Kennametal's Carlos Cardoso: The New Face of PA Manufacturing
The CEO of the $3 billion Latrobe-based global manufacturer believes manufacturing is undergoing a renaissance in Pennsylvania.
Bright Ideas: Students Create Startup to Increase LED Use
The student-led company out of the Sustainability Workshop earned the Green Innovator title at the Clean Air Council's GreenFest this month.
KE-TV: Allegheny College's Big-School Sustainability Impact
Solar, wind and geothermal are all part of the Meadville school's 2020 climate neutrality goal.
Inside the TechCelerator and the Need for Speed
In less than two years, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania intiative has created six revenue-generating startups.
BFTP's statewide coordinator reveals how his organization makes investments
In the last five years, Ben Franklin Technology Partners portfolio companies have attracted nearly $2 billion in follow-on financing.
Ascent Bio-Nano
Researchers led at Penn State have honed techniques for detecting, counting and analyzing cells and pieces of DNA, a major development for scientists and doctors looking for a way to detect cancer or HIV cells in a small sample.
With roots in Exton, ViroPharma announces significant expansion
ViroPharma Inc., a homegrown global pharmaceutical company, is expanding at its Exton headquarters, nearly doubling its space and its local workforce with new, high-paying jobs.
Shoener Environmental weathers the downturn with help from wind and sun
Wind and sun helped Shoener Environmental weather the economic downturn. "Renewable energy kept us going through the recession," says president Ed Shoener.
CMU's SEI, Branding Brand, Duolingo, ANSYS all hiring in Pittsburgh
The hiring roundup heats up this week with 40+ jobs at the CMU Software Engineering Institute in Bakery Square, 15 openings at Branding Brand in Pittsburgh and ANSYS, which is moving to new digs in Southpointe II.
Teaching the teachers, Mechanicsburg's Eduplanet21 uses social learning for professional development
Eduplanet 21, a Mechanicsburg startup delivesr a new approach to professional development for teachers.