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Innovation Works (IW) is the Pittsburgh region’s most active investor in and supporter of early-stage companies developing hardware, software and life sciences technologies. Though focused exclusively on helping startups in the southwest PA region, IW’s level of investment activity makes it one of the most active investors in the U.S. Innovation Works is part of the statewide Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a network of four centers developed to help diversify PA’s economy and retain the state’s high caliber innovations that are invented and incubated here. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners are partially funded by the Commonwealth of PA and overseen by the Department of Community and Economic Development. Founder of AlphaLab (http://alphalab.org)--one of the nation's top startup accelerators-- AlphaLab Gear (http://alphalabgear.org)--its hardware program -- AlphaLab Health (https://alphalabhealth.org/) -- its life sciences program and -- Robotics Factory (https://roboticsfactory.org/) -- its robotics program.

thinkspace is a community of passionate entrepreneurs, tech startups, and small businesses with a natural affinity for inspiration and innovation. thinkspace provides: • private offices in both Seattle and Redmond • shared coworking space in Seattle • virtual office service in Seattle and Redmond • meeting rooms in both Seattle and Redmond • entrepreneur community events in both Seattle and Redmond INSPIRATION. The members of the thinkspace community feed off of the energy of those around them. Many entrepreneurs and small business types that have worked from home find that eventually, even the most driven and motivated person craves the energy and inspiration of working around other like-minded people. At thinkspace, we’ve created a place where inspiration flows freely. SUPPORT. There’s a saying you may have heard; “You’re only as strong as the weakest link.” If you are thinking about conducting business with the help of thinkspace, chances are that you are a really smart person. And, if you are an entrepreneur or small business owner you are probably wearing a lot of the hats in your business. But, let’s face it, you can’t do everything and expect to do it all well. At thinkspace, we provide intelligent and highly skilled staff that know technology, marketing, and maintain an incredible level of customer service. We can provide you support in any and all of the areas that you need. Find out more about the people that run thinkspace.

The Idea Factory provides services focused on transforming the corporate innovation process, taking into account the velocity required to thrive in the New Corporate Eco-system. Our unique products and services have been thoroughly developed, tested and refined during the past three years with over two dozen of the world's most significant companies. In our workshops, we weave together talent, ideas and facilities to enable participant involvement and foster innovative solutions focused on a particular task, project or strategy. Workshops serve to raise awareness within the client and can serve as a catalyst for change, usually applied for client's strategy sessions. We also serve as an outsourced innovation department, creating a blueprint for new business ventures built around a customer-centric vision of the future.