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The TechVibe Neighborhood Tour continues at the Huntington Bank in Peter's Twp. as we welcome CONSOL's Dan Connell, Sr., VP of Innovations, and Matt Mackowiak, Manager of Government Affairs, to tell us about the new NotSoFast public education campaign.
Coal is used for much more than power generation. CONSOL Innovations develops new materials coming from coal, including water filtration, fertilizer, steel and concrete. Plus coal is needed for the steel and concrete to build infrastructure renewable energies like solar and wind.
Check out www.thecoalhardtruth.com for stats and facts surrounding the growing use of coal around the world. And hear from Dan and Matt how CONSOL and the region are leading the way.
Tune in and geek out with us!

Razi Iman, Anupam Singh and Jenna Kerr of 113 Industries step up to the One Mic Stand for a candid discussion on moving to a 32-hour, four-day work week.
They discuss the need for flexibility and work-life balance and the potential benefits of increased productivity and employee satisfaction with a shorter work week. 
To unlock a shorter work week there were numerous obstacles to overcome, including communication with customers, ensuring cultural alignment and bucking the current system of higher wages for more hours worked.
More than six months into the new work schedule, 113 Industries is happy with the switch. Listen and learn how your company could do the same thing.
113 Industries is an AI Based Product and Market Innovation company for CPG, Healthcare and Consumer Electronics. It's a group of self-professed data nerds, and proud geeks. It has come together to solve the product innovation and product commercialization challenges faced by companies. To learn more or get in touch with 113 Industries, visit 113industries.com.

The TechVibe Neighborhood Tour (TNT) is now setting up shop at the new Huntington Bank Branch in Peter's Township on Washington Road.
To celebrate the new branch TNT is featuring top tech companies from the neighborhood and we are kicking it off with Rob Bagay of Accion Labs. 
Founded in Pittsburgh's South Hills in 2011 Accion has offices around the world with a specialized focus on servicing emerging technologies such as Web 2.0, SAAS, Cloud, eBusiness, Mobile, BI/DW, big data and social media space. Accion Labs offers a range of engagement models such as - professional staffing ( contract, contract-to-perm, direct perm), turn-key/T&M/collaborative projects and offshore-leveraged projects/extended team models.
Tune in learn what's driving growth at Accion Labs!

Get up and geek out early this Sunday morning (5/19) as TechVibe Radio brings you a front row seat to Automate 2024 in Chicago.
Automate is the world's leading robotics and automation trade show featuring companies and innovation from around the world. Pittsburgh's robotics industry made a big splash this year with the Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN), Pittsburgh Regional Alliance and ARM Institue banding together to showcase our region and companies.
TechVibe CoHost Jonathan Kersting was on the scene talking to the PRN and local robotics/automation companies, including Titan Robotics, Voaige, Lucas Systems, GrayMatter Systems and Advanced Construction Robotics!
Tune in and get your inner robotic geek on!

Manoj Mishra of CGI's Pittsburgh office steps up to the One Mic Stand to talk about some of the big picture trends around the business impact of artificial intelligence. Manoj is a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on the business adoption of AI and discusses:
AI adoption and its impact on jobs. (2:49) AI's impact on content creation, including legal challenges. (7:52) AI-generated content, its potential impact on society, and the future of customer service. (10:47) AI ethics and responsible use in Pittsburgh. (16:23) Listen, learn and have a little fun riding the wave of AI transformation in business!

Listen to TechVibe Radio this Sunday (5/12) as the Neighborhood Tour continues at the Huntington Bank Branch in Sewickley.
We're featuring Sewickley Academy, Pittsburgh's longest-standing independent coeducational school. Learn how the school is distinguished by not only its rigorous academics and outstanding faculty, but also by its student-centered approach to teaching and learning.
Discover how its new Computer Science curriculum reaches every child and allows for a rich and meaningful exploration of computational thinking and STEM in robust and unique ways. Sewickley Academy is dedicated to connecting its students to the Computer Science and STEM ecosystem in the greater Pittsburgh region.