{"id":193,"date":"2019-09-27T11:53:52","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T11:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/?page_id=193"},"modified":"2023-06-20T17:14:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:14:41","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: -60px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>[rev_slider alias=&#8221;home-new&#8221; \/]<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 0 ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);padding: 20px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Why Innovation Matters<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3392\" src=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Innovation-Matters.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>New ideas and technologies help produce high-quality goods and services that keep Pennsylvania competitive in today\u2019s global marketplace. Innovation is spurred by both the private sector and academic institutions. Promising biomedical research conducted at academic institutions is often patented and licensed to private sector entities leading to increased investment, further product development, and economic growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d6d4d4;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>McGowan Institute accomplishments in innovation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"1279\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Invention Disclosures Filed<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"1227\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Patents Filed in the U.S.<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"1680\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Patents Filed Internationally<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"343\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Patents Issued in the U.S.<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-4 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"442\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Confidential Disclosure Agreements Executed with Companies<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-5 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:28px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"unit\">$<\/span><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"33248898\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>From Industry to Support Regenerative Medicine Research<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-6 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"273\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Licenses\/Options Completed with Outside Partners<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:25%;width:calc(25% - ( ( 0 ) * 0.25 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.45);padding: 20px 20px 30px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3 style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #990857;\">Latest Projects<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-widget fusion-widget-element fusion-widget-area fusion-content-widget-area wpWidget-1\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:solid;\"><div class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h4><span style=\"color: #8f0d57;\"><strong>Regenerating Economic Impact<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\"><style>.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-1{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;}.fusion-body .fusion-button.button-1 .fusion-button-text{text-transform:none;}<\/style><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/114074_McGowan_Impact.pdf\"><i class=\"fa-file-pdf fas button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Download Our Impact Brochure<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);padding: 10px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h2>Why A Skilled Workforce Matters<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3391\" src=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters-200x128.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters-400x256.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters-460x295.jpg 460w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters-600x383.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Skilled-Workforce-Matters.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>A skilled workforce is a critical component for regional economic growth. Many jobs that once required only a high school degree now require additional training or postsecondary education. Ensuring that Pennsylvania\u2019s workforce has access to these opportunities will prepare the region to compete in the global economy. The McGowan Institute employs an interdisciplinary coalition of faculty, students, trainees, and staff who are working to solve critical health issues.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d6d4d4;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><strong>McGowan Institute accomplishments in the workforce<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-7 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"2000\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Jobs<\/strong>Including Faculty, Trainees, and Administrators<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-8 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"35\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Spin-out Companies Formed<\/strong>from Technology Developed by Affiliated Faculty Members<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-9 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:56px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"822\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Total Jobs<\/strong>Created from McGowan Spin-out Companies<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: left top;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-blend-mode: overlay;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.7);padding: 10px 20px 20px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><h2>Why Investment Matters<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3393\" src=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Why-Investment-Matters.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>The McGowan Institute receives grants and awards for its research from agencies and organizations like the U.S. Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. These research dollars flow through the Pennsylvania economy supporting cutting-edge technologies and therapies in regenerative medicine. The McGowan Institute\u2019s collaborative approach to regenerative medicine research has led to strategic partnerships with various institutions across Pennsylvania. It is through these partnerships, our drive to push medical boundaries, and our expertise across multiple specialties in medical research that the McGowan Institute has continued to be an economic driver in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#d6d4d4;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><strong>McGowan Institute\u2019s contributions to Pennsylvania job creation<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-10 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:30px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"unit\">$<\/span><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"14000000\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>In Grants and Awards<\/strong>Received Each Year for Research and Sponsored Programs<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-11 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:30px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"unit\">$<\/span><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"206000000+\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Of Leveraged Investment<\/strong>Beyond Commonwealth Grant Funding (13 to 1 ratio)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-12 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:30px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"unit\">$<\/span><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"17000000\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>In Direct Annual Expenditures<\/strong>Supporting Local Businesses<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-13 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0.4);border-width: 10px 10px 10px 10px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-1\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\" style=\"border: 1px solid rgba(224,222,222,0);\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\" style=\"color:#0091ac;font-size:30px;line-height:normal;\"><span class=\"unit\">$<\/span><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"1269850000\" data-delimiter=\",\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:18px;\"><strong>Of Additional Third-party Investment<\/strong>in McGowan Institute Startup Companies<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-14 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0);padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-15 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0 + 0 ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:rgba(157,218,239,0);padding: 10px 20px 10px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=193"}],"version-history":[{"count":96,"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4152,"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/193\/revisions\/4152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mirm-pitt.net\/technologies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}