== Regional and local economic development efforts ==
The City of Pittsburgh is, perhaps, one of the quickest and most vibrantly emerging entrepreneurial landscapes in the country. Pittsburgh is well known for low labor costs and having strong student graduates (36,000 annually from 36 colleges and universities). Further $3 billion is invested in R&D per year and Pittsburgh is located within 500 miles of half of U.S. power buyers. Fun fact: the Economist recently named Pittsburgh “Most Livable Place in the Continental U.S.” [1]<ref>http://www.alleghenyconference.org/PittsburghRegionalAlliance/ </ref>
Important entrepreneurial developments in Pittsburgh include:
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