Benefits
-PGH Lab Benefits-
Organizations selected for PGH Lab will each receive the following:
Program
An 6 month partnership with a City department Champion who will work with you to pilot your product and introduce you to the innerworkings of City government.
Network
Access to a growing support network of businesses incubators, accelerators, and funders who can help your business meet its impact and financial goals.
Funding
Each participating company will receive a stipend totaling 25k that will be distributed in parts over the course of the six month PGH Lab pilot.
-Eligibility Criteria-
ONLINE
Businesses that apply must
- Commit to participate for the full length of program.
- Be a startup defined as:
- TA legally registered company.
- Headquartered in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh-based preferred).
- Have a working beta-stage, pilot-ready product/service ready to be tested at the City and/or participant organizations.
- Read and Acknowledge PGH Lab Rules and Regulations(PDF, 378KB) .
- The PGH Lab Rules & Regulations will go into effect on a startup if invited to participate in the program.
ASSESSMENT
PGH Lab review committee will base the selection process according to the following:
- Met Minimum Criteria required.
- Innovation:
- Does the product already exist?
- To what extent is the product innovative?
- How does it fit with the needs of the City of Pittsburgh and participant organizations?
- Impact:
- Would the beta-stage product or service lead to short-term or long-term outcomes that will benefit the city and its residents?
- Feasibility:
- Can the product be realistically implemented in city government given the current resources and capabilities?
- What kinds of actions will it require the City or the Participant Organizations to accomplish to make the pilot program successful?