StarCite puts cost-effective meetings back on agenda
StarCite's recent "Stimulus Plan" promotion is a clear marketing nod to the government's efforts to resuscitate the economy.
Startup Nittany Polymedics Inc. to prepare polymers for medical markets, hire 6 by quarter's end
New opportunities for polymers in medicine motivated Polymics, one of the world�s leading manufacturers of highly specialized polymers, to spin off its biomedical division into the majority-owned Nittany Polymedics.
Poconos leading tourism down a green path in PA
When Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) Executive Director Carl Wilgus was at a meeting of his contemporaries last year, he was one of only two to raise their hand when asked who was looking at green strategies.
Philadelphia antiviral therapy maker Novira nets $550K from BioAdvance Greenhouse
BioAdvance, the Biotechnology Green House Corporation of Southeastern Pennsylvania, clearly likes what it sees in Novira Therapeutics, an emerging life sciences company in Philadelphia.
Millersville University looking for a few good software developers
Central Pennsylvania is known more for agriculture than its tech culture, but Millersville University computer science professor Stephanie Elzer is quick to point out that it has been a hotbed for some major entrepreneurs.
Harmonist designs preserve the styles of early entrepreneurial community in western PA
For investigators of the early roots of innovation in western Pennsylvania, a visit to Old Economy Village this spring may offer insights into the distinctive designs of the Harmony Society.
ClearCount begins to place SmartSponge Systems in surgical suites, may hire up to 10 this year
ClearCount Medical Solutions expects to place about 300 of its RFID-based SmartSponge Systems in hospital surgical suites by the end of this year and perhaps double that number during 2010.
Western PA manufacturers find a catalyst for energy savings by pooling purchases of electricity
With the era's accent on the reduction of operating costs, Catalyst Connection, the industrial resource center for southwestern PA, hopes to recruit more small to midsize manufacturers to pool their demand for power.
Trevose-based AirClic anticipates growth, new hires and expansion in mobile applications
CEO Tim Bradley has seen the epiphany so often the last couple of years, he now refers to it as the "AirClic moment."
Reclaiming the Rivers: A Holistic Vision for Pittsburgh
Once industrial wastelands, Pittsburgh's Three Rivers are now engines driving the twin goals of recreation and economic growth--and a shining example of how to reconnect a city to its waterfront.