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Meet the PTC Team on Business as Usual
October 27, 2020 19:25 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBOver the last 149 Business as Usual webcasts, we have profiled some of the most impactful organizations, people, non-profits and resources that have all stepped up during the COVID-19 Pandemic to help you get back to that elusive "business as usual." For this milestone webcast today at noon, I want to introduce you to the amazing staff at the Pittsburgh Technology Council (PTC). During the COVID-19 Pandemic we ramped up and pivoted our organization to better meet your new and changing needs....
Draper Triangle's Mike Stubler Details the 3 Rivers Venture Fair on Business as Usual
October 26, 2020 18:53 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWe are kicking off this week of Business as Usual today by welcoming Mike Stubler Managing Director/Draper Triangle Ventures, to give us full details of the virtual 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF) set for Oct. 28 and 29. 3RVF is the premier venture conference in the Ohio Valley region. Every 18 months, hundreds of investors, entrepreneurs, and top-tier service providers from around the world gather in Pittsburgh for this two-day meeting of ideas and money. 2020 is bringing new challenges to...
CMU and Google Go Live on Business as Usual to Talk About COVIDcast
October 26, 2020 18:43 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBWe welcome Zach Lipton of Carnegie Mellon University and Todd Underwood of Google Pittsburgh to talk to us about COVIDcast. Carnegie Mellon's Delphi Research Group has partnered with numerous organizations, including Google to track COVID-19 and better forecast the spread of the virus. Zach and Todd will detail how COVIDcast's goals are to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic and save lives and livelihoods. COVIDcast supports informed decision-making at federal, state, and local levels of ...
TVR 10/24/20: Pittsburgh Space Collaborative
October 26, 2020 13:13 - 28 minutes - 38.8 MBOur region is becoming a hotbed of robotics, materials and innovation companies that are plugging directly into the space industry. On this broadcast, we welcome Justine Kasznica, Babst Calland Shareholder and Head of the Emerging Technology Practice Group; Mike Docherty, Managing Partner at NextBig; and John Donehoo, Co-Founder and Lead of the Pittsburgh Space Collaborative. They will detail how the collaborative will unify this emerging cluster to create awareness, opportunity and mo...
One Mic Stand: Founder Institute Pittsburgh
October 26, 2020 12:35 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBRandy Eager and Greg Coticchia talk about the fourth co-hort of the Pittsburgh Founder Institute (FI) forming for winter 2021. Get the details on how FI helps entrepreneurs take an idea and forge it into a business. FI is running a vertical industry focus of AI and Robotics in additional to the traditional program. Philips is the sponsor for the vertical and it has added 15 mentors with specific industry experience in order to assist Founders launching companies in these industries - Pitt...
Gridwise CoFounder Ryan Green
October 22, 2020 18:02 - 32 minutes - 12.7 MBAs driving for rideshare platforms and on-line delivery services has become more than a side hustle for millions of people around the world, Pittsburgh startup Gridwise has taken a leading role to help drivers maximize their time and profits. We will welcome Gridwise Co-Founder Ryan Green to Business as Usual today to talk about how ridesharing and online delivery services have become a growing part of our economy, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Learn about his journey to grow and ...
ALung CEO Pete DeComo Goes Live on Business as Usual
October 21, 2020 17:24 - 34 minutes - 13.5 MBToday on Business as Usual, we are welcoming one of Pittsburgh's true technology/life sciences pioneers to the show -- Pete DeComo, CEO and Chairman of ALung Technologies. With 25-plus years of life sciences start up experience, Pete founded and shepherded Renal Solutions to a $200 million acquisition by Fresenius Medical Care before leading up ALung. Today Pete will discuss how ALung Technologies has become a leading developer of advanced medical devices for treating respiratory failure. AL...
Excellerent Solutions Talks About Investing in People for Progress on Business as Usual
October 20, 2020 18:21 - 31 minutes - 12.3 MBToday, learn how Orne Bey and Mike Mottola of Excellerent Solutions unite technological needs with emerging talent in Ethiopia. Orne and Mike will detail how Excellerent's network of highly skilled engineers is innovating digital transformation projects for local clients while accelerating economic growth in Ethiopia. True "digital doers," Orne and Mike are using every resource at their fingertips to solve the current market saturation problem in the tech industry while also investing in peo...
