Listen to SSTI's Interview with Rich Lunak of Innovation Works


Listen to Rich Lunak provide an overview of the Innovation Works seed fund and describe how Innovation Works has achieved success by building an outstanding team and understanding the business aspect of the companies in which they invest (approximately five minutes).

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About Innovation Works

Innovation Works plays a vital role in Southwestern PA’s technology economy. IW invests capital, business expertise and other resources into high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact and is the single largest investor in seed-stage companies in the Pittsburgh region and one of the most active in the country.


About the Excellence in TBED Awards
The SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards recognize exceptional achievement in addressing elements that have been found in successful tech-based economies. These include a research base that generates new knowledge, mechanisms for transferring knowledge into the marketplace, an entrepreneurial culture, sources of risk capital, and a technically skilled workforce.

For more information about the SSTI Excellence in TBED Awards, visit http://www.sstiawards.org/.