Information + Communications Technology
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Pittsburgh Information + Communications Technology
The Pittsburgh region is home to nearly 1,600 technology firms, employing some 32,000 people. Veteran tech companies like Apple, Ariba, Black Box, Google, iGate, Intel and Sycor find fertile ground here. They benefit from our tech-savvy talent pipeline, as do a wealth of emerging industry players - many of them university spin-outs supported by industry experts and financial assistance from organizations like Innovation Works, The Technology Collaborative and the Pittsburgh Technology Council. Just a few of the stand-out innovators include:
- Aethon (pilotless robots)
- Carnegie Learning (math education software)
- DynaVox (augmentative and alternative communication products and services for the speech and learning challenged)
- Sima Products Corporation (crisis aversion technology)
- Quantapoint (laser scanning for high-resolution, digitized facilities)
- Thar Technologies (green supercritical fluid technology)
- Vivisimo (search engine optimization)
Pittsburgh is dubbed a "Top 10 Up-and-Coming Tech City" by Forbes magazine and is No. 1 in the nation for venture capital growth during the last 10 years. From big names to start-ups, we have innovative companies, top-ranked universities and a robust network of industry support organizations that are bringing Pittsburgh-grown technologies to the world.
Carnegie Mellon University continues to be a trailblazer in the tech fields of tomorrow, including agile robotics, cybersecurity, electro-optics and networking hardware. The university offers top-ranked programs in artificial intelligence, computer science, computer engineering and other areas. This consistently positions our region at the forefront of groundbreaking global research - from tech-transfer with private sector leaders, to federal government partnerships on critical defense and security-related projects.
Carnegie Mellon's federally-funded Software Engineering Institute is home to the CERT Coordination Center, the ground-zero of internet security. Meanwhile, the Robotics Institute - one reason The Wall Street Journal dubbed the region "Roboburgh" - has been leading the world in integrating robotic technologies into everyday life since its founding in 1979. It has more than 50 full-time faculty members who are advancing the state of the art in sub-fields like space-robotics, computer graphics, medical robotics, computer vision and artificial intelligence.
Technology and advanced manufacturing come to together to produce innovative results at Penn State University's Electro-Optics Center (EOC). Created in partnership with the Office of Naval Research, it is a national resource for advancing electro-optics and related technologies. The EOC partners with government and commercial customers to develop state-of-the-art systems, components and materials to primarily benefit U.S. defense forces.
Visit the Pittsburgh Technology Council's special G-20 page with recent updated data and details on regional tech-related industries of excellence.
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