More info & to Register.5-6 p.m. : Hors d'oeuvres, Networking, and an Innovation Showcase
6-6:30 p.m. : Awards Ceremony for the following:
- Emerging Innovator
- Student Innovator of the Year
- James “Chip” Hanlon Volunteer Mentor
- Startup of the Year
- Business of the Year: $1MM +
- Small Business of the Year: <$1M
- Marlin Mickle Outstanding Innovator
We will select a Pitt faculty member to receive the
Marlin Mickle Outstanding Innovator Award. This award is in recognition of a Pitt Innovator who has demonstrated consistent dedication to achieving societal impact through commercial application of his or her research.
We will also present the
Chip Hanlon Volunteer Mentor of the Year Award to recognize the invaluable contributions that volunteer mentors provide to faculty and student innovators.
To celebrate student entrepreneurship across the entire University, a
Student Innovator award will be given to student teams who exemplify the passion that Pitt students possess to bring their entrepreneurial dreams to life.
In addition to recognizing Pitt faculty and students and regional entrepreneurs who have achieved a major innovation milestone, such as submitting an invention disclosure, obtaining a patent, or launching a startup company, the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship will present two special business awards:
- Business of the Year: $1MM +
- Small Business of the Year: <$1M
