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= Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts =
<div>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 named Pittsburgh “Most Livable Place in the Continental U.S.” for two consecutive years.</div><div><br/></div><div>Important entrepreneurial developments in Pittsburgh include:</div>
*The recent opening of Pittsburgh is now home to a local “Tech Shop” Protohaven branch. This “Tech Shop” Protohaven houses machine shops and electronic labs for design and is posed to become a design hub.*Thrill MillAscender - a non-profit organization that hosts business plan competitions an incubator space, and great networking opportunities for budding entrepreneurs.
*Startup Weekend Pittsburgh began in 2012, following the national movement, allowing anyone to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers.
<div><br/></div><div>Overall, it is evident that Pittsburgh startups are beginning to take off. Companies like Astrobotic (set to be the next to reach the moon with their lunar rover and win the Google XPrize) are budding and national entrepreneurial organizations like Venture for America are taking note. No doubt, Pittsburgh is in the process of becoming a home to innovation and entrepreneurship and will continue to develop over the coming years.</div>
= <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">The Innovation Institute and The Big Idea Center</span><br/> =