TechVibe Pittsburgh

Are you an entrepreneur struggling to turn your big ideas into actionable success, or wondering how to navigate the complex world of tech-driven marketing? In this episode of TechVibe, Jeff Swartz of Blink reveals the insider strategies of building a successful advertising agency, developing innovative tech solutions, and creating a roadmap for entrepreneurial growth that can help you break through your business challenges.

Listen to:

1. Learn a practical long-term vision planning technique that transforms overwhelming goals into achievable milestones

2. Discover how to leverage technology to simplify complex marketing strategies

3. Gain insights from a successful entrepreneur about bootstrapping and scaling a business

Hit play now to unlock Jeff's game-changing entrepreneurial wisdom that could be the catalyst for your next breakthrough.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TachVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

What does it take to secure a stadium, school district, or high-risk construction site—and do it all from a single command center?

In an age where physical security must work seamlessly with AI, video analytics, and smart access systems, Intertech CI is at the forefront of comprehensive integration. Whether it's protecting a public venue, a pharmaceutical plant, or a school, they're building systems that do more than monitor—they mitigate risk, save money, and even save lives.

This episode of TechVibe welcomes Ron Petnuch, Pres and CEO of Intertech CI, so you can:

• Learn how Intertech CI turns legacy security systems into intelligent, future-proof ecosystems.
• Discover how AI-driven cameras, access control, and building systems are being integrated to protect everything from construction zones to stadiums.
• Hear how a Pittsburgh-born company is growing nationwide while staying true to a mission of safety, service, and selective growth.

Press play to see how Intertech CI is redefining security—not by selling cameras, but by solving real-world problems with smart, scalable solutions.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

What if you could go from idea to physical product in less than 24 hours—right here in Pittsburgh?

Whether you're a startup founder, engineer, or maker, chances are you've run into the same frustrating roadblock: getting prototypes made is slow, expensive, and often inflexible. This episode dives into how Tronix3D is rewriting the rules of manufacturing—using cutting-edge 3D printing to rapidly prototype, scale production, and even print in titanium. And yes, they're doing it all from Pittsburgh's East End.

On this episode of TechVibe, Tronix3D's Mike Vindler and Alex Trader stop bythe Huntington Bank Studio so you can:

• Discover how Tronix3D helps startups and defense contractors alike bring products to life faster than ever.
• Learn why printing 4,000 completely different parts at once isn't just possible—it's happening now.
• Hear how Tronix3D spun out multiple companies just by unleashing in-house creativity and tech.

Hit Play to find out how Tronix3D is accelerating innovation, building the future—and why you just might want them printing your next big idea.

TechVibe is produced by the Pittsburgh Technology Council to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

So what happens when a whiskey making entrepreneur takes the reins of one of the world's top university startup programs? If you're curious about how Pittsburgh is transforming into one of the best places in the world to launch a tech company, this episode delivers a firsthand look at the bold leadership and innovative programming driving that growth at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU).

Meredith Grelli was the founder of Wigle Whiskey and Thread Bear Cider. For her second act, she joined Carnegie Mellon to teach entrepreneurship. Meredith is now the director of Project Olympus, a startup incubator at CMU, focused specifically on tech startups. And if that's not enough, she was also just named the interim director of CMU's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.

Whether you're a founder, investor, or ecosystem builder, you'll hear how cutting edge ideas are turning into real world startups right here in our backyard.

Learn how Project Olympus and the Swartz Center are wrapping CMU founders and targeted support talent and capital. Discover how CMU's deep tech commercialization success is setting national benchmarks, and hear why Pittsburgh's future as a startup hub may depend on embracing unorthodox leadership and bold regional collaboration.

Hit PLAY to hear how Meredith Grelli is shaking up the startup scene at CMU and why that's great news for Pittsburgh's innovation economy.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

Tune in to TechVibe's double feature broadcast as Tech Council CEO Audrey Russo brings back key takeaways from PA Sen. Dave McCormick's massive Energy Summit at Carnegie Mellon University last week and Jonathan Kersting provides a sneak peek of his deep dive interview with Concurrent Technologies Corporation.

We're cramming a lot into 22 minutes, but hit play to:

• Gain insights into Pennsylvania's untapped potential for technological and energy innovation
• Learn how bipartisan leadership is driving economic development and technological advancement
• And, discover how Concurrent Technologies Corporation is blazing a path of innovation in advanced manufacturing whil providing solutions that are ensuring the security of our country and troops.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

How do you engineer the future of national defense and advanced manufacturing—right from the heart of Western Pennsylvania?