Healthy Neighborhood Awardee: Steel Smiling
October 20, 2020 16:00 - 13 minutes - 5.18 MBThe Ally of the Year Award is given to an individual or organization that embodies what it means to be a “neighborhood ally” by genuinely partnering and collaborating with Neighborhood Allies to help advance our mission of supporting the people, organizations and partnerships committed to creating and maintaining healthy neighborhoods. Steel Smiling is an exemplar grantee and partner to Neighborhood Allies. Julius Boatwright and his team have spent well over a year in the Hilltop creating ...
Meet the Tech Reporters on Business as Usual
October 19, 2020 17:54 - 33 minutes - 12.9 MBWe are pleased to start another week of Business as Usual today by welcoming two of Pittsburgh's top technology and business news reporters -- Julia Mericle of the Pittsburgh Business Times and Lauren Rosenblatt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Here is an opportunity to learn more about what they look for in a news story and how to develop a relationship with local news sources. Julia and Lauren will also give their perspective on what is trending in Pittsburgh's technology ecosystem and how ...
TechVibe Geek Out: Proofpoint Ep. 2 -- People-Centric Approach to Security
October 19, 2020 13:59 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBContinuing on the theme of the first podcast “It’s All About the People” two members of Proofpoint’s legal team Jeff Reed, Associate General Counsel (Located at Proofpoint HQ – Sunnyvale, CA) and Kristen Budris, Commercial Counsel (Located at Proofpoint Pittsburgh, PA office) will take a deeper dive into Proofpoint’s People-Centric approach to security and what that means for data privacy and security, specifically how Proofpoint enables companies to protect their greatest assets – their peo...
TVR 10/17/20: Astrobotic
October 19, 2020 13:51 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBAstrobotic is pioneering affordable planetary access that promises to spark a new era of exploration, science, tourism, resource utilization and mining. Learn more about its upcoming missions to the moon and get insight into what it's like to work there. Rumor has it that Astrobotic is hiring. Plus, the company will celebrate its new headquarters in the North Side next week.
Neighborhood Allies Talks About the "Healthy Neighborhood" Awardees on Business as Usual
October 16, 2020 18:27 - 30 minutes - 12 MBWe're excited to wrap up the week with a show detailing some of the best work happening across Pittsburgh's neighborhoods. Today, we welcome Chelsea Contino, Communications and Outreach Program Coordinator at Neighborhood Allies, along with several of its 2020 Healthy Neighborhoods Awardees to talk about some of the most positive and inspiring initiatives helping to make better neighborhoods. The Healthy Neighborhoods Awards honor people and initiatives that are helping neighborhoods across ...
CytoAgents Details COVID-19 Trial on Business as Usual
October 15, 2020 19:11 - 31 minutes - 12.1 MBGet a front row seat today at noon with CytoAgents CEO Teresa Whalen as she discusses the company's clinical trials for GP1681 -- Treatment of COVID-19 Cytokine Storm. As the CEO of CytoAgents, Teresa leads a team of world-renowned clinical drug development experts and scientific advisory board members who are at the forefront of groundbreaking solutions to combat persistent and potentially deadly strains of Influenza, COVID19 and other viruses. CytoAgents is a clinical stage biotechnology c...
Learn About AlphaLab Health on Business as Usual
October 14, 2020 17:17 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBPlease join us today for what promises to be a dynamic and informative conversation detailing Pittsburgh's latest business accelerator -- AlphaLab Health! Dr. Jeff Cohen, Chief Physician Executive, Allegheny Health Network and Rich Lunak, President and CEO of Innovation Works, will overview this unique collaboration to help accelerate scientific, clinical and market validation for early-stage healthcare and life science technology companies. AlphaLab Health provides participating companies w...
United Way SWPA President Goes Live on Business as Usual Today
October 13, 2020 18:01 - 28 minutes - 11.3 MBToday, Business as Usual welcomes Bobbi Watt Geer, President & CEO of the United Way of Southwestern PA, to detail its efforts helping people through the COVID-19 Pandemic, social unrest and a challenging economy. With the participation and support of more than 50,000 donors, advocates and volunteers each year, Geer will overview how the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania helps to improve lives and build brighter futures for individuals, families and communities across our entire re...
