PA United Certificate Program DBE/ Allegheny County M/W/DBE
SBA Hub Zone Certified
PA Small Diverse Business Certification
PA Small Business Certification
SBA Economically Disadvantage Woman-owned Small Business Self-Certification
Part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence has served businesses throughout western Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. Offering a dynamic mix of consulting, education, and networking opportunities, the IEE strives to be an innovative leader in economic development in the region.
Trying Together supports high-quality care and education for young children by providing advocacy, community resources, and professional growth opportunities for the needs and rights of children, their families, and the individuals who interact with them. Trying Together works regionally (in Southwestern Pennsylvania) and takes its expertise and models to statewide and national audiences.
Toyz Electronics is an Ed-tech company focused on building a more diverse workforce for the future. We have an App that empowers diverse and disadvantaged students to become the Superhero versions of themselves and get to select Universities like Carnegie Mellon and MIT or pathway to sustainable careers in creative, hardware, software, manufacturing, or entrepreneurship. It’s based on our Black Superhero Father and Son co-founder duo. Father Damola Idowu enrolled at Syracuse University at 16 studying Mechanical Engineering and Economics. Son Wole Idowu enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University at 15 studying Electrical and Computer Engineering. We are based at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University.
Flavors Famous Street Food is Pittsburgh’s first and only Chicago Style Street Food concept. Our menu was designed to bring popular street food eats from all over the United States to attract foodies. In 2019, we opened our doors to introduce Pittsburgh to the popular Italian beef sandwich, maxwell street polish sausage, gym shoe hoagie, pizza puffs, and barbecue hotlinks. These are all popular stables to the well-known street food cuisines from my hometown Chicago.