

Analogical Engines

Nikolas Martelaro

Vikram Mohanty

Aniket Kittur

Beyond the Lab by E14 Fund

E14 Fund

AI & Robotics Venture Day 2026

We're bringing together a community of people building physical products and hardware across PIT. From designers, founders, engineers, investors, and more, everyone is welcome!

Pittsburgh Hardware Meetup

Hardware Happy Hour @ Pittsburgh Robotics & AI Discovery Day 2026

Nate Padgett

Figma @ CMU

Designers Meetup

Orey X.

YJ Lin

Benjamin Kostenbader

Bhavishnu Mood

Mehul Agarwal

Sachi Shah

Jonathan “Quest” Brown

Yiwen Wei

Kyla Anderson

Isabella Sill

Sander Vonk

Rise & Grind: A Morning Run Through Pittsburgh's Startup Zone.

Donald Robinson

Purpose, Passion & Possibility: The Case for Entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh (Presented by Heinz College)

Avery Trinidad

tristan

Jennifer Luke

Christian Quimby

Zachary Ciccone

Thomas Tam

Ian Magazine

Abhishek Tomar

Diane Taylor

Jorjette Hatfield

CMU SPARK 2026

Aravinda Boovaraghavan

Alex Dalton

Valerie Cana

Alec Alameddine

Ethan Tran

CMU S4: Swartz Student Startup Showcase

CMU UXA

Design Jam

Jhen Sing Chou

Sarah Li

Mehr

Radha Pingle

Hamid

Evan

Zoey Ji

Su Mae Khor

Zhiyuan Guo

Angel Yu

Luciana Requena

Pittsburgh Tomorrow

Pittsburgh, Tomorrow: A City on the Rise

Doug Heuck

Caroline Fisher

Figma Make Workshop - SCUXL x UXA

Mara Harris

Sophie Zhao

Helen Zhang

Rupanwita De

Aaryaman Maheshwari

Dhriti Gada

Julia Ji

Ishita Jain

Pittsburgh brings founders, technologists, and neighbors alike together. Rooted in community and built on ingenuity, the Steel City makes every event a chance to connect, learn, and create something new.

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Pittsburgh

Events

The First Steps Toward Commercialization: IP and Funding

Beyond the Lab: A Happy Hour Hosted By Obvious Ventures, Construct Capital & Alpha Intelligence Capital

Ascender Founder's Flex Happy Hour

Strip Mahj | East Draws First: American Mahjong 101

9 PM. By the Fire. — Cory Levy × Tejas Bharadwaj x Bryan Bravo (with Foundry) + ZFellows 10pms

Bio+Health Summit

Office Hours with Foothill Ventures (AI/Frontier Tech Investor)

An interactive session with CMU spin-off Analogical Engines, the AI platform for analogical innovation

Beyond the Lab by E14 Fund

AI & Robotics Venture Day 2026

Hardware Happy Hour @ Pittsburgh Robotics & AI Discovery Day 2026

Designers Meetup

Rise & Grind: A Morning Run Through Pittsburgh's Startup Zone.

Purpose, Passion & Possibility: The Case for Entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh (Presented by Heinz College)

CMU SPARK 2026

CMU S4: Swartz Student Startup Showcase

Design Jam

Pittsburgh, Tomorrow: A City on the Rise

Figma Make Workshop - SCUXL x UXA

Strip Mahj | East Draws First: American Mahjong 101