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Big Idea Center

Startup Job Fair Registration Now Open! Register by March 11

Big Idea Advantage Fund Applications are Now Open! Applications due March 15

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Pitt Medicine Alum's Startup, Forest Devices Inc., Published in American Heart Association Journal

Big Idea Blog: Women Empowering Women - A Future of Possibilities by Margot Matouk

Big Idea Blog: Resources for Black Entrepreneurs

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Register for our Mar. 4 Start Smart Legal Seminar: Accelerating Growth Through Third Party Relationships

Register for our Mar. 25 Start Smart Legal Seminar: Hiring and Firing

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New for 2021!
Big Idea Advantage Fund

The Big Idea Advantage Fund is the first of its kind at the University of Pittsburgh, offering students a unique opportunity for financial assistance in turning their ideas into realities. Donors, ranging from former Pitt students to notable entrepreneurs, have formed this fund with the purpose of enabling Pitt to provide cash investments in student startup companies. Interested in applying for an investment in your big idea?

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