Pittsburgh has an increasingly vibrant entrepreneurial environment. About 60 of the 300 companies on the MRSD contact list of robotics companies are in the Pittsburgh area. CMU provides favorable financial terms and good support for spin-off companies. The Tepper Business School gives strong support to entrepreneurs, including through the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. The city has multiple incubators – including Startbot, which is expressly for robotics companies. The Pittsburgh Robotics Network has formed a network of robotics companies in the area and works with city leadership to encourage additional companies to form in or move to Pittsburgh.
