Pittsburgh has no shortage of builders. The EXPlore Startup Pitch Competition is where they get the room.

Now in its second year, the Startup Pitch Competition is the official warm-up to Innovation Works Venture Day - produced in partnership with Startup PGH and CMU. Founders pitch live to a panel of judges, compete for $10,000 in seed funding, and connect with investors, community partners, and the broader Pittsburgh tech ecosystem.

This isn't a closed-door investor event. It's an open stage for Pittsburgh startups - early-stage, and ready to show what they're building.

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