Innovation Works

Established in 1999, Innovation Works is a prominent investor in Southwestern Pennsylvania's technology sector. It provides capital and resources to early-stage companies with high growth potential and significant regional impact, particularly focusing on robotics, AI, medical devices, retail technologies, and enterprise software.

Sophie Burkholder

Investment Associate

Kevin Dowling Ph.D

Managing Director of Robotics Factory and Hardware

Peter Erin

Senior Associate

Afshan Khan

Investor

Jeffrey McDaniel

Investor

Ven Raju

Investor

Aaron Tainter

Investor

Steven Welles

Managing Director of Software

Jim Wrubel

Investor

Past deals in Honduras

Thread

Seed Round in 2013
Thread LLC, established in 2010 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specializes in producing and marketing fabric made from recycled materials. The company's unique process involves transforming trash and plastic bottles from developing countries into raw materials for fabric production. This fabric is then used by apparel and accessories brands to create environmentally and socially responsible products. Thread's impact is significant, with its fabric supporting nearly 2,700 income opportunities and collecting over 6 million bottles monthly from communities in Haiti and Honduras. The company also captures and shares the stories of those positively affected by its process through its Ground to Good storytelling platform, helping brands enhance their social impact narrative.
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