PRA President Mark Anthony Goes Live on Business as Usual
October 12, 2020 18:06 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBWe are kicking off this week of Business as Usual by welcoming Mark Anthony Thomas, President of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA), to the webcast today at noon. Mark was appointed President of the PRA in July 2019 and is responsible for creating, developing and executing the 10-county region’s economic development strategy, and advancing partnerships to drive job creation and business investment. Mark will fill us in on the new "Pittsburgh Region: Next is Now" marketing campaign to pro...
VTR 10/10/20: Adam Paulisick of HeadStorm and Kurb.io
October 10, 2020 16:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBIn this episode, we geek out with Adam Paulisick of HeadStorm and Kurb.io. Adam's in the hot seat to detail how HeadStorm participated in (and won) the Pittsburgh Civic Hackathon this past spring to create Kurb.io. Like any startup, Kurb has had it share of pivots! But Adam and the HeadStorm team are committed to investing in Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem while creating a new company or two. Tune in for the full story and geek out with us!
Business as Usual Explores Maintaining the U.S.'s Lead in Autonomous Vehicles
October 09, 2020 17:52 - 29 minutes - 11.6 MBToday, Business as Usual welcomes Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. DOT, to overview the Autonomous Vehicle 4.0 initiative. Finch will overview how U.S. DOT is committed to facilitating a new era of transportation innovation and safety and ensuring that our country remains a leader in automation. U.S. DOT is acting as a convener and facilitator, partnering with a broad coalition of industry, academic, states and local, safety advocacy, and transpo...
WQED's Deb Acklin Goes Live on Business as Usual
October 08, 2020 19:40 - 31 minutes - 12.4 MBWe are excited and honored to welcome Deb Acklin, President and CEO of WQED Multimedia, to Business as Usual today. For 65 years, WQED has been changing lives by creating and sharing outstanding public media that educates, entertains and inspires. Deb has served in multiple executive roles in public broadcasting, the cable television industry and commercial broadcasting. At WQED Multimedia, she manages or has managed the operations, strategies and fundraising to create original multi-platfor...
One Mic Stand: Ken Kaszak Remembers Ron Morris
October 08, 2020 12:30 - 18 minutes - 7.31 MBKen Kaszak of ValueKaszak take a quick walk down the "Ron Morris Memory Lane" with TechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting. The late Ron Morris was one of Pittsburgh's most prolific tech entrepreneurs and founder/host of the American Entrepreneur Radio Show. Kersting and Kaszak want to bring the insights and energy of Ron to a new generation of entrepreneurs.
Rivers Agile Talks Fostering Innovation Through Personalized Investment on Business as Usual
October 07, 2020 19:20 - 28 minutes - 11.1 MBToday, we are welcoming Ben Wilson, President and CEO of Rivers Agile, to talk about a novel model for investing in tech startups and innovation. Ben founded the Rivers Agile Workshop (RAW) as a business acceleration service designed for entrepreneurs and startups focused on Machine Learning, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence. Primarily intended for early-stage companies that generate impact through technology, "technology-oriented," and/or consumer-focused innovation(s) ...
Healthy Neighborhood Awardee: Chef Claudy Pierre, EAT Initiative
October 07, 2020 15:35 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe 2020 Impact Award is a special honor for this year only, to showcase an organization who has made a significant impact in their community through direct COVID-19 relief efforts or working to address ongoing issues of injustice and racism against the Black community. Founded in 2015, the EAT Initiative was birthed out of Chef Claudy Pierre’s vision to help feed and sustain food insecure communities. Since then, EAT’s primary focus has been to inject cultural competency and food educatio...
5G4PGH Ep. 2: Crown Castle and UPMC
October 07, 2020 15:32 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBRenee Morales, Public Affairs Manager at Crown Castle, and Carla Dehmer, Director of Telemedicine at UPMC, join TechVibe Radio's Jonathan Kersting for a discussion 5G's impact on on telemedicine. We live in a world where connectivity is an absolute necessity, and as broadband and mobile data demands increase, our communications infrastructure is critical in meeting these increasing demands. Learn how 5G adoption in Pittsburgh is setting the stage for this and more robust telemedicine capab...
