Southeast PA community colleges working with industry to offer biotech training programs
Nearly a dozen biotech firms are partnering up with community colleges in southeast Pennsylvania to offer two industry-validated certificate programs beginning in the spring 2009 semester.
Apeliotus to lease lab space at Hershey Center for Applied Research
Apeliotus Science, a medical device technology company, is moving its operations to the Hershey Center for Applied Research.
Harrisburg University Looks to Bolster Regional Economy by Linking Academia and Industry
Only three years after opening its doors, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is changing the capital region.
Raising the Ship: CMU Robotics Team Gunning for the Moon
Dr. William "Red" Whittaker and his team of young scientists at Carnegie Mellon are competing in the Google Lunar X PRIZE--a $30 million international competition to send a robot to the moon.
Philly's American Commerce Center: Looking Beyond the Credit Crunch
With credit markets frozen and the economy in recession, it might seem like the proposed 1,500-foot American Commerce Center in Philadelphia will need a series of miracles to survive.
Tengion CEO wins Ernst and Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Tengion Inc. announced Monday that Dr. Steven Nichtberger, president and CEO, received the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the Emerging Company category.
Three Rivers Film Festival: Q and As with Pittsburgh Directors
"Deuce," a documentary screened last week at the Three Rivers Film Festival, tells the story of Lawrence "Deuce" Skurcenski, a Pittsburgh sports fixture for the last half-century. Tom Dixon's "The Korean"
Windber software firm raises capital, nears licensing of high-speed tumor-dosing software
Global Entrepreneurship Week comes to Philly
Global Entrepreneurship Week comes to Philly Nov. 17-23 with events and discussions to raise awareness of entrepreneurial opportunities in the city and the state.