Ixilix among PA leaders in data backup conversion from tape to disk
The music and movie industries left their tapes in the dust long ago, but IT companies still primarily use tape for data backup instead of readily available disk-to-disk services.
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.
Instamed's rapid growth fuels $6 million in venture funding for Philadelphia company
Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse hits $13M with nine new companies
The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse reported thriving activity this month, hitting $13.2 million in direct investments and 57 companies that have attracted more than $400 million in additional funding to the region.
Q and A: Terry Singer of Ben Franklin Technology Partners
We talked to BFTP Director Terry Singer about the success of the program and how it can help the economy through tough times.
Meet the fresh crop of AlphaLab startups
Six new startups have joined AlphaLab, a software incubator on the South Side that fosters the growth of software, Internet and entertainment technology companies in the region.
Web startup Vuzit nabs $100K from Creative Economy Investment Fund, plans to hire
Brent Matzelle. His Philly-based startup, Vuzit, is an online platform for viewing electronic documents and media that are not designed for online viewing--like PDF files.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners invest $1M in 9 PA tech companies
Nine Pennsylvania companies begin the year with a fresh infusion of capital by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania. �
Leading Ventures Keep Their Cool
In an uncertain economy, top VC firms in Pennsylvania are sticking to what they know works best: software and information technology companies with solid business models and well-laid plans for growth.
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.