State College Startups Compete for $10,000


There was a buzz of excitement in the air at Innovation Park at Penn State’s Technology Center last night as Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted the culmination of its TechCelerator @State College program. The program provides funding and support services to emerging tech-entrepreneurs, and on the 21st of May a pitch competition was held among the program’s seven recent graduates. […]

UPMC Starts Telemedicine Company to Fight Infectious Disease


PITTSBURGH – To help hospitals address a nationwide shortage of physicians specializing in infectious diseases, UPMC announced today that it has formed a telemedicine-enabled company called Infectious Disease (ID) Connect. Backed by the world-class ID expertise of UPMC, the new company aims to improve outcomes while reducing transfers and keeping patients in their own communities for treatment. “With the growing […]