Greg Coticchia (pictured), the director of University of Pittsburgh’s seed-stage accelerator Blast Furnace, is stepping down on November 30 and leaving the Innovation Institute, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported yesterday.
Coticchia will however remain with the university, continuing in his position as adjunct professor at Katz Graduate School of Business. He has worked at the school since 2005.
He will also continue to act as an entrepreneur-in-residence, supporting students and their startups as well as advocating for the ecosystem.
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