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TechVibe Pittsburgh
Curious about Pittsburgh's growing technology and innovation industry and the opportunities it has for you? This podcast gives you a front-row seat to the companies, people, and institutions that are making Pittsburgh's tech industry thrive. Discover the newest tech startups emerging from Pittsburgh; Meet dynamic entrepreneurs driving innovation and creating a rich landscape for tech company growth; and Stay on top of the latest trends from recognized industry experts and thought leaders…
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The Hidden Industries Behind the Pittsburgh Region's Data Center Boom
What do abandoned industrial sites, precast concrete and cutting-edge cooling technology have in common? They're all helping build the future of data centers…
TechVibe PittsburghPhysical AI: How Pittsburgh Is Transforming Manufacturing with Robotics
What happens when artificial intelligence moves beyond the screen and into the factory? In this episode of TechVibe, host Jonathan Kersting from the Pittsburgh…
TechVibe PittsburghBeyond Video Games: Pittsburgh's Jesse Schell on the Future of VR, AI and Entertainment
What do virtual reality, lifesaving medical training, immersive theme parks and the future of education have in common? Pittsburgh's Schell Games is helping…
TechVibe PittsburghBuilding Better Code: MESCIUS Talks About Powerful Web App Tools at Pittsburgh TechFest
Who knew developing amazing web applications could be as simple as reaching into a powerful tool box or browsing a rich library for the right code? Join…
TechVibe Pittsburgh$24 Billion and Counting: Inside Pittsburgh's 2026 Tech Economy
Pittsburgh's technology sector now generates $24 billion in annual payroll — more than 28% of all wages across the region's 13 counties. In this episode, we…
TechVibe PittsburghEmpire of Lights: Power, Permits & Playbooks for Data Center Development in Pennsylvania
Data centers are coming to Pennsylvania — but getting them built is a whole different story. In this episode of The Empire Lights, powered by Comcast Business…
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RIDC's Don Smith: Building Pittsburgh's Tech & Manufacturing Future
What do a shared-use SCIF, autonomous driving test track and one of Pittsburgh's top advanced manufacturers have in common? They are all currently under the…
TechVibe PittsburghThe Power of Partnership: How RedChair Pittsburgh Helps Women Move Forward in Tech
What can happen when one person gives you the encouragement to take the next step? For Geeta Tahiliani, a simple connection to RedChair Pittsburgh helped…
TechVibe PittsburghPittsburgh Builds Tomorrow: Pittsburgh Is Getting a Quantum Computer. Here's Why It Matters!
Pittsburgh is getting a quantum computer. But what exactly does that mean, how does quantum computing work, and why is Pittsburgh one of the places helping…
TechVibe PittsburghBuilding the Pittsburgh-to-Morgantown Tech Corridor
What if Pittsburgh and West Virginia stopped thinking like neighboring regions and started acting like one connected technology corridor? TechVibe Radio goes…
TechVibe PittsburghHow Titan Robotics' Autonomous Systems Handle the Dull, Dirty and Dangerous Work
Stuart Lawrence, founder and CEO of Titan Robotics, joins Jonathan Kersting and Audrey Russo from the Huntington Bank Studios to share the remarkable story…
TechVibe PittsburghInside Pittsburgh's New Quantum Computer
Quantum computing has spent years being described as the technology that's always 10 years away. In Pittsburgh, that future is getting a lot closer. University…
TechVibe PittsburghHealth Care Reinvented: Can Technology and AI Make Health Care More Human?
