A lot of parts go into each aluminum heat exchanger built by Alcoil. Each unit goes into a furnace heated to 1100 degrees. With the help of a state grant, Alcoil plans to build a new furnace at its York County facility.
The National Institute for Standards and Technology recently gave a $950,000 grant to Catalyst Connection, a consulting group that works with manufacturers in southwestern Pennsylvania, for its new approach toward connecting research and industry.
Roll out the red carpet, here comes the 14th annual Pittsburgh Technology 50, the not-to-miss awards ceremony that recognizes some of the region's most promising technology companies.
Four years ago Scott Belisle thought of a way to make a lighter, sturdier fishing rod. When he lost his job as a land surveyor last January, he decided to pursue it. And now outdoorsmen across the country want to buy his products.
The expansion of the facility at Lehigh University, funded in part by a $6M federal grant and lauded by VP Joe Biden, will signal to the rest of the country that its technology business incubator is at the head of its class.
The Innovation Partnership, which helps young Pennsylvania high-tech companies get federal funding, is planning a series of workshops aimed at businesses that are often left out of the race for government dollars.
Your average solar power system takes up a lot of space, costs a lot of money and takes days to install. But a Bethlehem company is developing a solar energy dish it says is smaller, cheaper and produces more energy.