Idea Foundry

Founded in 2002, Idea Foundry is a Pittsburgh-based global investor focused on social impact. With over 300 companies and projects in our portfolio that have generated over $1B in direct economic impact. Idea Foundry has always been a pioneer, from hands-on business development and technology transfer to economic connections between Pittsburgh and the world. Since 2002, our team has helped more than 300 companies obtain the resources necessary to take advantage of the economic opportunities within the Pittsburgh region and internationally. From our efforts, we have created thousands of Pittsburgh jobs and over $1 billion in direct economic impact. Our Mission Idea Foundry invests in and works alongside global and local entrepreneurs to transform innovative business ideas into viable commercial activities, facilitate business growth, and leverage international programs to build and reinforce global and local economic ecosystems.