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New on Campus: Drexel's Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
Drexel University
Thursday, June 19, 2014
A long-vacant corner in West Philadelphia is the new home of the
Dana and David Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
Drexel University
Drexel re-developed the site with the help of a $10 million gift from the Dornsifes.
"As the venue for Drexel's research, practice and scholarship, the Dornsife Center will offer space for community outreach activities developed and delivered by the University's participating colleges and schools, such as a free law clinic, health and wellness center, community education programs, arts collaborations, architectural design-build studios and engineering demonstrations," the university said in a statement.
The center is located on a 1.3-acre site at 35th and Spring Garden streets. The university partnered with Philadelphia's
BLTA Architects
to renovate three existing vacant buildings that formerly housed an elementary school and two administrative buildings. The site also includes an 1850s mansion that has been named Lindy House as a tribute to Philip B. Lindy, a philanthropist who secured the property for Drexel and was an active participant in the renovation.
The Dornsife Center was designed to support the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods and create a space for the Mantua, Powelton Village and Drexel communities to interact and share with each other. The newly renovated buildings provide a range of flexible spaces appropriate for individual counseling, group meetings and workshops, large gatherings and hands-on innovation.
Source: Drexel University
Writer: Elise Vider
Bethlehem's CDG Environmental cleaning up with water purification
David Morris, CDG Environmental and Joe McDermott, Allentown Economic Development Corporation
Thursday, June 19, 2014
After emerging from bankruptcy in 2009,
CDG Environmental
, a Bethlehem-based maker of water purification and disinfectant processes, is growing again in markets ranging from municipal water systems to food handling.
CDGE produces highly engineered, state-of-the-art chlorine dioxide chemistries that are safe, stable and easy-to-use; they are utilized in a wide range of sterilization, disinfection and decontamination applications for a variety of markets.
According to CDGE President David Morris, the basic technology was developed in the 1970s and '80s in collaboration with industry experts and university affiliations, and scaled up to commercial products.
Since 2009, CDGE has focused on two products for which regulatory approvals have opened up an array of new applications. At the same time, Morris adds, the company has expanded its distributor network to approximately 30 highly recognized organizations serving the water treatment, food processing and dairy markets, among others.
"It's a specialty niche business that has a lot of potential," CDGE Technology Development Manager Peter Dent told the
Allentown Economic Development Corporation
(AEDC). "Ours is a demonstrated product in an area that has increasing importance around the world. It's basically clean water."
The company's "products are used for the treatment of potable water and cooling water in hospitals, healthcare facilities, hotels, commercial, governmental and office buildings, ships, treatment of food processing water, livestock drinking water, industrial process water, vegetable washing and cooling towers," added Dent. "The products are mostly used to get rid of bacteria, algae, slime and more, and do so in a quicker, more effective way than alternatives such as bleach, chlorine, PAA and other chemicals."
CDGE employs about 12; half work at the company's manufacturing facility in Allentown. CDGE is currently pursuing further development in the dairy, membrane separations, food processing, process water and municipal potable water treatment markets, as well as production and delivery improvements, and a new low-cost, chlorine dioxide generation system.
Source: David Morris, CDG Environmental and Joe McDermott, Allentown Economic Development Corporation
Writer: Elise Vider
Philly's Biomeme has growth in its DNA
Max Perelman, Biomeme
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Growth appears to be in the DNA of
, a Philadelphia startup. In only a year, the company has raised significant funding, tripled its staff and is moving to larger offices.
Biomeme "enables anyone to do mobile real-time DNA analysis on a smartphone," explains co-founder Max Perelman. The company makes kits, hardware and software allowing users to easily isolate DNA from a variety of sample types (including blood, water and urine) without the need for lab equipment, and to look for unique DNA signatures of specific targets of interest such as Flu A, E. coli 0157 or sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Perelman, Jesse vanWestrienen and Marc DeJohn moved to Philadelphia last spring from New Mexico and California to participate in the
DreamIt Health accelerator
. From there, Biomeme went to Philadelphia's
to participate in its residency program and ramp up prototyping and low-volume manufacturing; they were the first company to utilize the
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP)
and NextFab.
Now, with a workforce of 14 (including full-timers, interns and co-op students), Biomeme is moving again into a larger facility featuring lab and manufacturing space on North 3rd Street, a burgeoning tech hub officially dubbed N3RD -- pronounced "Nerd" -- Street by the city.
