Stimulus lifts the sashes for high-efficiency window maker Gorell Enterprises
The federal tax credit for energy efficient windows has stimulated activity in the 24,000 square feet manufacturing facility of Gorell Enterprises.
Central PA gives movie thumbs up after production nets area $500K
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have seen an increasing amount of big-budget movies filmed within and near its city limits in recent years. Harrisburg might not be far behind.
'Whatever comes up' could be $100,000 at Ben Franklin/Innovation Transfer event
One lucky company will take home a check for $100,000 from the Ben Franklin Partners of Central and Northern PA as winner of the tech development organization's Big Idea Contest.
Stimulus Breakdown: Where the Money's Going
The American Recovery and Reinvestment act: Keystone Edge examined three large funding recipients in PA to find out who has your money and what they are doing with it.
The Power of Sludge
Bruce Bruso has found a way to create clean-burning 'smart fuel' from a combination of sewage sludge and coal. All he needs now is the capital to build a regional hub plant and show the technology in action.
Ixilix among PA leaders in data backup conversion from tape to disk
The music and movie industries left their tapes in the dust long ago, but IT companies still primarily use tape for data backup instead of readily available disk-to-disk services.
Q and A: Frank Giarratani, Director of The Center for Industry Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
We talked with Professor Giarratani about how Pittsburgh has been able to adapt to changing economic conditions and how the era of big steel helped prepare the region for a new kind of economy based on services rather than commodities.
PA venture capital firms watch for signs of an upswing in national data
Fund raising by venture capital firms nationwide during the first quarter of 2009 was up an anemic $4.3 billion. How have Pennsylvania's venture capitalists fared during the same period?
UPenn receives $1.7M grant to fight globally neglected diseases
Leishmaniasis, African sleeping sickness and Chagas' disease might sound foreign to most, but they're going to get plenty of attention at the University of Pennsylvania thanks to a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
StarCite puts cost-effective meetings back on agenda
StarCite's recent "Stimulus Plan" promotion is a clear marketing nod to the government's efforts to resuscitate the economy.