Ben Franklin event gives audience chance to vote on venture capital awards
Ever wanted a vote on whether an emerging company should get venture capital money? You�ll have your chance Nov. 16 during Ben Franklin Venture Idol.
Pedi-PRO organizes supplies for emergency responders
Erie-based Code Kit PRO has developed the Pedi-PRO, a kit that stores medical supplies, rolls into a package the size of a sleeping bag and unrolls into a hard surface for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
TechVentures2: The Job Creation Machine Sequel
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.
Philly's Center City District releases "Holy Grail" of jobs reports
This week, Center City District CEO Paul Levy acquired the Holy Grail of city planning; a detailed set of data collected by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Instant growth: InstaMed raises $6M in capital to expand medical payment technology
Philadelphia-based InstaMed allows doctors and health care centers the ability to turn any computing device into a payment terminal, able to calculate the copay and deductible for a complete check-out.
Greater Pittsburgh rakes in $18.9M for healthcare, federal startup initiative and more
The region received $18.9 million in funding from several sources for HIV and Alzheimer's research, the creation of a new business model to promote startups, supercomputing and community-based healthcare.
Allentown company gets money to market high-tech pill dispenser
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania is investing in an Allentown company's device, invented to remind patients when to take their medicine.
Innovation Partnership plans workshops on federal funding opportunities
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.
Penn State scientists bring evolutionary research to iPhones
This month two researchers -- connected to Penn State launched the official version of an iPhone application that allows people to track the evolutionary divergence of different species.
Welcome to Flying Kite: I Can't Believe I'm Living in Philly
Keystone Edge's sister publication in Greater Philadelphia, Flying Kite, launched this week, and our managing editor, who will serve our sister site in the same capacity, explains how moving to Philly changed his life (but not his rooting interests).