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Step Inside Philadelphia's Gym for Innovators

Dana Henry Thursday, February 28, 2013

The open-to-all high-tech workshop NextFab Studio has new digs with 3D printers, industrial textile machines and revolutionary software.

Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Design, Inventing the Future

Philadelphia

Master Planners: Why Philadelphia's Navy Yard is a Leader in Sustainability Strategies

Greg Meckstroth Thursday, February 21, 2013

With its Master Plan update, the Navy Yard pushes the envelope on green development and stormwater management.

Construction, Design, Energy, High Technology, Sustainability

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Has Enormous Untapped Potential for Investment, Says Venture Capitalist Kush Parmar

Elise Vider Thursday, February 21, 2013

5AM Ventures recently led a $23M investment in a Radnor biotech firm. Principal Kush Parmar discusses the investment and PA's venture climate.

Life Sciences, Venture Capital

Philadelphia

Wondergy: Providing the Energy for STEM to Take Root

Nikki Volpicelli Thursday, February 14, 2013

Marketing entrepreneur Ken Fink combines his loves for science, education and theater into a fast-moving, deep-diving interpretation of scientific explanations.

Energy, Entertainment Technology, Entrepreneurship, High Technology, Life Sciences, Robotics, Sustainability

Philadelphia

Philadelphia artist's 3D murals will enliven vacant spaces using light, sound and video

Bonnie MacAllister Thursday, February 14, 2013

This fall, artist and curator Sean Stoops will invite the whole city to 'Animated Architecture,' an immersive 3D video installation series.

Design, Sustainability

Philadelphia

Philadelphia Startup at the Forefront of a Consumer Electronics Revolution

Dana Henry Thursday, February 07, 2013

Want to roll up a tablet computer and slip it into your pocket? A marvelous new carbon material developed at UPenn could make that a reality.

Advanced Manufacturing and Materials, Higher Education, Intellectual Property, Inventing the Future

Philadelphia

It's in the Bag for Pennsylvania Artists at The Grammys

Joe Petrucci Thursday, February 07, 2013

A boutique publicist and a music producer from Philadelphia are working on a Grammys week fundraiser in Los Angeles.

Business Services, Design

Philadelphia

High-End Apartment Project Displays Gritty Kensington's Potential in Philly

Nicole Woods Thursday, January 31, 2013

These guys are transforming an industrial relic into loft living, a magnet for urban pioneers.

Construction, Design

Philadelphia

Startup's High-Tech Food Safety Tool Attracts Attention and Investment

Dana Henry Thursday, January 24, 2013

Imagine if testing for tainted food was as simple as checking a handheld device. Pennsylvania innovator Invisible Sentinel is making that happen while saving lives.

High Technology, Inventing the Future, Life Sciences

Philadelphia

KE-TV: Building Local Living Economies with Pennsylvania's Finest

Keystone Edge staff Thursday, January 24, 2013

When Judy Wicks and Drew Arata talk sustainability, people should listen. Their efforts in Philadelphia and Media, respectively, have had impacts beyond their region.

Sustainability

Philadelphia

Invite Only: The Force Behind Girl Geek Dinners

Lindsay Hicks Thursday, January 17, 2013

This Philadelphia tech maven's events make even techies-in-training feel comfortable.

Entrepreneurship, High Technology

Philadelphia

Inventing the Marketplace: Analytical Graphics Inc. Plots Growth

Rebecca VanderMeulen Tuesday, January 15, 2013

A software company that began in a living room in 1989 now has 250 employees, $50M in annual sales and a flagship product with wide-ranging applications. Read more.

High Technology, Investment - Southeast

Philadelphia