Three Lehigh Valley startups compete tonight for Ben Franklin Venture Idol
Three Lehigh Valley startups will complete tonight to be the new Ben Franklin Venture Idol.
Girlz Just Want to Go Tech: A Talk With TechGirlz Founder Tracey Welson-Rossman
Tracey Welson-Rossman is a successful entrepreneur and activist who now heads TechGirlz, aimed at encouraging young women to pursue tech careers.
Warminster's Therm-Omega-Tech, an old-line manufacturer goes lean
Therm-Omega-Tech, an old-line valve maker in Warminster, has innovated with lean manufacturing.
Pittsburgh's Shoefitr helps online shoe shoppers get it right the first time
Shoefitr is a young Pittsburgh company that invented a virtual shoe fitting application.
Greased for success with BRL Solutions' lubricant, made in Kane
Sales are growing fast for TrickShot, an environmentally friendly lubricant, made by BRL Solutions in Kane.
Penndel's Langhorne Carpet Company weaves tradition with innovation
Langhorne Carpet Company, an 80-year-old, Wilton carpet mill in Penndel � one of only a handful left in the United States � is expanding with a new line made of Peruvian Alpaca.
The art of science, the science of art meld in new Philly-Harrisburg higher ed partnership
Philadelphia's Hussian School of Art has entered a partnership with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Memo to Sandy: Penn State heading new international climate change research
A new, $11.9 million, international research effort on climate change is centered at Penn State.
Pittsburgh's Astrobotic in a race to the moon
In a new race to the moon , a young Pittsburgh firm has completed a prototype robot to prospect for ice at the lunar poles. Astrobotic unveiled its Polaris moon rover last month for delivery to NASA next summer.
Socially conscious "B Corps" win a passing grade in PA
Pennsylvania became the 12th state to officially incentivize corporate activism with the creation of legally sanctioned benefit corporations or "B Corps. "