Economy League Unleashes Partners on Priority Areas
The next phase of the long-term initiative taps into its true power, with the Urban Land Institute, United Way and CEO Council for Growth tackling infrastructure, education and business.
SeedPhilly aims to connect startups with investors: "Don't find us, we'll find you"
Part tech incubator, part shared workspace, and part online resource, SeedPhilly is about to opens its doors to connect entrepreneurs and investors in the Delaware Valley.
Conshohocken's PackLate doubling staff, making global moves
Conshohocken based vacation rental company PackLate reports explosive growth in recent months following a deal with Travel Holdings Inc.
Ben Franklin business plan contest to award $50,000 to a promising startup in Central, Northern PA
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an organization that gives money and support services to tech businesses, is sponsoring another business plan contest similar to competitions it's put on over the last decade.
Five cool websites launched in Pennsylvania in 2011
Your new favorite website just might have been started right here in the Keystone State. Check out these sites we found in 2011.
Device from Bethlehem startup would make new heart valves available to more patients
Some patients who would benefit from new heart valves can't have surgery now because the risk is deemed too high. Micro Interventional Devices, a Bethlehem startup employing six people, is working to change that.
Lots of activity on DreamIt's Demo Day in Philly as 14 companies move on
The 2011 Philadelphia DreamIt class wrapped up last Wednesday in University City at World Cafe. Just a few blocks from DreamIt offices at 34th and Market, fifteen startups presented polished seven minute pitches
Southwest PA picks up $15M-plus in year-end venture deals; hiring and other news
More than $15 million settled in the region during final quarter 2011 activity, including venture capital dollars and grant funding, some promising to bring company hiring.
Venture Idol: Bethlehem company's appliance backup to be sold on national TV
Next time you tune into the TV shopping channel QVC, you might see a product, direct from Bethlehem, that might salvage your sanity during the next power outage.
BlueTree Allied Angels launches new chapter in Erie
BlueTree Allied Angels, an angel-investor group based in the Pittsburgh suburb of Wexford, launched an Erie chapter in February. It now counts 14 investors as members.