Innovations Works' New Incubator for Pittsburgh Game & Internet Software Startups
Innovation Works, one of the nation's most active seed stage investors, would like to invite IGDA-Pittsburgh members to a panel on entrepreneurship next Wednesday February 27th from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm at CMU's Entertainment Technology Center, located at 700 Technology Drive. The panel will include local entrepreneurs from the game design and Internet spaces, as well as local investors.
Innovation Works will also announce its new initiative, AlphaLab. AlphaLab is a catalyst for launching the next generation of software, game design and Internet-related companies. AlphaLab will provide funding, free office space, expert business advisors and services through an intensive six-month program in Pittsburgh, starting June 2, 2008. AlphaLab will help companies rapidly develop their technology, gain user feedback from early alpha or beta releases and move toward a successful commercial launch. AlphaLab will officially launch later this week; more information will be available at the launch time at www.iwAlphaLab.org.
To learn more about Innovation Works and their software, game design, and Internet portfolio companies, go to www.innovationworks.org.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on February 21, 2008 02:07 PM
Local Game Jam
There will be an OLpC Game Jam this November 16th-18th at Carnegie Mellon University’s Entertainment Technology Center. This event’s goal is to bring game designer’s, programmers, and artist together in small teams to create games for the XO Laptop. All games will be tested and judged for prizes. Admission is free and open to the public. Spots are limited. Please visit www.olpcgames.org for more information.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on October 14, 2007 12:32 PM
WORLD Pinball Championships
Did you know the annual World Pinball Championships is here, in Pittsburgh? Neither did we!
IGDA is organizing a last minute outing to check out the Pinball madness this Satuday, October 13th, @ 2pm. Sign up at the evite to let us know you're coming and work out details/carpooling at the forum. Oh and, if you have an IGDA shirt- you should wear it : )
Cost is FREE for spectators, a few quarters to play, a few dollars to compete. Exact pricing info at http://www.papa.org/papa10/pricing.php
More info at http://www.papa.org/papa10/ and http://edeify.com/2007/10/10/world-pinball-championships-in-pittsburgh/
Directions available at http://www.papa.org/facility.php
Invite your friends, bring some quarters, and limber up your fingers!
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on October 12, 2007 09:15 AM | Comments (0)
Event Tonight
Pittsburgh Young Professionals (PYP)
Autumn 2006 Business-Arts Networking Party
When: Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 5:30-9 pm
Where: Bossa Nova, 123 Seventh Street, Downtown
Come hear the latest from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, as we join other area arts groups at the Pittsburgh Young Professional's Autumn 2006 Business-Arts Networking Party.
GPAC and other local arts groups have been invited to present information about their organizations and their contributions to Pittsburgh's arts community. Don't miss this opportunity to network over drinks and free food, see information displays on Pittsburgh's cultural venues and upcoming arts events, and experience art exhibits by local artists.
Following in the footsteps of last February's successful event - in which over 400 people participated - professionals in marketing, medical, real estate, legal, finance, insurance, architecture, and other areas will again be networking with local musicians, artists, actors, painters, sculptors, and writers. This is a great opportunity for young Pittsburgh professionals to meet members of Pittsburgh's arts community.
PYP's goal is to engage Pittsburgh's business and arts communities, provide a unique and fun forum for artists to promote themselves, and to raise your awareness of the artistic resources available to Pittsburgh's business professionals.
Admission is $5, free to PYP members. Cash bar and free appetizers. This event is sponsored by Pittsburgh Young Professionals and UPMC Physician Services. For more information visit www.myspace.com/pypbanp.
For more information about this event, contact PYP's Matt Tolbert at networking@pyp.org or 412.687.4354. For more information about Pittsburgh Young Professionals, please visit www.pyp.org.
To learn more about the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, please visit www.pittsburghartscouncil.org.
Posted by PittsburghIGDA on October 18, 2006 12:18 PM | Comments (0)