Markets include test developers and consumers, "anyone," explains Perelman, "who wants a DNA lab in the palm of their hand." Biomeme has successfully completed a number of validation studies with third party laboratories and is preparing a number of developer tools for limited release this year with plans to roll out its STI test panel internationally in 2015.
Biomeme has raised $1.9 million in seed financing, including $400,000 from BFTP/SEP.
Source: Max Perelman, Biomeme
Writer: Elise Vider
Reading's Smartz Studios launches its first cultural education app
Paula Calvo, Smartz Studios
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Smartz Studios
has released its first app and it's close to
los corzones
of founders Leo and Al Martinez and Paula Calvo. The family members are all Colombian natives, and the app, called Ty Tunes: Colombia, is designed to teach young children about Colombian culture.
Al Martinez, a graphic artist, immigrated to the United States from Colombia in 1998. His brother, Leo, a software developer, followed in 2012; Paula Calvo came in 2013. Ty Tunes emerged from Paula and Leo's desire to teach their five-year-old son, Sebastian, more about his Colombian culture.
"After searching for similar educational apps with no success, we were determined to start a software development company that specializes in cultural digital toys," explains Calvo.
Ty Tunes: Colombia, the first in an intended series, is designed for children between the ages of four and seven. They interact with the app's main character, Pablo, feeding him Colombian foods, dressing him in Colombian costumes, and helping him play Colombian music using instruments representative of the country.
The digital toy can toggle back and forth between English and Spanish to teach children in their preferred language. The app also has an educational section for parents.
"The digital toys that Smartz Studios are working to create aren't just for first-generation immigrants," insists Calvo, but are learning tools to teach about other cultures and embracing diversity.
The app is currently available on Android devices and is expected to be available on Apple products by the fall. Smartz Studios plans to develop more apps about other cultures around the world and should issue its next release by the end of the year.
Source: Paula Calvo, Smartz Studios
Writer: Elise Vider
Sniffling and sneezing? Erie's Direct Allergy promotes curative treatment
Bob Schultz, Direct Allergy; Liz Wilson Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP
Thursday, June 12, 2014
For the millions of Americans with moderate to severe allergies, allergen immunotherapy (AIM) is a time-tested and highly effective cure. But the number of allergists and immunologists who provide AIM in the United States is dwindling due in part to the prevalence of short-term, over-the-counter remedies.
Direct Allergy
aims to address that disconnect by offering turnkey, third-party AIM services, enabling family doctors and primary care physicians to provide this specialty care.
"We provide the expert labor, the specialized labor and the certified labor [to medical practices]," says founder and president Bob Schultz. "We are bringing allergy immunotherapy to the frontline of medicine."
According to Schultz, pills, nasal sprays and similar medications only mask allergy symptoms; AIM actually cures allergies by slowly conditioning patients' immune symptoms to the allergen with weekly treatment over several years.
"It's a better modality," he explains. "It just hasn't been marketed to primary care."
For the practices, Direct Allergy offers a way to enhance clinical offerings, improve patient satisfaction and boost revenues without disrupting everyday operations. For patients, Direct Allergy's services are more convenient and less costly than visiting a specialist.
Schultz founded Direct Allergy in 2012 with several other longtime pharmaceutical industry executives.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA
invested $350,000 to help launch several test sites.
Testing is now complete and Direct Allergy is in full operation at five sites in Titusville, one in Pittsburgh and two in western New York State, and is in negotiations in other states. Schultz projects that the company will expand into as many as 15 sites by the end of the year and to 36 by the end of 2015. The company currently employs 10 and could grow to 30 by year's end.
Source: Bob Schultz, Direct Allergy; Liz Wilson Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP
Writer: Elise Vider
New PA-based trade group advancing "the Business of 3D Printing"
Michael Antonucci and Bob Fiori, the 3D Printing Alliance; Tom Palisen, DCED
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Just like the Internet in the '90s and home computers in the '80s, 3D printing -- itself already more than 25 years old -- is neither fad nor hype.
Now a new trade group, the
3D Printing Alliance
, is convening "The Business of 3D Printing," a
June 18 conference
in Harrisburg intended to look at how this $2 billion market can drive business in Pennsylvania.
