Happy Valley is a hotspot for food-based startups

Image: Penn State/PATRICK MANSELL Penn State takes another top spot in the research world, with the new National Science Foundation rankings of Higher Education Research and Development research expenditures putting Penn State in first place, tied with Johns Hopkins University. Both universities can boast 16 research fields within the top 10 for expenditures in their […]

North American oil and gas well completion giant FTS International (NYSE American: FTSI) recently announced the successful launch of fully automated equipment health monitoring and control using KCF Technologies’ MachineIQ™ (MIQ) on an active hydraulic fracturing site. KCF Chief Technology Officer Jacob Loverich said, “This very well may be the first installed Industry 4.0 revolution […]

Image: Penn State Happy Valley-based EC Power is partnering with engineering researchers at Penn State to develop next-generation rechargeable battery technology for consumer electronics and power grid management, as well as electric vehicles. Professor Chao-Yang Wang, the William E. Diefenderfer Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, founded the company in 2011. “We currently have several joint […]

Penn State is making strides to create a more equitable economy, one that will support the success of minority and female-led startups, create relational change for employees and lay critical foundations to support sustained systems change. A new partnership between Penn State-based Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center’s Health and Human Development Design for Impact […]

Penn State’s research expenditures surpassed $1 billion in 2019-20. This milestone—which puts Penn State in a select group of research universities—reflects the university’s commitment to groundbreaking 4.0 industry research in areas like artificial intelligence, quantum information science, advanced manufacturing and biotechnology. It’s also testament to their strategic sponsored partnerships with companies like Merck, Lockheed Martin, […]

Sensor Networks, Inc. (SNI) is starting 2021 off with a bang. The IIoT company, which specializes in ultrasonic and visual technologies for remote monitoring within the energy sector, recently announced that it would be growing in real estate, solutions and talent.  “Last year was a little rough in the second and third quarters while our […]