Covestro Talks About the Circular Economy Live on Business as Usual
October 06, 2020 18:30 - 32 minutes - 12.7 MBSurmounting global challenges like climate change, population growth and unsustainable lifestyles requires embracing a sustainable "Circular Economy." Today, we are excited to invite Richard Skorpenske, Project Lead - Circular Economy - Covestro, to discuss how Covestro is embedding circular economic principles into the fabric of its operations and be a trailblazer for the entire plastics industry. Richard will detail how Covestro has focused its corporate vision entirely on advancing t...
One Mic Stand with Gal Inbar of 412X972
October 06, 2020 12:30 - 25 minutes - 9.79 MB412×972 leverages synergies between the Pittsburgh and Israel business ecosystems and identifies specific opportunities through scouting, business development, and other programs to create benefits to both communities. Gal Inbar gives us all of the details of this unique program.
Robotics and AI Meet Agriculture Today on Business as Usual
October 05, 2020 17:57 - 35 minutes - 13.9 MBWe are kicking off this week of Business as Usual by welcoming Mark DeSantis, CEO of Bloomfield Robotics, to the webcast today. Mark will detail how Bloomfield Robotics is at the confluence of artificial intelligence and agriculture, where it is building tools that will push crop production and plant breeding to the physical limit. A product of the CMU Robotics Institute, Bloomfield is bringing agricultural robotics technology developed with millions of dollars of federal and private grants ...
TVR 10/3/20: Justin Kaufman of PWC Talks SOI Report and Transcenders
October 05, 2020 14:57 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode, we hang out with Justin Kaufman, Pittsburgh Office Managing Partner at PWC, to discuss the key findings of the Pittsburgh Technology Council's "2020 State of the Industry Report." Get high-level numbers on how the Pittsburgh region's tech industry is growing and shaping the entire economy. Plus, Justin has fantastic insight on trends driving success in tech companies. He will tell you all about the Transcenders! These companies have the tech, processes and cultur...
Rivers of Steel's August Carlino Goes Live Business as Usual
October 02, 2020 18:16 - 31 minutes - 12.4 MBToday, we're excited to end this workweek by focusing on the importance of our industrial heritage as we welcome August Carlino, President & CEO - Rivers of Steel Heritage Corporation. August will detail Rivers of Steel’s journey in the aftermath of the collapsed steel industry. In 1988 a group of citizens got together, united by their concerns that with destruction of the shuttered mills an important part of our region’s culture was in danger of being erased, too. Founded on the principles ...
Bayer's Technology Prospecting Unit Joins Business as Usual
October 01, 2020 17:53 - 32 minutes - 12.5 MBJoin Business as Usual today to hear from Priscilla Beal of Technology Prospecting at Bayer. In her current role on Bayer’s Technology Prospecting team, Priscilla catalyzes the innovation technology ecosystem, identifying emerging trends and technologies for Consumer Health, Crop Science and Pharmaceutical Health. In addition to helping deliver new business models, products, solutions and experiences to the patient/consumer/farmer, Priscilla is dedicated to collaboration and people developme...
Emerging Tech Podcast Series: Ensuring Data Privacy – Are You Compliant?
October 01, 2020 15:32 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBThe world of data privacy is constantly changing. In this episode with Justine Kasznica and Ashleigh Krick of Babst Calland’s Emerging Technologies Group, the duo will discuss: Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Common elements among GDPR, PIPEDA, and CCPA; including: privacy policy notice requirements, business obligations, and consumer rights Overvi...
Emerging Tech Law Podcast Series: Ensuring Data Privacy – Are You Compliant?
October 01, 2020 15:32 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBThe world of data privacy is constantly changing. In this episode with Justine Kasznica and Ashleigh Krick of Babst Calland’s Emerging Technologies Group, the duo will discuss: Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Common elements among GDPR, PIPEDA, and CCPA; including: privacy policy notice requirements, business obligations, and consumer rights Overvi...
Aurora CEO Chris Urmson Joins Business as Usual
September 30, 2020 17:07 - 32 minutes - 12.7 MBToday on Business as Usual, we are welcoming a true pioneer of the autonomous vehicle industry -- Chris Urmson, Co-Founder and CEO of Aurora! Chris co-founded Aurora in 2017 to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly. Chris has been instrumental in pioneering and advancing the development of self-driving vehicles since the early 2000s. While earning his PhD in Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University, Urmson’s technical leadership was critical in the develo...
