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Innovation Works

Supports southwestern Pennsylvania ventures through grant and accelerator routes designed for manufacturing, software, and technical innovation teams.

United Stateswww.innovationworks.org
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Programs6
Active grants1
Total grants5
About

Innovation Works is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit investor serving southwestern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1988, it sits inside the Ben Franklin Technology Partners network as one of four independent regional organizations and is funded through Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development via the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority.

Its capital stack mixes seed funding, …

Programs & grants under this funder
AlphaLab Accelerator

Invests uncapped safety framework and equity for Pittsburgh-based tech startups across four tracks.

1 grant
AlphaLab Accelerator
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Innovation Adoption Grant

Funds reimbursement to help SW PA manufacturers adopt new technologies Innovation Works' Innovation Adoption Grant sits alongside the Scalable Grant in.

1 grant
Innovation Adoption Grant
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The Robotics Factory

Invests Pittsburgh robotics accelerator with three tracks Create Accelerate and Scale.

1 grant
The Robotics Factory
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Scalable Grant Program (Manufacturing)

Invests reimbursement for SW PA hardware startups working with local manufacturers.

1 grant
Scalable Grant
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Innovation Works Seed Fund

Invests initial equity investment for SW PA tech startups Innovation Works Seed Fund is the firm's direct investment vehicle for early-stage.

1 grant
Innovation Works Seed Fund
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Innovation Works Investment

Invests in Pennsylvania startups through Innovation Works with capital and business support.

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.innovationworks.org