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Cloudnexa Recognized for Excellence in Managed IT Services

February 25, 2016

Cloudnexa, an industry-leading managed cloud provider that helps clients realize the full utility power of cloud computing for Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named it to its 2016 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the MSP Pioneer 250 category. This annual list recognizes North […]

Video Game Therapy — Drexel Professors Design Games For Cerebral Palsy Patients

February 23, 2016

While video games have often been saddled with the reputation of promoting a sedentary lifestyle, a group of Drexel University professors see the digital diversions as a way of helping patients with cerebral palsy to keep on moving. The professors, with expertise ranging from game design to movement science, physical therapy and biomedical engineering, recently […]

Ben Franklin Approved $2.8M for 15 Early Stage Companies

February 12, 2016

New App Designed To Help People Find Sustainable, Local Businesses

February 8, 2016

A local woman is the brains behind a new app and website which promotes local businesses which focus on sustainability. Morgan Berman says the app “My MilkCrate” started out as her thesis on sustainability when she was working on her master’s degree. Berman wanted to share her passions involving: “Eating local food, biking, composting, all […]

These Six Startups Are Getting Up to $50,000 Each — Without Losing Equity. Meet the New Class of the Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator

February 5, 2016

Six promising startup companies have been accepted into the second class of the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator. Imagine enrolling your ill pet in a clinical trial – for free. Or getting treatment for a chronic wound without going to the doctor’s office. These technologies are among those being developed by the six […]

Greenphire Sees Burgeoning Demand for its Clinical Trial Payment Solutions

February 3, 2016

Greenphire, the industry leader in global clinical payment technology, today announced unprecedented year over year growth as a result of outstanding demand for its technology solutions from sponsors, CROs, universities, and hospitals looking to automate their payment processes, simplify workflows, strengthen controls and improve business performance. Greenphire enters 2016 with strong momentum after adding 150 […]

Phenom People raises additional $1.6M from Boston investors

February 2, 2016

That brings the recruitment startup’s total Series A to $7.6 million. Phenom People, the Horsham-based recruitment startup, just raised an additional $1.6 million from Boston investors Sigma Prime. That brings the company’s total Series A to $7.6 million. The Series A was led by Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Sierra Ventures. Phenom People raised its seed […]

Local startup SmartPlate gets a spot on 'Shark Tank'

January 29, 2016

Episode airs next month. Back in May we told you about SmartPlate, the locally designed dinner plate that detects what you’re eating and how many calories its worth. The device, created by Philadelphia technology startup Fitly, launched with a successful Kickstarter campaign last year; SmartPlate is available for pre-order online. But before users get their […]

Zengine™ Online Platform Named in Top 20 Database Management Solutions Among Giants

January 28, 2016

Zengine™ Online Platform Named in Top 20 Database Management Solutions Among Giants We are proud to announce that WizeHive’s Zengine shares a top spot on an esteemed industry list next to industry giants Oracle, IBM, SAP, HP, and Amazon. We are proud to announce that WizeHive’s Zengine shares a top spot on an esteemed industry […]

Former Deutsche Bank Director Joins Blockchain Firm AlphaPoint

January 22, 2016

Blockchain solution provider AlphaPoint has announced that banking industry veteran Scott Scalf is joining its executive team. Scalf, who was previously director of trade lifecycle systems at Deutsche Bank Global Technology, joins the firm as executive vice president of development operations. “The financial sector is undergoing a profound technological shift as firms and institutions embrace […]