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Innovation Works
Innovation Works
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 2 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Tech entrepreneurs in southwestern Pennsylvania
✓Early-stage startups seeking capital and resources
✓Startups in software, hardware, life sciences, or robotics
✓Manufacturing startups needing prototyping support
✓Youth entrepreneurs via Startable program
Your real odds
Innovation Works has backed 372 companies through its seed fund since 1999, part of a broader portfolio of 830+ companies supported since 1988.
Competitiveness varies by track: AlphaLab runs cohorts with their own selection calendar, while the seed fund and manufacturing grants each operate on separate processes with different criteria.
What it takes
Identify the right program track1 to 2 hrs
Prepare application materialsDays to week
Submit and engage during review
Worth knowing
Innovation Works is the Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southwestern PA, so it carries a state mandate to fund the region, and being a southwestern PA-based startup genuinely improves your fit rather than just your eligibility.
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