# AlphaLab Demo Day Returns With 21 Pittsburgh Startups

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Podcast: [TechVibe Pittsburgh](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techvibe-pittsburgh-7066476)
Published: 2026-06-04T19:34:00+00:00
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## Resource

What happens when 21 startups spend five months getting sharpened, challenged and prepared for the real world? Innovation Works' AlphaLab Demo Day is back for the first time since COVID, and TechVibe takes you inside the room where Pittsburgh's next wave of startups stepped into the spotlight. Hear from Aaron Tainter on how AlphaLab helps founders de-risk their businesses, sharpen their go-to-market strategies and connect with the region's startup ecosystem. Then meet four companies from the cohort building across batteries, health care, agtech and consumer intelligence: SeaLion Energy, which is developing battery technology designed to last up to 10 times longer; MedMiro, which is creating better ways to secure and manage surgical tubes; Hermes Vision, which is using drones and AI for precision weed management; and Gratis Intelligence, which is digitizing product sampling for consumer brands. From robotics and life sciences to AI and real-world customer discovery, this episode captures why AlphaLab Demo Day remains one of Pittsburgh's most important startup showcases, and why the region's innovation pipeline is humming again.

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