Carnegie Mellon University and the Pittsburgh Technology Council invite you to share in a vision of the future at Innovation City, an unforgettable SXSW 2013 party!

Featuring the time-traveling super DJ duo Tracksploitation, FREE drinks, hors d'oeuvres and plenty of futuristic surprises, Innovation City promises to transport you to the world of tomorrow, where there's a GyroCopter on every lawn and a computer chip in every brain!

MARVEL at out-of-this-world student projects! ENJOY THE SPECTACLE of Pittsburgh tech firms and entertainment ventures! STAND IN AWE of our nexus of technology innovators! BE ASTOUNDED by killer giveaways, an open bar, and portals to other dimensions! EMBRACE THE FUTURE by dancing with robots and having your genetic code completely rewritten!

Doors open at 9 PM, and the bar is OPEN all night! This event is ONLY open to FILM, INTERACTIVE, GOLD, and PLATINUM SXSW 2013 badge holders, as well as invited guests of CMU and the PTC.

Follow the party updates on Twitter at #InnovationCity.

LEAD SPONSORS

• CMU's Heinz College: Master of Entertainment Industry Management & Master of Information Systems Management
• CMU's Human-Computer Interaction Institute

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

• AlphaLab
• CMU's Entertainment Technology Center
• The Resumator
• Steeltown Film Factory

FUNDED BY

• Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
• The Sprout Fund
• Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

MEDIA PARTNERS/strong>

• BodyMedia
• WebKite
• TechShop
• Paul Michael Design
• RustBuilt.org

NOTE: As with all SXSW parties, your RSVP does NOT guarantee entry, and your registration is non-transferable. Please arrive early to ensure access to the event.

(FINE PRINT: portals to other dimensions and genetic code rewriting subject to availability)