The Innovation Institute
The quest for discovery at the University of Pittsburgh runs deep.
Pitt innovators cured polio, created CPR and cultivated the field of organ transplantation, to name just a few of the university's monumental contributions to the world. The Innovation Institute inspires and enables Pitt innovators to achieve impact for their discoveries outside the university through technology licensing and startup formation.
The Innovation Institute helps Pitt researchers protect their innovations and move them to the market for societal benefit. By securing patent protection of Pitt technologies and assisting faculty in the process of commercial translation through licensing and the creation of startup companies, we help researchers make an impact.
Your support helps Pitt innovation teams begin the process of taking a lab discovery and transform it into a marketable product. These dollars may be used to gather additional data needed to support the efficacy of an innovation, develop a prototype or to gather real-world feedback on the application of the technology.