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Philadelphia Media Network profits from digital incubator partnerships

February 2, 2016

PMN has hosted more than 20 start-ups in its Project Liberty Digital Incubator. By providing space, staff, and other resources to these start-ups, the media company benefits from the new products being developed. When sales representatives for the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com call on clients, they know the advertising collateral on […]

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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 […]

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PhotoSonix Medical brings in over $1.4 million in funding for acne treatment device

February 2, 2016

PhotoSonix Medical, Inc. announced today that it has received over $1.4M to advance development of its CLENS device for treating acne. The device system is designed to use light and ultrasound to destroy up to 90 percent of the bacteria that causes acne. The light energy stimulates production of toxic oxygen radicals, which kill the […]

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Essential Medical Inc. Announces Successful Completion of EU Clinical Studies for MANTA™ Large Bore Vascular Closure Device

February 1, 2016

Essential Medical, Inc., a privately held medical device company addressing the rapidly growing large bore vascular closure market, announced today that it has completed enrollment of its European CE Mark clinical study of MANTA, the company’s Large Bore Vascular Closure Device. The potential worldwide market for large bore vascular closure devices exceeds $600 million. Preliminary […]

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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 […]

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