The Pittsburgh Technology Council and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance took to CES 2024 along dozens of Pittsburgh tech and innovation companies.

The Tech Council's Jonathan Kersting caught up with Hellbender's Brian Beyer as he details the importance of CES as a worldwide meeting ground to connect with customers and find potential new customers and/or partners.

Hellbender creates Computer Vision solutions for customers across multiple industries. Learn more at www.hellbender.com.

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

The centerpiece of Pittsburgh’s CES premiere was the “Building Approachable Technology in Pittsburgh” on 1/9, underscoring the region’s world leadership in robotics and autonomy.

Moderated by Lenna Cominos, Executive Director, Corporate Partnerships at Carnegie Mellon University, the panel featured these industry experts: Sterling Anderson, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Aurora; Ed Olson, CEO, May Mobility; Patrick Mondi, CEO, Thoro.ai; and Micol Marchetti-Bowick, CTO, Velo.ai.

Ranging from established market leaders to growth-oriented startups, these companies reflect the diversity of the Pittsburgh region’s robotics/autonomy ecosystem, which is now 100+ companies strong and growing.

This is a podcast for tech and manufacturing  entrepreneurs exploring the tech ecosystem, from cyber security and AI to SaaS, robotics, and life sciences, featuring insights to satisfy the tech curious.

Larry Gioia, Director of PwC Products & Technology | Innovation Hub R&D Lead, helps TechVibe Radio kick off the new year with a look at emerging technologies that will impact business.   Artificial intelligence, IoT, Blockchain, augmented, reality, virtual reality, advanced robotics, quantum computing and neuromorphic computing lead the list of essential technologies that Larry has in his sights.   Listen in and see how they could be potential game-changers for entire industries and your business, too. Tune in, geek out and start 2024 off in the know!

Fourth River Solutions (4RS), is a volunteer non-profit consulting group aimed to provide hands-on business experience to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) advanced degree (Masters and PhD) and post-doctoral trainees.

Mahmoud Khalil steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell you how the organization consults for local non-profit, early stage start-up companies, and university technology transfer groups to provide much needed rigorous research and analytics.

Among a variety of consulting services that Fourth River offers, it vets emerging technologies for feasibility to achieve successful market entry and profitability by evaluating key aspects of the technology, including value proposition, competitive advantages, and barriers to entry.

For its clients, Fourth River has consistently demonstrated that it can provide high quality service for a minimal price compared to a large for-profit consulting firm.

The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration. U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities, including Pittsburgh, and in more than 75 countries help U.S. companies get started in exporting or increase sales to new global markets.

Ryan Russell of the U.S. Commercial Service and Jerry Pompa of Compunetix step up to the One Mic Stand to tell you how businesses of any size can use the U.S. Commercial Service to tap into global markets.

Learn how Compunetix has worked with the U.S. Commercial Service to get market analysis and one-on-one introductions to potential trade partners.

Tune in to TechVibe Radio to hear Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun who addressed the Pittsburgh Technology Council's membership to discuss the White House's recently released National Cybersecurity Strategy. 

Plus, listen to Itha Cao, Director of Digital Inclusion and Innovation, talk about Neighborhood Allies' priority initiatives that improve resident access to the three critical pieces of achieving a high quality of life in the 21st century: computer literacy skills, computer ownership and high speed internet. 

Jim Chen is a shareholder in the Transportation Technology and Energy, Emerging Technologies groups. 

In this podcast, Chen details some of the latest trends in the transportation and energy industries and overviews what challenges companies are facing in this revolution.

Chen’s clients are entities in the transportation and energy industry focusing on alternative fuel powertrains, energy storage, energy delivery systems and semi-autonomous and autonomous driving technologies. In addition, he has experience in business development matters including leading commercial deals for new sites/facilities.

If you have any questions about developments in new transportation technologies or sustainable energy, please contact Jim Chen at 202.853.3469 or [email protected].

BirdBrain Technologies’ mission is to inspire deep and joyful hands-on learning in all students.

BirdBrain Technologies cultivates creativity and makes abstract concepts hands-on by providing flexible and inspiring classroom tools: the Finch Robot, the Hummingbird Robotics Kit, and the new Owlet Math Tools collection.

BirdBrain Founder Tom Lauwers and Learning/Community Manager Sarah FitzHenry step up to the One Mic Stand to detail BirdBrain's growth, products and impact. Plus BirdBrain offers grant assistance to get its products into any classroom.

Founded at the CREATE Lab at Carnegie Mellon University in 2010, BirdBrain is a research-based company that promotes gender equality and diversity in STEM, with a focus on computer science, engineering, math, and robotics.

Jordan Joltes, Founder and CEO of TruSummit Solutions, is building one of Pittsburgh's top Salesforce consultancies.

For four years, Jordan has been helping enterprise-scale companies get the most out of their Salesforce implementations. Jordan steps up to the One Mic Stand to talk about TruSummit's specialization in manufacturing and healthcare. Plus, she details how TruSummit is starting to develop its own custom technology solutions for Salesforce.

She's expecting dramatic growth in 2024. We couldn't be more stoked for Jordan and her team. Listen and learn how Jordan is building her company and solving tough problems.

Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday (12/17) for a deep dive on Management Science Associates with its founder Dr. Alfred Kuehn.

A Pittsburgh headquartered research, analytics, informatics and consulting firm, MSA has created a new corporate ownership structure to secure continuity of its 60-year history of answering questions, identifying opportunities, and solving real-world problems for businesses, institutions and government, helping them put their data to work.

Dr. Kuehn was at the forefront of big data analytics in 1963 and continues to lead the way. Tune in and geek out with us!