Chesco's ThingWorx, 'Facebook for objects,' lands $5M, to hire 30
With a $5M infusion from Safeguard Scientifics, ThingWorx creates harmony between thing one and thing two.
eLoop expanding e-waste centers, recycling services across the state, hiring
A new Pa. recycling law that bans electronic waste from going into landfills is helping recycling company eLoop expand across the state.
Seven NEPA companies take home combined $875,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners
The BioCookie, streaming audio, mobile language translation and electronic trucks are among the technologies supported by the recent round of funding.
Faces of Energy: Pete Cona, Versify Solutions
As CEO of a company that helps counterparts in the power industry streamline operations, he has made some of the biggest names in the country his clients--as well as pioneered an innovative application that gives renewable energy a big boost.
HackPittsburgh: Modern Day Tinkerers Want More
Remember that rocket ship you wanted to make when you were a kid? Western PA's DIY/maker community is growing in size and ambition. "Come up with something you want to do or make and we can do it here," says one member.
How Philly is Taking the Lead on the City Planning-Public Health Connection
Center City native Clint Randall's job is entirely devoted to helping connect city planning with public health, putting Greater Philadelphia at the forefront of an important growing trend that can heal what ails us.
Direct from Erie, an artificial intelligence software platform that serves humans
Ultra Hal conducts conversations with its users and builds its knowledge based on each conversation. Some converse with its virtual web-chat companion or on Facebook or Twitter. It's also available as a text-to-speech reader or personal assistant.
State's recycling industry grows to 52,000 jobs, $2.2B in payroll
Pennsylvania's recycling companies, which generate more than 52,000 jobs and $2.2 billion in payroll, are taking steps to publicize their growing contribution to the commonwealth's economy.
Mobile coupons text deals at Kutztown businesses to local students, shoppers
The Kutztown Mobile Coupon is a simple idea: Sign up and get a weekly text with discounts to downtown businesses. Each week's text includes three or four deals that are only available through the Mobile Coupon.
Cross-state effort adds serious bandwidth for PA researchers on special high-speed network
Drexel University in Philadelphia and the Three Rivers Optical Exchange in Pittsburgh recently joined up to quintuple the bandwidth available through the high-speed Internet2 network for researchers and educators.