Category Archives: News & Events
Pennsylvania Department of Health New Funding Opportunity
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is requesting applications for research on cancer diagnostics or therapeutics with commercialization potential. Please request the required forms and documentation requirements through the e-mail address below. Please note the deadline for this request is August 3, 2011
All questions regarding this RFA must be directed in writing to the Manager,…
Penn State Receives $27.3 Million NIH Grant
University Park, PA – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Penn State, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and Penn State College of Medicine a $27.3 million, five-year grant designed to accelerate the translation of scientific discovery into methods for improving public health. The NIH announced today (June 14) that Penn…
Locate to HCAR and Receive Up To $4 Million in Non-Dilutive Capital
Leasing laboratory, clean room, production, light manufacturing or office space at Hershey Center for Applied Research (HCAR) could lead up to a $4 million grant for eligible* new high technology tenants.
Companies that locate to our 165-acre campus are connected to a thriving network of Wexford Science + Technology research parks and some of the…
OFFICIAL RESULTS – The 2011 Pennsylvania Technology Awards Gala
Harrisburg, PA – Hundreds of Pennsylvania’s technology leaders celebrated at the 2011 Pennsylvania Technology Awards Gala as TechQuest Pennsylvania recognized this year’s advanced technology awards and honors. The Gala, now in its 19th year, showcases Pennsylvania’s leading technology and innovations. This year, using a unique, interactive program, each of the 120 nominations got global…
“Accelerate” Your Tech-based Business Ideas!
Carlisle, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) are inviting eligible, new start-ups to become part of the Ben Franklin TechCelerator, a new, one-on-one business support service program for emerging tech-based companies located in or near Carlisle, PA.
The TechCelerator is a designated,…
Strategic Polymer Sciences Inc. – Looking to Revolutionize Energy Storage and Generation and Medical Therapeutics
State College, PA – The following article is from the March 10, 2011 issue of Keystone Edge:
Ralph Russo is a Silicon Valley veteran who was on the front lines of the dawn of the personal computer working for Apple. Russo still lives there one week every month, even though he works in…
Life Sciences Can’t Be Ignored
Harrisburg, PA – This op-ed article from the Harrisburg Patriot News extols the societal and economic importance of life sciencesA cluster of scientific disciplines concerned with human life and health. Included are many branches of biology (e.g., molecular biology, cell biology) and chemistry (e.g., biochemistry), as well as some areas of genetics, physics and materials science, among others. research and claims America is at risk of losing its global leadership in medical innovation.
Growth of Medical Devices Keeps PA’s Life Sciences Industry Healthy
Pittsburgh, PA – This article, discussing how companies that develop medical devices and diagnostic tools are increasingly playing a crucial role in the life sciencesA cluster of scientific disciplines concerned with human life and health. Included are many branches of biology (e.g., molecular biology, cell biology) and chemistry (e.g., biochemistry), as well as some areas of genetics, physics and materials science, among others. industry in Pennsylvania, appeared in the March 3, 2011, edition of the Keystone Edge.
Gov. Corbett Announces at Least 80 New Jobs in Lehigh Valley
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Corbett today announced that the global pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo Inc. will create more than 80 jobs in the Lehigh Valley with the establishment of its first U.S. manufacturing and packaging operation.
Daiichi Sankyo Inc. will buy and renovate the 140,000-square-foot former Amcor packaging facility and have it fully operational…
The Basics of Biosimilar Biologics
The vast majority of therapeutic drugs are small molecules – that is, produced via medicinal chemistry. But there are also a number of important biologics on the market. In contrast to small molecule therapies, biologics are produced from living cells and are often large, heterogeneous proteins that are very sensitive to the production environment….