This episode of TechVibe takes you inside Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), a powerhouse of innovation in Johnstown with deep roots in Pittsburgh's tech and manufacturing ecosystem. As data security threats rise and next-gen defense needs grow, discover how CTC is solving the nation's toughest challenges—quietly, effectively, and with purpose.

• Hear how CTC blends engineering precision with battlefield-ready innovation.

• Learn how veterans and engineers work side by side to build mission-critical tech—from ballistic armor to energy resilience.

• Discover how Pittsburgh companies and talent can collaborate with CTC to drive impact locally and nationally.

Hit play now to uncover the remarkable story of how a nonprofit R&D organization is protecting the country and propelling our region's innovation economy forward.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council programs TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

The construction industry is embracing advanced technologies to build efficiency, safety and sustainability across its operations. Get your front-row seat with Grant Ervin, Vice President of External Affairs and Sustainability at S&B USA, to explore the integration of technology in Pittsburgh's construction and infrastructure projects. Grant discusses the transformative use of AI, drones, and 4D imaging in large-scale construction endeavors with local real-life examples, including the Beaver River Bridge and a unique accelerated bridge construction technique on the Commercial Street Bridge on the Parkway East. Hit PLAY to learn how S&B USA leverages technology to enhance efficiency, save costs, and improve project outcomes. The Pittsburgh Technology Council Produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

This TechVibe Deep Dive explores data centers and their increasing demand for energy. We are partnering with Comcast Business to bring you a front row seat to the innovations driving resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability across this industry.

What if the future of energy storage could eliminate the risk of fire, reduce cooling costs, and supercharge data center performance—all without a single chemical reaction?

If you're navigating the challenges of powering energy-hungry data centers or renewable energy systems, this episode is a must-listen.

On this episode we welcome Steve Wittingham of LaFace and McGovern so you you can Discover how Emtel's breakthrough solid-state supercapacitor technology could reshape how we store and distribute electricity, cutting costs and boosting sustainability—all from right here in Pennsylvania.

Keep on listening to:

Learn how this non-chemical, heat-free solution outperforms lithium-ion batteries in safety and efficiency.

Understand how multiple daily charge cycles and simultaneous charge/discharge capabilities unlock massive operational flexibility.

Find out how strategic power storage and peak shaving can deliver major ROI and grid resiliency—especially for hyperscale data centers and renewable energy producers.

Hit PLAY now to hear how LaFace is helping reinvent the power grid with groundbreaking tech that's as smart as it is sustainable.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

This TechVibe Deep Dive explores data centers and their increasing demand for energy. We are partnering with Comcast Business to bring you a front row seat to the innovations driving resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability across this industry.

What's the one thing more critical than generating power for a data center? Making absolutely sure it never goes down.

As the demand for hyperscale data centers explodes—driven by AI, cloud storage, and 24/7 digital infrastructure—keeping power flowing without interruption is no longer optional. This episode Welcomes Gail Frederickson of ASCO Power Industries to explores how ASCO, backed by Schneider Electric, is making power resilience faster, smarter, and more dependable than ever before.

Discover how ASCO's innovations in transfer switching and control panels help hyperscalers save hundreds of hours during commissioning.

Learn why the same trusted systems that keep hospital patients alive are now safeguarding your most critical data.

Explore how ASCO's EcoStruxure platform brings next-level efficiency and visibility to complex energy ecosystems.

Hit PLAY now to hear how ASCO is redefining uptime, reliability, and resilience for the data centers powering our digital world.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.

This TechVibe Deep Dive explores data centers and their increasing demand for energy. We are partnering with Comcast Business to bring you a front row seat to the innovations driving resiliency, efficiency, and sustainability across this industry.

So what if Pittsburgh and West Virginia became the next epicenter of the data center boom and the power that's revolutionizing it? As tech companies race to meet skyrocketing demand for computing power, energy supply has become the critical bottleneck right now. And this episode dives into how Pittsburgh's access to energy, available land and regulatory foresight, could put the region in a pole position to attract data center development and the massive economic growth that comes with it.

We are excited to welcome Moore Capito from Babst Calland, so you can understand why data centers are triggering a modern day energy, gold rush, and what it means for our local economies. Hit PLAY to:

• Learn how regulatory reform, energy, diversity, and innovation are going to dictate which regions win or lose in this race.
• Discover why Pittsburgh and West Virginia are uniquely poised to meet this moment.
• And what's at stake if we don't act fast?

Let's learn how energy, innovation and infrastructure are converging to reshape our region's economic future.

The Pittsburgh Technology Council produces TechVibe to explore Pittsburgh's technology and innovation ecosystem.