Companies in Erie and State College partner on biodiesel production project
Three Pennsylvania companies are developing a more efficient way to make biodiesel. Together they plan to design and build a system for putting that process to work.
Illuminex gets grant to support lithium-ion battery research
Lithium-ion batteries seem to be everywhere. They�re also the focus of research at Lancaster-based Illuminex Corp., which sees its technology playing an important role in electric vehicles in the not-so-distant future.
LECG and Harrisburg University team up to create information technology services center
A Philadelphia-area business services firm wanted to expand its mid-state offices, and students at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology need real-world experience. An information technology support center is combining those goals.
Thar Technologies creating incubator in Allegheny County for energy startups, expanding and hiring
Thar Technologies, creators of sustainable, natural solutions for everyday living, is expanding to a larger space in O'Hara Township, Allegheny County, and adding 20 employees in the coming year, bringing the total count to 50.
The Commonwealth Medical College funded to encourage healthcare careers among low-income students
In Northeastern PA, about half of the region's doctors are expected to retire in the next decade. The assets within the medical community are starting to prepare, and that includes outreach to low-income students.
Philly bike-share experts at CityRyde track carbon savings of sustainable activities
Creating a personalized version of the carbon metering software they have in city-wide bike sharing programs from Paris to Portland, CityRyde introduced a new mobile application this week helping bikers and walkers monitor their carbon savings.
Chatham U., PASA air out biogas potential with expert at two-day event
A new energy source is available for the making at Chatham as patrons will learn how to harness the energies of food, plants and even manure into efficiently safe power.
Advanced Mobile Solutions goes shopping with listing applications, draws investment for new hires
The Wayne, Delawware County-based mobile application firm Advanced Mobile Solutions provides a solution to shopping restrictions like blue laws, allowing car shoppers and home shoppers to access dealer information right from their smartphones
Going Against the Migraine: The Rapid Rise of NuPathe
With its newest product, a migraine headache patch that cures pain and reduces side effects, Conshohocken's NuPathe Pharmaceuticals and its serial entrepreneur co-founder Jane Hollingsworth have hit the big time.
Erie's Cancer Killers Fight On for Kanzius
A fresh influx of funding and promising technology are helping the Kanzius Cancer Research Foundation and a local small business continue one Erie man's improbable fight against the disease.