TechBest: Pennsylvania's Big Night for Technology Gets Bigger
Tangent Energy Solutions and Sierra w/o Wire were among the big winners at the TechQuest's annual event, which featured more awards this year.
New Life for Old Buildings: Adaptive Reuse in Pittsburgh
The re-purposing of older properties is cheaper than new development, with easier financing, and usually results in superior projects, from theaters to schools to hospitals.
Lehigh Valley Hacked: Tech Group's Inaugural Event Unifies
Purpose collided with creativity at Ben Franklin Tech Ventures during a three-day event that featured entrepreneurs, designers, developers, and college students.
Pitching the School District as Real Estate Developer
Five teams competed for $10,000 and a shot at nationals, and four students took home the prize for its innovative "Closing Schools, Opening Opportunities" plan.
Romancing the data: Plehn Analytics seeks investment for its government-sourced financial reports
Plehn Analytics, recipient of a recent $150,000 grant from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA, is the first company of its kind to produce financial reports with information sourced directly from a range of government agencies.
State loans $3M to venture capital firm for investments in central, northern PA
New and expanding businesses in the central and northern parts of the state now have more of a shot at getting the money they need to reach their goals.
Planned biotech incubator for Scranton aims to capitalize on region's growing assets
Economic development officials in Scranton are working to lure biotechnology companies into northeastern Pennsylvania, and they're building a new business incubator to aid in that task.
Reading-area firm builds website for James Cameron's dive to ocean's deepest point
The National Geographic Society wanted a stellar website to match the historic nature of movie director James Cameron's expedition into the deepest point on Earth. It turned to West Reading design company Neo-Pangea.
Want to go to Mars? Student and professional teams challenged to model new technologies
The internodal connector architecture system, called INCA for short, includes elements such as nodes, springs and wires. Teams across the country are challenged to design innovations with the system and present them in Harrisburg.
Grant of $425,000 supports Penn State medical faculty's business ideas
Labs at the Penn State College of Medicine teeming with cutting-edge research, and now the doctors behind these breakthroughs will have more resources dedicated to turning them into companies.