CombineNet takes advanced sourcing tech to the next level, hiring
CombineNet has grown to 70 employees with the help of a private equity investment last June.
Pottsville's Past Comes Back to Life at the Majestic Theater
The 1910 theater once carried vaudeville acts. Now it's carrying the Schuylkill County seat's hopes of creating an arts and cultural center in a vibrant downtown reminiscent of better times.
Faces of Energy: Stacey Brodak, Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Working for the nation's most active driller of new natural gas wells, she has the sometimes difficult task of explaining the process, benefits and precautions in shaping the future of Marcellus Shale development.
Ride-sharing platform Ridaroo debuts at Drexel, looks to hitch a ride with other schools
Ridaroo founders Andy Guy and Aksel Gungor studied the carpool board in the Drexel Co-op office and knew there had to be a better way. They begin a pilot program at Drexel this month, with eyes on expansion to other campuses.
Berks bus system to test Chesco company's wireless electric vehicle charging technology
A Chester County company, Momentum Dynamics, has figured out a way to charge electric vehicles' batteries without wires. Next year, plans call for the technology to be beta-tested on buses serving the Reading area.
New business incubator in York to nurture aspiring cooks
Next year, entrepreneurial cooks in the York area can look forward to a business incubator just for them. YorKitchen will be available for rent to aspiring business owners and companies that need the space to expand or test new products.
Greater Reading KIZ challenges college students to create tech-oriented business ideas
The Greater Reading Keystone Innovation Zone is running a business idea contest for students from five colleges in Berks County. The only stipulations are that the businesses have to be for profit and must somehow focus on technology.
Robert Morris University thanks veterans with free iPads
Veterans attending classes at Robert Morris University recently got an extra token of appreciation for their military service: A free iPad, complete with an app designed just for student veterans at the college outside of Pittsburgh.
Roaring Spring Paper Products gets state cash to turn waste paper into fuel
Roaring Spring Paper Products, near Altoona, is spending about $1 million to turn paper into a substitute for coal.
Freeze! Northeastern PA ice carving business recognized for innovation
The Wayne Economic Development Corp. recently gave its Innovator of the Year award to Sculpted Ice Works, based in the Pocono Mountain town of Lakeville.