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Innovation Works is the Ben Franklin Technology Partner of the Pittsburgh area. Their mission is to foster the technology economy in Southwest Pennsylvania through direct investment and business expertise. Their programs include seed accelerator AlphaLab and the i6 Agile Innovation System, which operates in conjunction Carnegie Mellon University's Donald H. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship. Innovation Works is supported by Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development. They have invested over $52.3 million in 152 technology start-ups companies. ==AlphaLab== AlphaLab is a 20-week seed accelerator program where six companies are selected to receive initial investment, mentorship, and office space. Their initial investment is $25,000 for 5% common stock in the company, giving each company an initial valuation of $500,000. AlphaLab is a charter member of the Global Accelerator Network. AlphaLab companies are assigned 1 "quarterback" mentor, and 2 additional mentors. The mentors are closely affiliated with Innovation Works, and are assigned to the companies based on domain expertise. Graduates of AlphaLab include The Resumator, NoWait, Shoefitr, and Black Locus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Innovation Works」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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