Author Archives: Atiya Irvin-Mitchell

Atiya Irvin-Mitchell was Technical.ly's lead reporter in Pittsburgh by way of Report for America from 2022 to 2024. The Pittsburgh native graduated from Chatham University in 2017 after studying communications and political science with a focus in journalism. She has written for the Student Guide to Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, New Pittsburgh Courier, PublicSource, Vice, PLS Reporter, PINJ News and BlackPittsburgh.com.

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Startups Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Money Moves: Neya Systems landed part of a $14.8M US Army contract

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell and Julie Zeglen December 20, 2023December 21, 2023

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Software Development Pittsburgh

Tech history lesson: Pittsburghers invented the polio vaccine, retractable roof and modern baseball stadium

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 20, 2023December 19, 2023

Startups Pittsburgh

After a year of growth, what will 2024 bring Pittsburgh’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute?

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 19, 2023December 22, 2023

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Startups Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh’s 17 biggest tech moments of 2023

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 18, 2023December 19, 2023

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How I Got Here: Why this startup lawyer picked a career representing tech companies

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 13, 2023December 13, 2023

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Startups Pittsburgh

Here’s how Kloopify CEO Daniela Osio ended up on a Times Square billboard

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 12, 2023

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Startups Pittsburgh

Astrobotic’s Peregrine launch date is ‘likely’ pushed beyond Christmas Eve

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 11, 2023

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Startups Pittsburgh

These 6 startups made AlphaLab Health’s fourth accelerator cohort

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 8, 2023December 8, 2023

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Civic News Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Digital Equity Coalition has a new strategic plan to boost access by 2030

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 7, 2023

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Professional Development Pittsburgh

Why Pitt and Coursera are launching an online master’s degree program in data science

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 7, 2023December 7, 2023

Professional Development Pittsburgh

Power Moves: Rich Fitzgerald has a new gig, CMU and Ansys named an engineering chair, and TALI picked the 2024 Emerging Leaders Program cohort

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell and Sarah Huffman December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

Startups Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, let’s celebrate: You picked these 5 winners for your 2023 Technical.ly Awards

Written by Atiya Irvin-Mitchell December 6, 2023December 6, 2023