Going to be fun to moderate this panel. It's a great group of technologists with really interesting companies and insights. Robotics / automation are such broad industries, there's always something new to learn. lnkd.in/d-4GQ245

Today's PVCA webcast is complimentary thanks to Innovation Works (Innovation Works). Use the link below to join us in one hour for "Industrial Automation to the Rescue": us06web.zoom.us/j/84905502331

Thanks to everyone who dialed into listen and especially to the rock star panelists who shared their insights. Had great time moderating.

Applications close soon so apply now! Carnegie Mellon University and Innovation Works are teaming up to host the AI and Robotics Venture Fair on May 2nd. The Fair will be followed by the Cascadia Connect conference. It's a great o…lnkd.in/dB7UQV-e lnkd.in/d8dSQit9

Thanks An-Li Herring from 90.5 WESA for hosting me. Very excited to be working with startups to help build cultures where manufacturing is used as a competitive advantage. It helps those companies and helps the region. Win-win. wesa.fm/economy-busine…

ALG is hosting young entrepreneurs from Innoblue today. Mike Formica is sharing his startup wisdom before a panel of our founders take the stage. #YoungEntrepreneurs #startups

Thanks for the shout out Technical.ly! Proud to be part of the Pittsburgh ecosystem. Big things ahead! lnkd.in/d4XFM3ys

Great time speaking today at Smart Manufacturing Experience. Always fun talking about startups and manufacturing. So much opportunity to build leveraging regional supply chain. lnkd.in/ekDgB7j3

We have some great manufacturing tech companies!

We have organized a cool new event that is coming up soon. We have arranged a series of tours with local manufacturers to give companies a first hand view of the fabrication capabilities around the region. Growing up in Eastern PA…lnkd.in/enqHGbHf lnkd.in/eWtU7-dm

First tour is tomorrow! Feels like Christmas Eve! (And I love Christmas Eve - I probably had more fun building toys the night before than my kids did playing with them) lnkd.in/epJiErRt

This was a great trip and a huge thank you and shout out to JV and Dynamic for hosting. I had a blast. It was impressive and inspiring to see the incredible work you are doing. These companies have great people AND great automation which is a formula for…lnkd.in/eZ9jED3Z

After months of hard work today we just received funding to further build out robotics ecosystem in Pittsburgh region. Lots of details to come but a big push will be to create 'manufacturing-ready' startups. Can't wait to literally…lnkd.in/efdHHUxr lnkd.in/euT4bnfN

Tomorrow our SWPA Factory Tours visit Westmoreland County. Thanks in advance to ExOne, Intervala, LLC and Westmoreland County Community College Advanced Technology Center (ATC) for hosting. Should be an informative day. I have proudly displayed this meta…lnkd.in/gPjEiR4k

Proud dad moment here... Mike makes his collegiate debut in style being named Nike Horizon League Freshmen of the Week. He competed at Penn St Spiked Shoe Invite - a meet that I ran in over 30 years ago!

Today is our 3rd set of Factory Tours highlighting our region's manufacturers. We are visiting MECCO and Butler Technologies, Inc.. Thanks in advance to both companies! I have worked with Butler Tech for nearly 20 years and in that time they have produced…lnkd.in/eCbB6Jbz

Thanks to Technical.ly and Atiya for helping to share the story of this program. lnkd.in/e67H-iFP

I'm #hiring ! We are rolling up our sleeves to create a new robotics accelerator and I need help. Industry + startups + manufacturing = an amazing opportunity to make an impact. This is the first wave of openings, stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.…lnkd.in/ebpBGmC4

Been working on this project for over a year but the genesis of was rooted many years ago. It is critical for startups to embrace manufacturing to accelerate growth from idea to production. The sooner you get to volume the sooner you are profitable. I've…lnkd.in/gnaMayWH

As a founder, I've often felt that the biggest challenge was not the tech, but in finding the right customers and partners. This program, which is a cornerstone of our BBBRC project, is designed to supercharge the customer engagement process by bringing…lnkd.in/eyejt6Ue