The latest version of a simulator developed in York shows a approximation to actual desert conditions. It was built for the U.S. Army, which plans to use the machine to test the durability of equipment such as weapons and generators.
A Bethlehem-based inventor of a stand for smartphones, e-readers and tablet computers recently received an award from an international entrepreneurs' group. Not bad for a seventh-grader.
Three buildings that had been left to languish in Honesdale are being transformed into a data recovery center. Facilities like this use a lot of energy, but plans call for a wind turbine to alleviate that impact.
Dozens of new jobs are coming to a northwestern PA plant that makes about 2,000 diesel train engines every year.
A State College startup has developed a system that could save time and money for companies that purify proteins as part of the process of developing vaccines and conducting biotechnological research.
An apple orchard north of Gettysburg has begun growing a variety of other produce, cut down on its use of pesticides and most recently earned certification from an international sustainable-agriculture organization.
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an organization that gives money and support services to tech businesses, is sponsoring another business plan contest similar to competitions it's put on over the last decade.
In 2011, innovations continued to come out of college campuses, inside and outside the classroom.
Your new favorite website just might have been started right here in the Keystone State. Check out these sites we found in 2011.
The idea of sustainability took a stronger hold in Pennsylvania this year. Expect these trends to continue in 2012.