In the early 1980s, Pittsburgh responded to the collapse of Big Steel with a strategy centered on economic growth through technological innovation. These efforts bore fruit and helped cement the city’s reputation as a role model for other cities faced with the challenge of deindustrialization, as evidenced by Pittsburgh’s selection to host the G-20. How can we improve on this success? What are some ways that Pittsburgh’s government, universities, and students could contribute to technology development in the region? What do interns and new employees in tech firms and start ups need to succeed? What could local government and universities do better?
Mike Matesic of the Idea Foundry, David Ruppersburger of The Technology Collaborative, and Don Smith of the Regional Industrial Development Corporation, all three Fellows of the Heinz College’s Center for Economic Development joined special guest Limor Fix of Intel Pittsburgh Labs to tackle the above questions and more.
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