13 technology companies in central and northern PA, working on everything from sleep apnea to social media to water purification systems, received more than $1 million in new investments last month from Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP.
In Greenville Borough, a town 75 miles north of Pittsburgh, cutting-edge medical techniques are honed on Main Street.
With five-year revenue growth north of 83,000 percent, MeetMe, the New Hope-based social media network, is the third-fastest growing tech firm in North America.
Bellefonte's Actuated Medical has received additional FDA clearance for its expanded line, is preparing to launch a new product and continues to grow its workforce.
Bethlehem's Azevan Pharmaceuticals is developing a new approach to treating stress, mood and behavioral disorders.
In less than a year, Philadelphia's Cloudnexa has generated $2.3 million in investments, signed multiple, multi-million-dollar contracts, created a workforce of 16 and moved into new corporate headquarters at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Renold Capocasale, founder and CEO of Doylestown's FlowMetric was in London this week with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to extol the virtues of the region as an ideal location for overseas companies.
University City is the beating heart of Philadelphia's vast entrepreneurial ecosystem, and it's only getting stronger.