Month: September 2019

Pittsburgh as the New Silicon Valley

As the managing director of the Robotics Hub in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Chris Moehle facilitates the introduction of new business ventures to the local economy. The contributions of Chris Moehle and other leaders have attracted startups and other investment opportunities in technology to the area. This has the city positioning itself as the new Silicon Valley.

The notion is not too far-fetched. The Pittsburgh area has a number of robotics facilities. Carnegie Mellon University, the Robotics Institute, and the National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) are just a few area organizations that are actively involved in robotics technology.

The Robotics Hub is just one example of the way in which the city has become host to organizations devoted to supporting the city’s thriving tech industry, whether through actual funding or providing programs to assist startups.

The difference between California’s Silicon Valley and Pittsburgh is the latter’s affordable cost of living. Boosters say the city quite possibly could take over the role of technology center of the country.

The Robotics Hub and Pittsburgh Startups

 

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Chris Moehle

Chris Moehle, managing director of the Robotics Hub, has been described as a tech developer, entrepreneur, venture investor, and consultant. Through the Robotics Hub, Chris Moehle has been one of the many business leaders promoting Pittsburgh’s startup economy.

Today’s entrepreneurs have access to significant help launching new ventures, including programs like that which the Robotics Hub offers. Besides institutional venture capital, it assists new robotics businesses with a range of tasks, including engaging in promotional efforts, connecting them with other businesses in the community, and seeking out customers.

One of the Robotics Hub’s missions is to nurture new robotics-related ventures and provide guidance through the complicated business terrain. The program begins with a team of experts who advise and assist a startup’s founders for anywhere between three and twelve months before the Hub’s first significant investment in the company. Ultimately, the goal is to maximize the chance of success for ambitious companies that can make a meaningful impact.