Bridging Nano Commercialization's Valley of Death
The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center is helping ideas survive with funding, resources and talent throughout the state, creating innovation that would otherwise wither away.
Reaching Out to Veterans Who Reach for Success
A Robert Morris University program assists entrepreneurial veterans at the its Massey Center for Business Innovation & Development, where ex-military can get help to begin their own missions.
Q and A: Ed Sheehan, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Born in Johnstown, Ed Sheehan returned there 20 years ago to start a family and help a young, growing company. Now CEO, Sheehan has helped bring jobs, technology and prestige back to his birthplace.
A New Bus in Pittsburgh
Two local grant programs are helping Pittsburgh school districts and bus contractors retrofit school buses to eliminate harmful diesel pollution and keep drivers and riders healthier.
Art for the Birds: Pittsburgh Artist of the Year Captures Industry's Flight
Tim Kaulen has rescued dozens of the Pittsburgh's industrial artifacts and converted them into giant urban sculptures, capturing people's imaginations and their growing infatuation with re-using scraps.
Q and A: Jamie Moore, Eat n' Park
Jamie Park is on a mission to make sourcing food locally more streamlined throughout Pennsylvania, and he may have found the answers for a growing movement looking to make their food service more sustainable.
Green Building in Pittsburgh Means Preserving Past
In Pittsburgh, green building has meant preserving and retrofitting remnants of its industrial past. The Phipps Conservatory is the gem of that movement and one of the centerpieces of the G-20 summit.
Q and A: Ann Dugan, Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence
Ann Dugan took the hard, unlikely road to entrepreneurial success. The leader of the University of Pittsburgh's Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence talked to Keystone Edge about lessons culled and taught through the years.
Q and A: Jesse Schell, Schell Games
Jesse Schell's life has followed a winding path, much like the rapid changes that have defined entertainment technology in the past 10 years.
From Arts to Industry: Reviving Downtowns Through Investment in the Arts
In Phoenixville, an arts and entertainment redevelopment strategy has put its downtown on centerstage. It's one of several examples throughout Pennsylvania that illustrate how the arts can elicit economic development as well as standing ovations.