Maven Machines Founder Goes Live on Business as Usual
September 29, 2020 17:44 - 31 minutes - 12.3 MBToday on Business as Usual, we are talking to the founder of one of Pittsburgh's most exciting tech startups -- Avi Geller, CEO of Maven Machines. A Palo Alto native with an advanced engineering degree from MIT, Avi chose to found the company in Pittsburgh due to the opportunities, talent and community provided by Innovation Works, as well as Carnegie Mellon and Pittsburgh universities. Avi will explain how Maven Machines was founded to unlock new opportunities and value for the transportati...
TVR 9/26/20: Brad Feld of Techstars
September 29, 2020 14:40 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBWe talk to a true rockstar of the technology and entrepreneurial world -- Brad Feld, CoFounder of Techstars. Brad has been an early stage investor and entrepreneur since 1987. Prior to co-founding Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and, prior to that, founded Intensity Ventures. Brad is a writer and speaker on the topics of venture capital investing and entrepreneurship. He's written a number of books as part of the "Startup Revolution" series and writes the blogs Feld Thoug...
Techvibe Radio One Mic Stand: Alex Kuhn, Born to Lead
September 29, 2020 12:30 - 22 minutes - 8.93 MBAlex Kuhn, founder of Born to Lead, helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs become the leaders they were born to be and start, grow & scale 6, 7 & 8 figure businesses. With more than 200+ known success stories, Alex's work has helped leaders build businesses that align with who they are, resonate with who they want to be, and intuitively fulfill the where they want to go. Alex has awesome insights whether you are looking to start a new venture or need a little guidance navigating your current...
Tulco Holdings Kicks Off a New Week of Business as Usual
September 28, 2020 17:18 - 34 minutes - 13.6 MBWe are kicking off this week on Business as Usual by welcoming Matthew Marolda, Executive Vice President of Tulco Holdings (Thomas Tull -- https://tulcoholdings.com). Matthew has a robust career in tech, having served as Chief Analytics Officer of Legendary Entertainment and President of Applied Analytics at Warner Media. His experience in building companies (spun out three companies from Stratbridge) which focus on deep analytics in entertainment and sports franchises will make this a BAU y...
Techvibe Radio One Mic Stand: Solomon RC Ali
September 28, 2020 15:22 - 16 minutes - 6.42 MBMeet Technology Patent Holder, Private Equity Investor and Investment Consultant, Solomon RC Ali. In addition to licensing out his technology patents to some of the world’s biggest companies, he has helped minority-owned businesses raise $250 Million in structured investment capital. Find out out what types of deals interest Solomon and how he likes to work with his investments. Plus he has some insights for entrepreneurs trying to raise capital in these current economic conditions.
Business as Usual Explores Additive Manufacturing and Neighborhood 91
September 25, 2020 17:12 - 32 minutes - 12.6 MBThe Pittsburgh region is becoming a leading center in additive manufacturing underpinned with the creation of Neighborhood 91 -- the first development in the world to both condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing and 3D Printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem. Today at noon, John Barnes, Founder and Managing Director of the Barnes Global Advisors, will join us to detail how a cluster concept like Neighborhood 91 can act as a catalyst for ad...
Knopp Biosciences CEO Goes Live on Business as Usual
September 24, 2020 19:08 - 33 minutes - 12.9 MBToday's Business as Usual, will feature one of Pittsburgh's top life sciences companies -- Knopp Biosciences. President and CEO Michael Bozik will detail how the vision of Knopp is to change the course of human health. It targets diseases imposing high costs on the healthcare system, with patient populations clearly identifiable using validated biomarkers or genetic testing. Knopp is also committed to expanding the drug discovery and development industry in western Pennsylvania. The Pittsbur...
PPG Industries Talks Clean Energy Tech on Business as Usual
September 23, 2020 17:14 - 31 minutes - 12.3 MBWe're right in the middle of National Clean Energy Week, so we are excited to bring you Calum Munro, Senior Scientist of Mobility at PPG Industries, to Business as today. Calum will detail how PPG and its array of coatings contributes to a cleaner environment. Whether it's reducing weight in an airplane to gain better fuel economy to coating batteries in electric vehicles, there are thousands of applications where PPG coating contribute to clean energy. Get a front row seat of clean-tech bei...
