From Bethlehem's OraSure Technologies: Some good news on Zika
The company is hard at work on a rapid test for the virus, aided by up to $16.6 million in federal funding.
The Lifestages of an Entrepreneur
Like humans, companies start small and evolve. But instead of birth, childhood, adolescence and adulthood, they mature from intellectual capital to incubation, bootstrapping to venture capital, startup to established enterprise. We take a look at that process via four Philly companies.
UPenn's Parker Institute works to fight cancer with new immunotherapies
Tech zillionaire and philanthropist Sean Parker has made a massive contribution to cancer research, establishing the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at six of the nation's top medical schools and cancer centers, including the University of Pennsylvania.
ContactMyDoc aims to be the Expedia of healthcare
Montgomeryville's ContactMyDoc is a startup with a platform that allows patients to comparison shop for healthcare services.
Philadelphia's TowerView tests its high-tech pillbox, a device that helps patients track meds
TowerView Health, a Philadelphia startup, is testing a high-tech pillbox in a six-month study with Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine.
Erie's AcousticSheep offers a BIG IDEA for a good night's sleep
This Eric company wins the BIG IDEA contest.
LifeAire Systems, LLC
This Lehigh Valley company has built an air filtration system that drastically increases success rates in the IVF laboratory. Now they're looking to take that technology into other sensitive spaces in the health care and life sciences sectors.
BFTP/SEP invests $2 million in 10 promising Greater Philadelphia companies
Ten early-stage companies in the physical and life sciences and information technology sectors have received $2 million in investments from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Health Care News: Constitution Health Plaza comes to South Philly
In an innovative move, this healthcare mall houses diverse practitioners in one independently managed space. It's also the latest amenity in a hot neighborhood.
Penn Medicine expands at newest University City Science Center building
Penn Medicine University City, anchor tenant at 3737 Market, has significantly expanded..