Pittsburgh's own moon shot
With help from Astrobotic's new Manchester headquarters, Steel City is poised for a space boom. The company's lunar lander will launch in 2021.
PA's hospitals, universities, and companies fight COVID-19
The state's life sciences sector has sprung into action, working hard on vaccines, medicinal therapies, and essential medical devices. Will the next big breakthrough come out of PA?
Pennsylvania's startup winners
As many as 75 percent of venture-backed startups fail; the failure rate of all U.S. companies after five years is over 50 percent. We take a closer look at three Commonwealth companies that have overcome the odds, making the transition from great idea to thriving company.
Murage Apparel makes streetwear with a mission
This Harrisburg clothing startup is both inspired by and contributing to local street art: A portion of their proceeds go to area arts organizations.
Drexel-born startup promises speech coaching for the masses
Communicating more confidently and effectively can be transformative for a career. Philadelphia-based Orai offers high-quality coaching via an AI-supported app.
A powerhouse podcast straight out of Reading
Justin Schenck created the Growth Now Movement podcast to inspire entrepreneurs and encourage self reflection. Now he's taking his message to the next level with a three-day festival in downtown Reading.
A Philadelphia startup incentivizes good behavior
MilkCrate builds custom gamified apps that reward socially and environmentally impactful behavior, while offering its clients — nonprofits, progressive companies, schools — access to meaningful data.
And the winner of Ben Franklin Venture Idol is....
Scranton company ChannelApe was the big winner at this annual pitch competition that pits regional startups against each other in front of a live audience — think Shark Tank meets American Idol.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA to invest $471,450 in regional companies
The organization's goal is to lead the region to a better economic future by growing early-stage companies, helping manufacturers achieve industry leadership, and promoting a favorable business environment.
York healthcare tech startup scores $100K at Steve Case's Rise of the Rest
Device Events strives to make information about medical devices available to providers and patients. Their idea bested the field at this pitch competition that seeds startups working outside traditional tech hubs.
