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By Timothy Kelly The home of the CIMP-3D Lab. Research at Penn State has been the foundation of many local high tech and deep tech start-ups. Photo: T. Kelly The S&P 500 is down 8.5% in the last six months. The gross domestic product percentage change from the preceding quarter was negative in the first […]

On August 23, EnergyCAP, a pioneer in energy and sustainability enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) software, announced the acquisition of Wattics, an innovative global provider of energy management analytics and monitoring software. With 40% of global carbon emissions originating from the built environment, many organizations have established goals to decarbonize their operations and achieve net-zero carbon […]

By Greg Woodman Courtyard by Marriott State College. Credit: Marriott The Scholar Hotel Group announced two new hotels in its local portfolio in August. The company bought Residence Inn by Marriott State College for $15.6 million and Courtyard by Marriott State College for $9.1 million from Apple Hotel LLC. Residence Inn by Marriott State College […]

By David Rockower Credit: Pennsylvania College of Technology If you haven’t read about the labor shortage, you’ve more than likely experienced it firsthand at your favorite location restaurant or retail store, or even in your own firm. During a recent webinar sponsored by The Ben Franklin Learning Center, Shannon Munro shared details about what’s causing […]

By Cara Aungst KeyState’s nearly $1 billion project will play a role in Pennsylvania becoming a 'hydrogen superpower’ over the next 30 years, and Penn State is helping lead the way. KeyState is in the second phase of engineering Pennsylvania’s first carbon capture and storage project, to be built in Clinton County. The gas synthesis […]

Innovation Park-based metal 3D printing company Xact Metal just announced partnerships in Mexico and Columbia in a push to bring affordable metal 3D printing to Latin America. “At Xact Metal, we’re committed to expanding the adoption and the democratization of metal 3d printing by establishing a new level of price and performance in the industry,” […]