As much as Pittsburgh touts its status as a hub for robotics research and the large tech companies with offices here, the challenges for startups in the Steel City seem to persist from year to year.

In fact, a new report suggests, unless the area gets a little momentum going soon, it may find it hard to build on the entrepreneurial successes it does have.

Jonathan Kersting of the Pittsburgh Technology Council asked four companies of various stages what it was like running a startup in the Steel City during a panel discussion earlier this month. “Made in PGH: The Local Startups Building the Future” included leaders from Duolingo, Go Jane Go, Gridwise and Robotany.

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