Q and A: Sherry Kramer, Lehigh Valley Food Co-Op
In re-discovering the power of local food and community, this registered nurse is connecting farmers and food producers with nearby customers in and around Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton in new ways.
Q and A: Niraj Pathak, Innovatrix Labs
The Luzerne County resident is part of a team that has developed a potentially game-changing computer security platform and is intent on adding Hazleton to the technology boom in Northeastern PA.
Snap! They Actually Built a Better Mousetrap
Woodstream Corp. of Lititz teamed with Philadelphia product designers Bresslergroup to retool a product often tinkered with but rarely profited from. The next-generation Victor Quickset mousetrap is a model for sustainable product design.
Faces of Energy: Tom Joseph, Epiphany Solar Water Systems
History, his own family's and that which lives in books, drives his work ethic, and it may not be long before the rest of the world drinks in the New Castle native's system that purifies water with concentrated solar power.
Has the Time Come for Time Banks?
Q and A: Adrien Treuille, Carnegie Mellon University
Sometimes even the brightest minds need a push in the right direction, and this rising computer graphics star is making real-time simulations, science and technology commercialization more accessible for everyone.
Faces of Energy: Atta Gueye, Plextronics
She's an adrenaline junkie who is part of a team that's "changing the world." If she and her company continue to establish efficiency excellence, more accessible solar technology will soon be a reality.
Southeast PA Firms Lead Transparency, Accuracy in Third-Party Green Certification Movement
If you ever see a GreenCircle label or a B-Corporation designation, you can feel confident about the claims made behind it. The companies are legitimizing a rapidly growing sector and keeping PA among the nation's sustainability leaders.
Q and A: Chris Molineaux, Pennsylvania Bio
He's got big shoes to fill and big priorities as the new president of PA's only statewide organization for the biosciences, and he'll draw on a career's worth of relevant experience in the most dynamic political and healthcare environments.
The Serial 'Nanny': Johanna Allston Raises Technology, Capital, Expectations
Her latest company, Bucks County-based bioCapture, has a breakthrough platform that separates biological materials and has significant potential for stem cell research, purification of therapeutics, and diagnostics.