

StartUP PGH: Bio+Health Summit
Pittsburgh is where AI, clinical data at scale, and world-class life sciences research share one square mile. Join us during StartUP PGH for a one-day summit that puts national investors and strategics in the room with the Pittsburgh companies and people driving human health innovation. Expect fireside chats with leading life sciences and healthcare investors, panels with the region's university and health-system leaders, company showcases, a sector-based networking lunch, and an evening reception.
Pittsburgh is the convergence
2 top-tier universities, one square mile apart — Carnegie Mellon (birthplace of AI) and the University of Pittsburgh, purposefully collaborative
2 integrated health systems covering 11M+ lives and nearly 10M patient encounters
$1.2B/year in regional human health R&D
220+ human health innovation companies across therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, digital health, and AI-powered clinical systems
In the room
Health system leadership from UPMC Enterprises and Highmark Health
30+ spin-outs, early-stage, and growth-stage companies — including teams behind raises like Abridge ($300M Series E) and Peptilogics ($150M+)
Venture investors across life sciences and healthcare
Multinational strategics with Pittsburgh R&D footprints and AI Centers of Excellence
Nationally recognized PIs leading NIH- and ARPA-H-funded programs
30+ spin-outs, early-stage, and growth-stage companies — including teams behind raises like Abridge ($300M Series E) and Peptilogics ($150M+)
Full agenda and speakers to follow.
Brought to you by Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Innovation Works, LifeX, and the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Alliance.
Questions? Reach out to [email protected].