The Fire Awards are Inno’s premier recognition program, honoring individuals setting the local innovation economy ablaze.
2023 Pittsburgh Inno Fire Award Winners
Career Achievement
William "Red" L. Whittaker, Fredkin University Research Professor of Robotics and director of the Field Robotics Center, Carnegie Mellon University
Rising Founders:
Jim Gibbs, CEO, Meter Feeder
Dylan Lew, CEO, Ecotone Renewables
Gene Natali, CEO, Troutwood
Jonathan Ogurchak, CEO, STACK
Emily Stewart, president, Belong For Me
Sandesh Sukumaran, CEO, Outcome Logix LLC
Trailblazing Innovators:
Sankalp Arora, co-founder and CEO, Gather AI
Nat Beuse, chief safety officer, Aurora Innovation Inc.
Douglas Gebhard, president, RareMed Solutions
Carmel Majidi, co-founder and CTO, Arieca; CTO and co-founder, ESTAT Actuation; chief science officer and co-founder, Lifeware Labs
Dr. Jessica Spradley, president, Care-Based Leadership LLP; CEO, Care-Metrix
Jonathan Steckbeck, co-founder, president and CEO, Peptilogics
Lindsay Stuart, founder and CEO, Mamalux
Ecosystem Advocates:
Sreekar Gadde, co-managing partner, BlueTree Venture Capital Fund
Jane Joseph, director of communications and community development, Innovation Works
Ira Moskowitz, CEO, ARM Institute
Kit Mueller, founder, RustBuilt, XchangePgh
Patti Rote, co-founder, Girls of Steel, Carnegie Mellon University
Trever Stoll, civic innovation specialist, PGH Lab
Top Funding Rounds (July 2022 - June 2023):
Abridge AI Inc.
Annexus Health
IRALOGIX Inc.
Novasenta Inc.
Optimus Technologies
Carnegie Science Award Winners:
Regina Anand, Saint John Paul II Homeschool CO-OP
Nina Cranor, Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy
Jack Terrell, Sewickley Academy
Event attire is SMART CASUAL.
Event Agenda
4:30PM - 5:30PM - Registration and Networking
5:30PM - 6:15PM - Awards Program
6:15PM - 7:00PM - Reception