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Pitt Spinout Aeronics, Inc. Announces Collaboration with Veterinary Distributor MWI Animal Health

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Big Idea Blog: "5 Important Characteristics That Your Big Idea Must Have" - Joanna Sutton, EIR

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Forbes: Ashley Priore ('22)'s Nonprofit Aims to Give Women an Edge in the Male-Dominated World of Chess

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Pitt Alumni Startup BandSavvy LLC, Creators of the FlipFolder App, Acquired by Online Sheet Music Company J.W. Pepper

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Sterile Vision Co-Founder & UPMC Orthopaedic Surgery Resident Stephen Canton Featured in Pittsburgh Business Times

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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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