Innovation
Inspired and Inventive.
Pitt is a creative and economic engine for our region and beyond. We have the ability to look at health problems from every angle, so we do. Why? Because when we bring a solution to market, it means thousands, perhaps millions, enjoy a healthier existence, and many get a new lease on life.
From Idea to Practice
All great inventions start with an idea. But the process of turning that idea into a commercial reality can be a challenging, years-long process.
That’s why programs like Pitt.INC are a crucial first step for innovators at the University of Pittsburgh to bring their concepts to improve patient care—whether it’s a pill, antibody, infusion or app—into practice.
Inspiring Innovation
Pitt innovators have built a powerful legacy of world-changing innovation. The Innovation Institute provides the education, mentoring and funding that helps them to progress from benchtop to bedside; from idea to impact.
Powering Your Possibilities
Pitt's Big Idea Center hosts a wide range of programs and opportunities throughout the academic year as well as connecting students to resources to help them succeed.
FEATURED STORY
Ideas to Reality
Nursing professor develops a digital platform designed to safely connect mothers with surplus breast milk to families in need.
Pitt's Spending of Research Dollars Represents the Tip of the Iceberg
338
U.S. and international patent applications filed
343
invention disclosures
82
U.S.- issued patents
Top 20
in licensing activity among U.S. universities
Top 15
in issued U.S. patents and deals
Top 20
in invention disclosures and startups
PARTNERSHIPS
Partner with a World-class Institution
We align vast research capabilities and world-class expertise with the needs of industry, creating mutually beneficial partnerships that advance important science, solve industry-relevant R&D challenges, and provide channels for the commercialization of new technologies of high value and societal impact.
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Back in Sight
A bookworm with macular degeneration reads again in promising study.
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Stronger Together
Pitt Public Health and the Allegheny County Health Department created an academic public health department that expands collaboration in teaching, research, service and community health practice.