This report seeks to challenge assumptions around Pittsburgh innovation by introducing models of change that include Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities and place-based sustainability. It also intends to provide insight for anchor institutions, investors, and policymakers to help Pittsburgh become an intelligent, human-centered city.

Riverside Center for Innovation’s mission is to engage in activities that cultivate a healthy environment for the region’s diverse entrepreneurs and small businesses to prosper. Through reviewing data and survey- ing participants from 2016-2020, this impact analysis shows RCI’s impact on helping minority businesses grow. The results of the survey were analyzed by Fourth Economy.