Philadelphia Sees Shift in Technology Commercialization
The term 'tech transfer' is giving way to new approaches focused more on developing technologies rooted in the region's vast academic and research laboratory, and early results are promising.
Future of Pittsburgh is Now: Globalization and Business Expansion Abound
Pittsburgh's status, growth and innovation are increasingly becoming world class. The No. 1 Large American City of the Future will also get a workplace of the future.
Why Artists Keep Moving to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh's industrial legacy, supportive arts community, available grant money and cost of living make it ideal for creators and dreamers.
Q and A: James Dougherty, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
The professor, along with a trio of IUP students, is helping shine a light on the many untold contributions of black soldiers to the Civil War through a virtual reality tool and old-fashioned re-enactment.
Wind, Solar Gaining Steam in Pittsburgh
With a strong manufacturing base, plentiful green resources and a host of entrepreneurs passionate about clean and smarter power, alternative energy is primed to become a major industry in Western Pennsylvania.
Indelible Impressions: PA Tattoo Artists Take on the Fine Arts World
It's about more than just needles, ink and skin for these artists. Through collaboration, unique gallery spaces, a passion for their work and a positive vibe, they're making quite an impact on the state's fine arts community.
State College Communications Specialists Honored As Top Growth Company in PA
Mission Critical Partners helps keep the people who keep us safe connected to the devices, information and systems that help them get the job done no matter what kind of unseen foe stands in their way.
Faces of Energy: Anita Brattina, AllFacilities Energy Group
Starting in telemarketing and now firmly planted in the energy sector, this CEO of a Pittsburgh-based company that helps building owners and managers run their facilities more efficiently is well-positioned to continue explosive growth.
Disabili-Tech: New Tools Diversify, Grow PA Workforce
A new breed of assisted technology firms is using computers and related devices to help the disabled go to work, a hope held by many and promoted by a number of public and private organizations across the state.
Pittsburgh Wins: Economic Data Suggests Recent Gains in Western PA Jobs, Investment
While the latest U.S. Census figures weren't very enlightening for Greater Pittsburgh, an annual report issued Wednesday on the region's economy shows significant recovery with manufacturing, jobs and several sectors on the upswing.