Innovation Works resulted from the merger of the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Western Pennsylvania and the Enterprise Corporation. Innovation Works' new focus is exclusively on early-stage high technology companies in southwestern Pennsylvania. People who want to see the region succeed. Innovation Works' business plan emerged through collaboration with leaders in the high-technology and business development communities of southwestern Pennsylvania including Carnegie Mellon, the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, the Allegheny Conference, the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development, and the local foundation community. The majority of annual funding available to entrepreneurs through Innovation Works is provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Ben Franklin Technology Partners program.
Additional funding is provided by local foundations.
For more information on becoming an Innovation Works Entrepreneur, click here . For more information on becoming an Innovation Works Investor, click here . Who you know can make all the difference. Click here to learn more about becoming an Innovation Works member company. EnterPrize was created through the partnership of Pittsburgh universities and development organizations.