Innovation Works is one of the most active early-stage investors in the country, empowering tech entrepreneurs in Southwestern Pennsylvania since 1988. They help startups go further faster with a unique combination of capital and resources tailored to each company's needs, led by experienced entrepreneurs.

Since 1947, the Richard King Mellon Foundation has funded visionaries with bold ideas to advance prosperity in Southwestern Pennsylvania and environmental conservation across the United States. The Foundation seeks transformative projects that create lasting impact.