Business as Usual Explores Building International Business
September 22, 2020 18:37 - 30 minutes - 11.7 MBInterested in broadening relationships with international partners? Join us today on Business as Usual as we welcome Kate Skopp from PA Department of Community and Economic Development as she discusses the state’s network of authorized trade represents who work to help companies penetrate international market. Plus, we will also hear from Kathy Risko about the work of the Sisters Cities Association of Pittsburgh to strengthen relationships with and share knowledge with our sister cities from...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Goes Live on Business as Usual
September 21, 2020 17:34 - 29 minutes - 11.4 MBWe are kicking off a new work week by taking a look at how Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has been able to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Executive Director Harris Ferris joins us to talk about the theatre's journey of innovation and introduce the new Artistic Director Susan Jaffe. Susan will fill us in on what we can expect from the theatre over the coming months and into the future. We're excited to put a spotlight on this important regional cultural asset...
TVR 9/19/20: Shale Insight and the ATHENA Awards
September 21, 2020 15:04 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBTechVibe Radio is back on air at ESPN 970 AM every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. On this broadcast get more details on the Shale Insight 2020 Conference and learn who won the 2020 ATHENA Awards.
TechVibe One Mic Stand: Digital Dream Labs & Honeycomb Credit
September 21, 2020 12:30 - 19 minutes - 7.45 MBDigital Dream Labs is a consumer robotics and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) video game company based in Pittsburgh. Their goal is to create games that kids love, while reducing educational inequities from pre-readers to high schoolers. In 2019, Digital Dream Labs acquired the assets of Anki, makers of the enormously popular “Overdrive” racing game. With over 2 million units sold, they plan to improve and reintroduce the product to throngs of excited fans. January ...
ATHENA 2020 Award Recipient Dr. Angela Reynolds Goes Live on Business as Usual
September 18, 2020 16:53 - 32 minutes - 12.6 MBLast week, the Pittsburgh Technology Council celebrated the 2020 ATHENA Awards Program of Greater Pittsburgh to recognize women who demonstrate excellence in their profession, contribute to their community and mentor other women and/or girls. Today, we will talk to ATHENA recipient Dr. Angela Reynolds, CEO of the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh. She has an amazing story (both personal and professional) of making a positive difference and impact across the community. Plus, she will detail her leaders...
Business as Usual Explores the Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 Vaccine Project
September 17, 2020 17:47 - 33 minutes - 13.1 MBBusiness as Usual will provide a briefing from Paul Mango from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the status of Operation Warp Speed national vaccine effort. Launched in April of 2020 as part of a public-private partnership, Operation Warp Speed has been described by one journalist as inarguably one of the most ambitious scientific endeavors in modern U.S. history. The goals of Operation Warp Speed include the delivery of 300 million doses of a safe and effective vaccine by ...
Sunny Side Up: Exploring Solar Power with Oriden on Business as Usual
September 16, 2020 17:36 - 31 minutes - 12.3 MBFor more than two centuries, the Pittsburgh region has been a leader in energy production and innovation. It continues that leadership in clean/sustainable energy production and technology development with leading companies like Mitsubishi Hitachi Power System's new venture Oriden. We are excited to invite Oriden President and CEO Masahiro “Mas” Ogiso, to Business as Usual to explore why now is the time to invest in solar and other renewable resources. Mas will detail renewables being part o...
The End of Potholes? RoadBotics CoFounder Goes Live on Business as Usual
September 15, 2020 22:20 - 30 minutes - 12 MBRoadBotics Co-Founder and President Dr. Ben Schmidt will joined us on Business as Usual to discuss the company's ground-breaking technology that empowers communities to make objective, data-driven decisions about their roads and infrastructure. RoadBotics automates inspections and generates actionable data about road networks, including identification of individual distresses like potholes and alligator cracking. Ben will detail how the company provides detailed maps, unbiased ratings and pr...
Summer of Stories: Patrick Colletti of Net Health
September 15, 2020 12:30 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBWe're finishing up or Summer of 50 PGH Tech Stories by interviewing Patrick Colletti of Net Health. He "refounded" the company more than 20 years ago to become one of Pittsburgh's largest Health IT companies. He has awesome insight on building company culture and will tease us about a book he is writing about "refounders" https://refounder.com/.