What if your health plan could spot that you need help before a missed appointment, medication gap or health issue turns into something much bigger? On this…
TechVibe PittsburghMetal With a Mission: Ellwood Group's Anna Barensfeld on Space, Steel, and Workforce in Western PA
What if the steel in your next flight's landing gear, the components in NASA's Artemis rocket, and even the "chopsticks" catching SpaceX rockets were all…
TechVibe PittsburghThe State Line Is Not an Innovation Line, Why Pittsburgh and Morgantown Are Better Together
What happens when two major West Virginia technology conferences join forces and invite Pittsburgh to the party? TechVibe Radio talks with Melissa McKenna of…
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Pittsburgh's Neya Systems Puts Autonomous Mining Vehicles in High Gear
Can a Pittsburgh robotics company really make massive mining trucks drive themselves — with no human behind the wheel? In this episode of Tech Vibe, Jonathan…
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15 Years of Assemble: Building Pittsburgh's Next Generation of Makers, Creators & Technologists
Nina Marie Barbuto, founder of Assemble in Pittsburgh's Garfield neighborhood, joins TechVibe this Sunday to celebrate 15 years of building community through…
TechVibe PittsburghEmpire of Lights: Powering and Cooling the AI Factory
How Do You Power and Cool an AI Data Center? The processors inside modern data centers are becoming more powerful, more dense and a whole lot hotter. Keeping…
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AI Beyond Chatbots: EY on Agents, ERP Transformation, and the Skills That Matter
Is AI more than just chatbots — and are you leaving serious business value on the table by thinking it isn't? Jonathan Kersting hosts TechVibe from the…
TechVibe PittsburghEmpire of Lights: The Concrete Behind the Cloud
What Does Precast Concrete Have to Do With the Data Center Boom? Turns out, quite a lot. Marshall Sorensen of Metromont joins Empire of Lights to take us deep…
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SoftLedger Founder Ben Taylor on Building Fintech in Pittsburgh
What happens when an accountant gets frustrated enough with clunky software to build something better? You get SoftLedger. This week on TechVibe, we sit down…
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PaceSetters: How Woolpert Uses GIS + AI to Build Digital Twins, Indoor Maps & Smarter Utilities
In this PaceSetters episode from the Pittsburgh Technology Council and TechVibe, host Jonathan Kersting talks with Jodie Gosselin of Woolpert, a…
TechVibe PittsburghEmpire of Lights: Building Data Centers With the Community, Not Around It
Can Data Centers Earn the Trust of the Communities Where They're Built? Data centers are bringing billions of dollars in investment to Pennsylvania, but what…
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PaceSetters: How VSP Vision Uses AI, RPA & Eyefinity to Improve Eye Care Access and Patient Experience
In this TechVibe PaceSetters episode from Huntington Bank Studios, Jonathan Kersting talks with VSP Vision leaders Emily Traupman and Kathleen (Kat) Lovett…
TechVibe PittsburghEmpire of Lights: Turning Stranded Infrastructure Into Digital Opportunity
Could Pennsylvania's Industrial Past Become Its Data Center Advantage? Across Western Pennsylvania, former power plants, steel mills and industrial sites still…
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PaceSetters: Matt Beale on 50 Years of Daedalus, Industrial Design & Engineering in Pittsburgh
Jonathan Kersting interviews Matt Beale of Daedalus on TechVibe's PaceSetter series about the Pittsburgh-based industrial design and product development firm's…
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PaceSetters: Andrew Moore on Lovelace Building Investigative AI in Pittsburgh That's 100x Faster
Jonathan Kersting of the Pittsburgh Technology Council's TechVibe interviews Andrew Moore of Lovelace AI about why Pittsburgh is a place to "build something…
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PaceSetters: MESCIUS Powers AI-Powered Spreadsheets, Developer Tools, and Saving Time with SpreadJS
Jonathan Kersting of the Pittsburgh Technology Council interviews Chris Bannon of MESCIUS on TechVibe Pace Setters about the Pittsburgh-rooted company's…
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Pittsburgh's Gecko Robotics on Building Technology That Works in the Real World
What happens when you stop building technology for the lab and start building it for the people working in some of the toughest environments imaginable? On…
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What Is Your Business Really Worth? Pittsburgh-based Fragasso on Equity, Value and the Exit
What is your business really worth, and are you building it to thrive without you? Fragasso Financial Advisors' Christine Robinette and Bryan Reft join…
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Defense, AI and the Future of Pittsburgh Technology
What happens when Pittsburgh technology companies get a direct path to defense leaders, investors and potential partners? Pittsburgh Technology Council…
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Pittsburgh Tech Community! Can You Help Jamie's Dream Team Dream Bigger?
Jamie Ward has spent more than 20 years making dreams come true for people facing life-threatening illnesses, serious medical needs and extraordinary…
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Pittsburgh's Angela Domhoff Helps Businesses Survive Their Own Growth
A great idea can launch a company. Smart operations keep it from flying apart when growth hits the accelerator. Angela Domhoff, founder of Advantage…
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Is AI making Hiring Faster, or Simply Making It Harder to Know Who Is Real?
Jen Frazier of Prequel Solutions joins Jonathan Kersting on TechVibe to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping resumes, interviews and candidate…
TechVibe PittsburghStop Meeting. Start Solving: Makeway's Workshop as a Service Jumpstarts Digital Transformation
Is your next digital project ready to launch, or is it trapped in a meeting about scheduling another meeting? Josh Lowery and Greg Cunneyworth of Makeway join…
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Fork in the Road: How Pittsburgh-Based TerraVive Is Replacing Single-Use Plastic
What if the fork you use for five minutes did not stick around for the next 500 years? Terravive Founder and CEO Julianna Keeling and President Joe Swider join…
TechVibe PittsburghAI Is Changing Hiring: How to Validate Candidates and Reduce Risk
Is AI making hiring faster, or simply making it harder to know who is real? Jen Frazier of Pittsburgh-Based Prequel Solutions joins Jonathan Kersting on…
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Hit Record and Go: Inside Pittsburgh-Based StudioMe's Content Creation Technology
What if you could walk into a studio, hit record and walk out with a polished, multi-camera video ready to roll? That's the idea driving StudioMe, and TechVibe…
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DQE's Nikki Marsh Details Why Fiber Is Pittsburgh's New Gold
What happens when Pittsburgh's nearly 30-year fiber powerhouse gets a jolt of fresh investment, new leadership and an AI-fueled market that can't get enough…
TechVibe PittsburghBranding Beyond Logos: Pittsburgh's Carlos Tribino Talks About Storytelling That Builds Movements
What if your brand isn't really your logo, your tagline or even your product features? In this episode of TechVibe, Jonathan Kersting hangs out with Carlos…
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Vintage Cars, City Streets and the Spirit of Pittsburgh
What happens when vintage race cars, Pittsburgh streets and one of the region's most beloved summer traditions all converge at full throttle? Pittsburgh…
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Beyond Vibe Coding: Adam Wynne's APES Method Builds Software Ready for the Real World
Can AI help you build software faster without leaving your business swinging from a technological tree branch? Adam Wynne, founder of Pittsburgh-based Wynne…
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Is Pittsburgh Entering Its AI Investment Era?
