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Graphene Frontiers is spreading it’s wings!
September 16, 2014
Philly.com | Diane Mastrull | September 16 Graphene Frontiers L.L.C., a Philadelphia technology start-up, will join with the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) in Albany, N.Y., to develop next-generation graphene-based processes, technologies, and techniques for application in the consumer electronics industry. A $3 million capital investment by Graphene Frontiers will help set up […]
Philly Startup Grand Round Table Brings Technology to Medical Ritual
September 11, 2014
Keystone Edge | Elise Vider | Sept 11, 2014 Grand rounds are a medical ritual — regular conferences held at academic medical centers, where doctors, med students and other health care professionals convene to discuss challenging cases, share experiences and talk about relevant research. Now, with the mass adoption of electronic health records (accelerated by […]
Pedal Power: GM Shares Bikes with 19,000 Tech Center Employees
August 26, 2014
MarketWatch | August 26, 2014 General Motors’ Warren Technical Center is implementing a bike share program – the first of its kind from any U.S. automaker – that will enable its 19,000 employees to commute more easily both on and off campus. GM is working with Zagster, a private bike sharing company that has developed […]
This Smartphone-Connected Device Will One Day Quickly Detect Your STDs
August 15, 2014
A mobile DNA lab could one day cost the same as an electric razor. The doctor suspects you have Lyme disease, but the time it would take to get blood-test results back from the lab might be time better spent taking antibiotics. A suspicious powder shows up on the doorstep of a government office, and […]
Monetate expands 8,000 square feet for product dev team!
August 13, 2014
Technically Philly | Juliana Reyes | August 13, 2014 The Conshohocken-based company aims to be at nearly 300 employees by the end of the year. Monetate is still growing, and it recently gobbled up more office space to handle that growth. The Conshohocken-based ecommerce optimization business, which is working toward an IPO, took over 8,100 square feet previously occupied by TargetX, […]
Ben Franklin Approves $1.9M for Eleven Early-Stage Companies
August 6, 2014
Companies approved for funding: AboutOne – Chester County The expanding market for family management and caregiver technology lacks cohesion and uniformity. AboutOne is a secure and private online subscription service that makes it easy for anyone to manage family life, providing a location for users to conveniently enter, store, manage and share family […]
Our very own Brad’s Raw Chips was featured on ABC’s Nightline!
August 5, 2014
All Hail the Kale: Leafy Green Takes Over. It’s in our salads, smoothies, snacks, everywhere! This bitter, nutrient-packed vegetable explodes in popularity. View video
Ben Franklin’s Christini sends their AWD motorcycles to the US/Mexico boarder
August 4, 2014
Philly.com | Diane Mastrull | Aug. 4, 2014 Into the fray of the U.S.-Mexico border-crossing debate rides a Philadelphia start-up – literally. Christini Technologies Inc. this week will prepare nine of its 450DS all-wheel-drive motorcycles for shipment to the U.S. Border Patrol in Texas. Though small, it’s an important order in advancing the new business […]
Healthy grocery delivery service Fitly soft-launches in Center City
August 1, 2014
Fitly, a local technology company that’s participated in DreamIt Health Philadelphia and is now in the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator, has launched a public trial of its healthy grocery delivery product in Center City. “We’ve had an overwhelming response,” said Fitly founder Anthony Ortiz. “Within the firsttwo days, we were inundated with orders.” Founded in 2011, Fitly […]
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