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Pop Filter Hot Pick: Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival (aka GA/GI) occupies Penn Avenue

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Geek out and go green at this weekend's fourth annual Geek Art/Green Innovator's Festival (read: GA/GI) along the Penn Avenue arts district. Test out new video games designed right here in the Burgh, purchase eco-fashions from local designers and find out what exciting plans are in store for the roof of Downtown's USX Tower.

Q&A: Kacey Wherley, TEDxGrandviewAve

Tracy Certo Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Pittsburgh now offers several local TEDx events, from TEDxCMU to TEDxPittsburgh. After a successful debut downtown, we caught up with the person who got TEDxGrandviewAve together and got the inside scoop. What does it take to pull one off and what's next for this one?

Pop Star: Gisele Fetterman

Tracy Certo Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Meet Gisele Fetterman, the real deal in Braddock who's giving her famous mayor husband a run for the money. From opening The Free Store, a shipping container filled with donated goods to adding a DIY bike shop and signage project, both coming soon, the native Brazilian is making a big difference.

Pittsburgh and beyond: How anchor institutions are shaping our cities

Lee Chilcothe Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Oakland has long been a hub of commerce and spinoffs due to the concentration of universities, hospitals and research centers. Now the influence of these anchor institutions' is being felt in many other neighborhoods. We take a look at what's  happening in other cities, as well as Pittsburgh, as public-private partnerships increase and neighbors are getting more of a say in the shaping of their communities.

The Top 10 Tech Companies to Watch in 2013

Deb Smit Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Pop City launches the first of a two-part feature on home-grown companies poised to hit their stride in the coming year. Among our brightest tech stars, one helped both presidential campaigns while another just added Dallas Maverick owner and Mt. Lebanon native, Mark Cuban, to its board. Find out who they are and what's next for them in 2013.

A Pittsburgh welcome: One Young World

Deb Smit and Tracy Certo Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Pittsburgh shined in hosting One Young World, an impressive summit featuring 1300 dynamic young people from 183 countries. The message of inspiration and change permeated throughout, from talks from Nobel Laureates and presidents to 50 breakout sessions throughout the city.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: VIA Music & New Media Festival

Marty Levine Wednesday, September 26, 2012
There's nothing like VIA in Pittsburgh and there never has been, say those who program the cutting-edge audio and visual festival. What's new this year? Everything.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Just DIY It at the Pittsburgh Mini Maker Faire!

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, September 19, 2012
There's no better place to nurture your inner inventor--or yarn bomber--than at the Mini Maker Faire, setting up shop on September 22nd at Buhl Community Park and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: WYEP's special evening with Dar Williams at Google

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, August 22, 2012
High tech meets high fidelity on Friday, August 24th, when WYEP hosts an exclusive live performance by acclaimed singer-songwriter Dar Williams at Google's theater in Bakery Square. While Williams feeds your soul with her personal songs, Google's head chef will treat your taste buds to local organic fare.

Rebuilding Pittsburgh's Entrepreneurial Economy: Part 4

Daniel Lovering, Pittsburgh Today Wednesday, June 27, 2012
How hard is it for startup companies to grow and stay in Pittsburgh? While there are advantages, from university research to low overhead to good quality of life, the lack of venture capital and a weak transportation system are challenges. In part four of a seven-part series, we look at companies that have left and some that have stayed and why.

The city as a startup

Tracy Certo Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Would our perspective of our city change if we viewed it as a startup? The ingredients are similar: great talent, sufficient capital, and a top-notch culture. A recent conference of CEOs for Cities explored this theme of City as a Startup and we report on some of the big themes and interesting ideas.

Rebuilding Pittsburgh's Entrepreneurial Economy Part 3: The early capital gap

Daniel Lovering, Pittsburgh Today Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Local start-ups have raised tens of millions of dollars in recent years. But a shift in the venture capital industry toward later-stage firms has created problems for entrepreneurs looking for early capital. Will that change with Pittsburgh producing more successful exits such as Knopp Neurosciences?

Rebuilding an entrepreneurial economy: Pittsburgh's next comeback

Daniel Lovering, Pittsburgh Today Wednesday, June 06, 2012
In the first of a series of articles, read how Pittsburgh is rebuilding its reputation for innovation and entrepreneurial excellence. Despite barriers, investors and entrepreneurs agree Pittsburgh has made tremendous strides in business creation. Technology flows more freely from universities. Economic development agencies actively assist startups. And the city’s image has improved significantly in recent years.

Photo slide show: Phipps' Center for Sustainable Landscapes

Brian Cohen Wednesday, May 23, 2012
When it opens today, the Center for Sustainable Landscapes at Phipps will be one of the greenest buildings on earth. It will generate its own renewable energy, treat and reuse water capture onsite and much more. And it will look fabulous, too. See it first in this photo slide show.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Calling all geeks, artists and green innovators to Penn Avenue!

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Pittsburgh has a legacy of innovation and invention and now local innovators have a place to geek out and go beta with like-minded techies and greenies. Teaming up with Unblurred, the annual GA/GI Festival is back with a bigger-than-ever showcase of homegrown eco, art and technology industries.
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