The Scalable Innovation Program strives to make southwestern PA the best place in the world to start a hardware company. We do so by educating and advising early-stage hardware companies on best practices for prototyping and manufacturing through individual consultations and via the nationally-ranked AlphaLab Gear accelerator program.

Through Innovation Works’ (IW) decades of work with startup companies, we have built a large network of experienced entrepreneurs and manufacturing experts. The Scalable Innovation Program leverages this network by connecting hardware entrepreneurs with subject-matter experts, manufacturing professionals, and other resources necessary to take their company to the next stage of scale.

IW continues to nurture and expand this hardware network by working with strategic partners throughout the region to provide entrepreneurial education and support to all entrepreneurs in southwestern PA. We also administer several grant programs designed to incentivize local manufacturers to innovate and support local hardware entrepreneurs. 

Not sure where to get started with the Scalable Innovation Program?

Sign up for a time to chat with the program manager here.