What happens when outside investors begin placing major bets on Pittsburgh's AI founders, ideas and talent? On this episode of TechVibe, Pittsburgh Technology…
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AHN President Mark Sevco on AI, Startups and the Future of Health Care
Allegheny Health Network President Mark Sevco is helping shape one of the most important conversations in Western Pennsylvania: how health care evolves in a…
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AMP'd Pittsburgh: Clark Testing, Nuclear Power, Space and Serious Innovation
Plug in and turn it up. The debut episode of TechVibe's AMP'd Pittsburgh kicks off with Paul Heffernan of Clark Testing, a company proving that some of the…
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Pittsburgh's Echelon Risk + Cyber Cracks the Inc. 5000 at 433! Learn How They Did it
Want some amazing business-building insights to crack the Inc. 5000? Jonathan Kersting of the Pittsburgh Technology Council and TechVibe sits down with Dan…
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Pittsburgh's SoftWriters Brings AI to Long-Term Care Pharmacy
What happens when AI moves beyond buzzwords and starts helping pharmacists get critical medications to patients faster, safer and more accurately? On this…
TechVibe PittsburghAHN President Mark Sevco on Tech, AI and the Future of Health Care in Pittsburgh
It is not every day you get to sit down with someone helping shape the future of health care across Western Pennsylvania. In this special TechVibe…
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Pittsburgh's Ecotone Renewables Turns Food Waste Into Fertilizer
Can food waste become one of Pittsburgh's next big innovation stories? On this episode of TechVibe, we're talking with Dylan Lew, Co-Founder of Ecotone…
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AlphaLab Demo Day Returns With 21 Pittsburgh Startups
What happens when 21 startups spend five months getting sharpened, challenged and prepared for the real world? Innovation Works' AlphaLab Demo Day is back for…
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Comcast's Goal: A Better Way to Watch the World Cup
What if the best seat for the 2026 FIFA World Cup isn't in the stadium, but right on your couch? In this episode of TechVibe, Jonathan Kersting talks with Vito…
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The Wild West of AI: Cybersecurity Lessons from Pittsburgh's CUSTOS IQ
Artificial intelligence is racing into every corner of business, but too many organizations are still treating it like a shiny productivity toy instead of a…
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Circling Back With Pittsburgh's Cybersecurity Super Force: Qintel
What happens when national security, advanced data technology and a culture of "people first, mission always" all collide inside one fast-moving Pittsburgh…
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Top Takeaways From Cyburgh's Keynote Featuring the FBI
Last week's Cyburgh's keynote address brought together law enforcement, legal prosecution and frontline cybersecurity perspectives to deliver a ransomware…
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The Pittsburgh Startup Helping Students Find Their Path Through AI and Storytelling
What if Pittsburgh held the blueprint for helping more young people become innovators in an AI-driven world, and it was built through gaming, storytelling…
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TechVibe's Marketing Mash Up Rewind: Has the Marketing Funnel Collapsed?
Is the marketing funnel dead... or has it simply mutated into something far messier? In this episode of Techvibe's Mash Up Rewind, Jonathan Kersting of the…
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Pittsburgh Tech Entrepreneur Sells IQ Inc.—What's Next After 30 Years of Building?
What does it take to build a company that lasts more than three decades… and then have the courage to hand it off so it can grow even bigger? In this episode…
TechVibe PittsburghCyburgh Preview: AI Security in Production with Brenasia Ward-Caldwell
What happens when AI is already in production, but security teams are still racing to catch up? In this episode of TechVibe, Jonathan Kersting talks with…
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How Pittsburgh-Based Outcome Logix Is Reinventing Talent in the AI Era
What if hiring the right tech talent wasn't a gamble… but a precision-engineered system? In this episode of TechVibe Radio, we sit down with Sandesh Sukumaran…
TechVibe PittsburghWoolpert's Aaron Morris on Real-World AI and Pittsburgh Tech
What happens when AI stops being a buzzword and starts helping the physical world work better? In this episode of TechVibe Fireside Chat, Jonathan Kersting…