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Allevi Made the MedTech FierceMedTech’s 2018 Fierce 15
February 20, 2019
These are the ideas that can move the needle. FierceMedTech’s Fierce 15 class of 2018 is aimed at advancement—whether it’s simply combining new know-how with old methods, making definitive improvements in well-trodden fields, or pushing us to reconsider how far we can reach with the means available today. They are about taking steps over, around or […]
Piano Raises $22M Series B Round Led by Updata Partners
January 10, 2019
Piano, the leading content monetization and audience intelligence technology company, today announces it raised a $22M Series B funding round, led by Updata Partners. This comes as a result of Piano’s recent successes and corresponding growth, equipping it to build on star products and expand into new markets and sectors. The award-winning Piano platform is comprised of […]
59 Health Tech Companies Share Their 2017 Revenues to Land on Inc 5000 List
September 8, 2018
It’s become an annual tradition for MobiHealthNews to parse Inc. Magazine’s Inc 5,000 list of fastest growing companies in America, calling out the digital health and health tech companies that made the list. We found more companies than ever on this year’s list, some you’ll recognize and some you may not. While MobiHealthNews doesn’t generally report on awards, we […]
Philly Start-up Kapsul is Making a Quieter Air Conditioner Thanks to $2.3 Million From Crowdfunding
August 8, 2018
The summer months when air conditioning is considered a necessity are winding down, but a Philadelphia start-up is working to offer improved window units to make it through next year’s scorching heat. Kapsul, a company that designed a smaller and quieter air conditioning window unit, raised $2.3 million on crowdfunding platforms Indiegogo and Kickstarter in […]
Allevi and Made In Space Partner Up for New Initiative: 3D Bioprinting in Outer Space
August 7, 2018
3D bioprinting company Allevi, formerly known as BioBots, is on a mission to make it easier for scientists and researchers to design and engineer 3D tissues. The company, which was founded four years ago, develops 3D bioprinters, software, and bioinks for the purposes of solving the most difficult biomedical problems that plague our world, such […]
The Real Estate Disruptor
April 24, 2018
Have you ever watched someone at 30th Street Station pass up a taxi cab for an Uber? In truth, why wouldn’t they? Uber is cheaper, often times quicker and frankly, much more enjoyable than riding in a taxi cab––it reinvented the transportation game. Well, think of Houwzer, the Philadelphia-based start-up brokerage, as the Uber of real estate. […]
County’s ‘Venture Chesco’ Launches Fund to Encourage Development of Start-Ups
April 20, 2018
The Chester County Retirement Board partnered with Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania on April 17 to launch a Venture Chesco fund to encourage the development of start-ups. The initiative will invest up to $4 million in emerging and growing companies in Chester County. The funds consist of $2 million in County funds matched by $2 […]
Announcing The Winners Of The 2018 World Changing Ideas Awards
April 17, 2018
We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 World Changing Ideas Awards. World Changing Ideas, now in its second year, celebrates businesses, policies, and nonprofits that are poised help shift society to a more sustainable and more equitable future. Below, you can see the winners in 12 different categories. Each category was judged by […]
RoseAnn Rosenthal Presented with American Spirit Award at NVCA Leadership Gala
March 21, 2018
The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented RoseAnn Rosenthal, President and CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, with the 2018 American Spirit Award at the 2018 NVCA Leadership Gala. Held at the Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, CA, the NVCA Leadership Gala celebrates the venture industry and honors those who […]
Hempfield E-waste Firm Commonwealth Computer Recycling Looks to Expand
July 24, 2017
A Westmoreland County e-waste recycler has not only weathered recent upheavals in the technology industry that drove similar companies in North America out of business but says it is poised to continue growing. “We’ve had growth of at least 50 percent every year for the past three years, and we expect to do that again […]
