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Black employees make up a sliver of the tech workforce. But Black-led groups in Pittsburgh hope to diversify the sector in the coming decades by teaching computer skills to young people in their community.
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The research group Startup Genome puts Pittsburgh at No. 13 on its list of emerging startup ecosystems, up from No. 23 last year. The improvement stems primarily from big exits at companies with strong local ties.
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A conference, called the Smart Manufacturing Experience, starts Tuesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Organizers seek to support small and medium manufacturers, which often report they don't have enough workers or funding to adopt automation, robotics, and other high-tech systems.
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The Digital Foundry at New Kensington unveiled its newly-constructed facility Wednesday. Executive Director Sherri McCleary said her staff will help businesses to adopt new technologies to streamline their operations affordably.
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Female founders attract a tiny fraction of the venture capital raised by male entrepreneurs. But local business incubator Ascender and New York-based venture group Chloe Capital will host a funding pitch event in East Liberty Wednesday that will feature women-led companies.
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The White House launched a media campaign last week to push Congress to approve tens of billions of new investment in semiconductor production. Industry experts say the Bipartisan Innovation Act has the potential to counteract the global chip shortage that has hobbled the development and deployment of cutting-edge technologies taking shape at Pittsburgh companies.
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While manufacturing defines much of southwestern Pennsylvania's history, the sector continues to evolve toward a digital and automated future. If the region is to capitalize on this shift, its startups and legacy factories will need to work together to develop new products and processes, said the new managing director of the AlphaLab Gear startup accelerator, Mike Formica.
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Representatives of the autonomous technology sector say their industry is poised to take off in southwestern Pennsylvania. But they say the state must first ease its restrictions on the testing of driverless vehicles.
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Pennsylvania farmers are getting older, and state officials say there aren’t enough people to take over what is often grueling work that doesn’t make much money. But changing the nature of the job could help to raise a new generation of agricultural workers.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said investments in the tech industry would create jobs across Pittsburgh's economy. She spoke after trade and technology talks between the U.S. and the European Union concluded in Pittsburgh Thursday.