The Department of Technology and Code for America program are working to make currently private data sets public, allowing real time access for citizens and the opportunity for developers to create applications to use the data in new ways.
Three Pittsburgh companies are expanding and adding staff: ThoughtForm, Ideal Integrations and Spreadshirt.
Press the start button on Play Eternal, Philadelphia's newest game development company. Play Eternal hopes to create titles that are easy to pick up, play and, perhaps most important, put away.
Sustainability, social media and new ideas are pushing Pennsylvania's tourism industry in new directions, many of which will be on display for the statewide Together for Tourism summit March 14-16 in Harrisburg.
Battery manufacturer EnerSys recently announced its acquisition of ABSL Power Solutions, which makes lithium-ion batteries for satellites, underwater vehicles and portable communication systems for militaries around the world.
ZeroTruck makes vehicles with a lithium ion battery pack instead of a standard internal combustion engine. The company is targeting those who use medium-sized trucks, like utilities, delivery companies and municipal customers.
Throughout the downturn in the economy, a northwest PA plastics company looked for chances to expand its business. Now Tech Molded Plastics is in the midst of nearly doubling its space and looking for new hires.
The Reading Phoenix Business Complex has an open house this month. This summer, the Berks County Community Foundation hopes to open a business incubator in its headquarters.
Bioscience Inc., an Allentown company that makes wastewater treatment products, just introduced a new liquid to its Microcat line, which uses natural microbes to break down contaminants.
The arts, entrepreneurship, academia and opportunity are alive again in Reading, where the loss of manufacturing jobs is being overcome through a variety of public and private initiatives.