Philadelphia Business Journal Peter Key, December 15, 2011 Philadelphia Startup Leaders has a new leader who proves the organization is no longer a startup. It’s Bob Moul, who as CEO of Boomi, oversaw the growth of the Berwyn-based provider of cloud-based integration software to the point that it was bought by Round Rock, Texas-based Dell for an undisclosed sum in a deal announced last November. Moul becomes PSL’s third president, succeeding Jameson Detweiler, who departed for Silicon Valley so that his company could take ... — Read More

PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – On December 16th, 2011, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) hosted the Executive Leaders Radio interview show for prominent Ben Franklin client companies, with Senator Pileggi as a special guest.  Executive Leaders Radio conducts interviews of successful CEOs to uncover their secrets for success.  Ben Franklin previously hosted the show in February. Created and hosted by Herb Cohen, along with Jeffrey Mack of Smith Mack, the co-hosts interviewed Pennsylvania Senator Dominic Pileggi; Brian Fitzpatrick, CEO ... — Read More

The Philadelphia Inquirer By Mike Armstrong, Friday, December 12, 2011 If starting a business is hard, then imagine leaving a steady job at SAP A.G. to start one when you also are a mother to four boys under 7. That's what Joanne Lang did in July 2010, when she took the entrepreneurial plunge with her AboutOne Inc., an online organizational tool for families. How did she possibly manage it? Lang, 41, made sure her financial situation enabled her to live without a salary for ... — Read More

Philadelphia Business Journal By Peter Key, Friday, December 9, 2011 MALVERN — A company that seeks to become the chosen destination for people to store household and family information online has gotten $1.6 million in venture capital to reboot its website and launch a rewards program for the site’s users. AboutOne got the money from Golden Seeds, a network of angels that invests in companies founded and/or led by women, which has offices in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and San Francisco. The funding is ... — Read More

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has initiated a Call for Proposals for applying high performance computing (HPC) to solve problems in clean energy. Specifically, seeking proposals from clean energy companies to demonstrate the value of HPC in solving problems in five areas:  (1) Building Energy Efficiency, (2) Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration, (3) Liquid Fuels Combustion, (4) Nuclear Energy, and (5) Smart Grid, Power Storage and Renewable Energy Integration.     Details for this competition can be found at www.hpc4energy.org The basic concept for this ... — Read More

PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) will host Briefings during December, 2011. Ben Franklin’s free briefings for entrepreneurs, companies and business advisors cover investment and commercialization programs and services, application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation. The Briefings support all technology sectors, including Life Sciences, I.T., Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies. Please register below: Friday, December 2, 2011 – 9:30AM – 11:00 AM Aerzen USA Corporation 108 Independence Way Coatesville, PA 19320 Register Here | Directions Tuesday, December 6, 2011 – ... — Read More

Berwyn, PA, November 7, 2011: Dr. Maria Maccecchini, CEO of QR Pharma, Inc. (QR) has been awarded the prestigious Iris Newman Women Entrepreneur of the year award. The award will be presented on November 16 at the annual meeting of The Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) where Maria and Kay Koplovitz are keynote speakers.  Details of the event can be found on the AWE website and in the articles by the Wall Street Journal and by MedCity News. Maria has devoted ... — Read More

PE HUB November 7th, 2011 Philadelphia-based startup Snipi Inc. has raised $2.52 million in equity financing, according to an amended filing with the S.E.C. Snipi is a web service that allows users to collect and organize content from various websites. The company’s investors include Pennsylvania-focused firm Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Read More: http://www.pehub.com/125191/snipi-snaps-up-252m-according-to-sec-filing/ — Read More

Philadelphia Business Journal No. 10: TicketLeap TicketLeap of Philadelphia is a social event ticketing and marketing platform for events and organizers. The solution is ideal for events or venue managers who want to maximize sales, reduce administrative burdens and enhance the customer experience. For event-goers, TicketLeap is not only a place to buy tickets, but also a way to interact with the event and other fans before and after the event takes place. Company revenues grew from $448,000 in 2008 to $2.1 ... — Read More

Philadelphia Business Journal By Peter Key, Friday, Oct 21, 2011 You can’t purify a cup of Schuylkill River water by putting it between the headphones of your iPod with the volume cranked up to 11. But using sound waves to remove contaminants from water is among the water-treatment methods being tested by researchers at Temple University The researchers are part of the Water and Environmental Technology Center, or WET Center, which was established by a National Science Foundation grant in 2009 and last ... — Read More