From Bethlehem's OraSure Technologies: Some good news on Zika
The company is hard at work on a rapid test for the virus, aided by up to $16.6 million in federal funding.
Ben Franklin to invest $136,000 in Northeastern PA economic development
The organization's goal is to lead northeastern Pennsylvania to a better economic future by growing early-stage companies, helping manufacturers achieve industry leadership, and promoting a favorable business environment.
Lesson #4: Don't live in Dilbert's world
In the next installation of our "Incubating Innovation" series, Wayne Barz encourages technology-minded founders to embrace the sales side. For a growing company, building a skilled sales force is at least as important as the ability to develop new products.
Ben Franklin/Lehigh Partnership has Engaged 2,000 Students
In this program, student workers who are bright, driven and ambitious boost local companies. Meanwhile, those students earn real-world experience, preparing them to become the next generation of industry leaders.
Lesson #3: Your corporate DNA evolves with every person you hire
Building a team is essential when nurturing a successful startup. Wayne Barz of TechVentures shares some insights and tips for recruiting employee number one through employee number 100.
Lesson #2: Entrepreneurship is about people, not products
Smart investors focus on the founder and the management team far more than on a company's product or service. That's because when it comes to longterm success, it's the people that matter most.
From steel town to startup central
Thanks to the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) program, Southside Bethlehem has become a hotbed for upstart companies, thriving incubators and young urbanites.
Incubating innovation in Northeastern PA
Wayne Barz has managed Ben Franklin TechVentures for more than 15 years. Over the next few months, he'll be sharing lessons he's learned in the incubation world.
Penn State Discovery: When it comes to the Y chromosome, Gorilla and man are closer than we thought
Researchers at Penn State University have developed a faster and less expensive DNA sequencing method that has led to a surprising finding. The technique works for any species, so it can be used to study male infertility disorders and male-specific mutations.
Bridgeworks first 'entrepreneur-in-residence' teaches Startup 101
In the three months since she arrived, Karen Campbell has helped a company score its first sale, instituted a newsletter, hosted a "lunch and learn," and kept her door open to the in-house startups at the Allentown incubator. All while she gets her own two businesses off the ground.