About

Urban Innovation21 is a unique public-private partnership that is supporting the growth of entrepreneurship in the Pittsburgh region’s innovation economy and connecting that growth to underserved communities and the residents who live in them. Urban Innovation21 operates under an “Inclusive innovation” paradigm that says inclusion is the key to increasing regional competitiveness and sustainability.  Programs in their portfolio include the Pittsburgh Central Keystone Innovation Zone, Urban Innovation21 “Inclusive Innovation” Internship Program, Community Based Entrepreneurship Training Programs, Inclusive Innovation Equitable Development Program, the Pittsburgh Wealth Building Initiative, the Urban Innovation/Reed Smith Pro Bono Legal Program, Kiva Pittsburgh, and the Citizen Science Lab.