Innovation Works invests capital, business expertise and resources into companies with the greatest likelihood of regional economic impact.

IW is the single largest seed-stage investor in the Pittsburgh region and one of the most...
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Innovation Works plays a vital role in Southwestern PA’s technology economy. We invest capital, business expertise and other resources into high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact.

We’ve invested over $48M in roughly 140 technology startups. Those companies have been a magnet for creating thousands of new jobs and attracting follow-on capital to the region—over $1 billion since our seed fund began in 1999.