The Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center is currently accepting applications for a contest, which will give a total of $50,000 in cash to the two most promising shale-related innovations.
Philadev Ventures has just launched musemaka, a contest that will award $5000 to one frictionless startup.
A business environment in which most companies are working to maximize their resources is a boon to consultants who help them reach that goal. Such is the case for Momentum Inc., a Harrisburg-area management consulting firm.
Even though people are managing more and more of their lives on computers, smart phones and tablets, there's something special about paper and ink. That means there is plenty of room for inventive commercial printers, like Knepper Press, to thrive.
Christopher W. Miller says innovation is a process rather than an event. His company, Innovation Focus, assembles teams at client companies and prompts them to consider their resources and customers' future needs, leading to new products.
Loyalty cards are nothing new, but what about a card that offers perks for Pittsburgh, unites local businesses and helps them compete against the corporate biggies and Groupon?
The Talent Dividend calculates just how much college degrees add to a city's bottom line--think billions--and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are competing for the million dollar prize to boost college attainment.
In Philadelphia, we share rides and workspaces and 3D printers, to name a few. We're pretty good at it, too, and as shared consumption grows nationally, our region stands to gain.
Only Massachusetts has more Thanksgiving Day high school football rivalries at least 100 years old. We'll enjoy some gridiron and return with a fresh issue on Dec. 1.
This tech incubator has helped startups grow since 2004 and is poised for growth itself with an additional building to open in the spring and a new virtual incubator.