The Founder Institute, the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. The Silicon-Valley based program decided to officially launch in Pittsburgh after a successful test launch this year attracted over 130 potential applicants in the city.
Applications to the first ever Pittsburgh Founder Institute are open now, and anyone interested in launching a technology company is welcome to apply at https://fi.co/apply/Pittsburgh.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Pittsburgh Founder Institute will host a series of free startup events for the general public -to see the full list of upcoming events, visit https://fi.co/curriculum/Pittsburgh.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries and 200 cities, leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Pittsburgh include local startup leaders Greg Coticchia (Chief Executive Officer/Founder, ENTRA) and Randy Eager (Entrepreneur In Residence, University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute).
Other technology leaders who have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the first ever Pittsburgh Founder Institute program include top founders from the city, and beyond:
- Andy Hannah: CEO, Othot
- Barry Rabkin: Chief Marketing Officer, Identified Technologies
- Beth Slagle: Attorney, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP
- Bill Jackson: Co-founder and CEO, Sinovia Technologies
- Bob Delach: CFO and Business Consultant, Robert J Delach Business Consulting
- Catherine Mott: Founder/CEO, BlueTree Venture Fund, BlueTree Allied Angels
- Chris Moehle: Managing Director, The Robotics Hub
- Don Morrison: Chairman of Deal Flow, Blue Tree Allied Angels
- Greg Coticchia: Executive Director , MS Product Management, Carnegie Mellon University, EIR, Katz & CBA , University of Pittsburgh
- Henry Thorne: CTO, 4Moms
- Ilana Diamond: Managing Director, AlphaLab Gear
- Jeremy Garvey: Managing Partner, Cozen O'Connor
- John Riley: Owner, The Richards Group
- John Jacobs: Senior Principal Consultant, ACA Compliance Group
- Kevin Dowling: CEO, Kaarta
- Kit Needham: Director and Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Project Olympus, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Carnegie Mellon University
- Luke Skurman: CEO, Niche
- Lynn Banaszak (Brusco): Executive Director, Carnegie Mellon University, Disruptive Health Technology Institute
- Mark Adkins: Founder & President, Smart Hammer Innovation
- Mary Beth Green: CEO, The FIT, LLC
- Mary Del Brady: CEO, Chairman, Board Member
- Mike Formica: CEO & Founder, NuCo Tech Group
- Nick Kuhn: CEO, Curavi Health, Inc.
- Noah Snyder: CEO, Interphase Materials
- Randy Eager: Founder & Managing Partner, Aqualibrium LLC
- Sana Gaspard: CEO, Rubitection
- Ted Teele: CEO, Touchtown
- Zack Hilton: Corporate and Business Development Officer, Porch.com, Inc.
- And many more to be announced.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at https://fi.co.
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About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program. If you are up to the challenge, our comprehensive step-by-step program will give you the structure, mentor support, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that accepts founders with day jobs and shares equity with all participants.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used our program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs.