"3D printing is one of those unstoppable forms of innovation that is already and will continue to transform manufacturing and a lot of other industries," says Michael Antonucci, an Alliance managing partner.
Additive manufacturing technology, 3D printing's formal moniker, "is most commonly used for designing physical models, prototypes, patterns, tooling components, and production parts in plastics, metal, ceramics, glass or other composite materials," says Tom Palisen of the state's
Department of Community and Economic Development.
It is used in industries including consumer products and electronics, automotive, medical and dental devices, aerospace and military markets. Emerging industries include the oil and gas sector.
"From a pure application standpoint, 3D Printing has had the most traction to date with development of prototypes, and that's been the main driver for many, many years," says Antonucci. "It's moved well beyond prototypes now and it's all about getting innovative new products to market quicker, with less reliance on outsourcing and offshoring."
3D printing proponents believe that additional applications are virtually limitless, especially as early patents expire, leading to a proliferation and reduction in the price of equipment. It took 20 years for the 3D printing industry to reach $1 billion and an additional five years to reach $2 billion; it's on track to reach $4 billion by 2015, reports Bob Fiori, also an Alliance managing partner. By 2017, the market set to reach $6 billion worldwide.
The 3D Printing Alliance, based in Downingtown, was formed last year to support the 3D printing industry throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Its mission is to commercialize innovation and drive economic growth centered on 3D printing through membership, workshops, events and other services.
Source: Michael Antonucci and Bob Fiori, the 3D Printing Alliance; Tom Palisen, DCED
Writer: Elise Vider
Lehigh Valley Angel Investors seek to support more startups
Thursday, June 12, 2014
What do
Carmell Therapeutics
, developer of biomaterials manufactured from human blood plasma that contain a concentration of natural regenerative factors to promote healing;
, a software-as-a-service solution that requires only a single entry to update a client's website and other marketing functions;
, a health and medical publisher serving practicing doctors in India;
Orion Fleet Intelligence
, which provides GPS-derived business intelligence software and services to companies with fleet operations; and
, a brain biosensor information company developing accessible neuro-diagnostic information for brain health assessment, all have in common?
They are all Lehigh Valley startups that got an early boost from the
Lehigh Valley Angel Investors
network (LVAI). Now LVAI is seeking new partners to expand its portfolio and allow for greater investment in the region.
LVAI was founded in 2010 by Todd Welch of
Charter Partners
, Stu Schooley, founder and co-owner of
Dutch Springs
, and about a dozen other successful entrepreneurs.
"All of us are entrepreneurs and we all built our companies from the ground up," says Schooley, president of LVAI. "Now, we are interested in supporting like-minded people. Somewhere along the way, someone helped us and we want to return the favor."
Schooley said that the network's goal is to grow from the current 21 members to a group of about 35 to 40 investors. Prospective investors should contact
Schooley by email
or by calling 610-759-2270.
LVAI is associated with the
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
as an affiliate member of the
Ben Franklin TechVenture
s business incubator/post-incubator at
Lehigh University
Source: Stuart Schooley, Lehigh Valley Angel Investors
Writer: Elise Vider
BFTP/SEP issues request for proposals to commercialize alternative and clean energy technologies
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
(BFTP/SEP) is inviting companies developing solar, wind, geothermal or hydro power, advanced uses for natural gas resources, novel energy storage technologies and technologies related to energy conservation or transportation to apply to its
Alternative Energy Development Program
AEDP offers loans between $50,000 to $750,000. The program is intended to accelerate the development and commercialization of promising clean and alternative energy technologies. BFTP/SEP says it will consider proposals for technologies that have demonstrated impact for energy generation, conservation and/or distribution.
To be eligible, companies must have fewer than 250 employees and be located in -- or willing to relocate to -- Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery or Philadelphia counties. Technologies employed in the proposals can range from early-stage to commercialization ready.
Under the terms of BFTP/SEP's request for proposals, a five-to-one cash match is required for $50,000 loans; loans greater than $50,000 require a one-to-one company match.
An email notice of intent to apply is due by 5 p.m. on June 23; completed proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. on July 7.
Source: BFTP/SEP
Writer: Elise Vider
Software test puts Greenville medical team into Kenyan operating room
Dr. Erwin B. Montgomery, Jr., Greenville Neuromodulation Center
Thursday, June 05, 2014
A young Kenyan woman is fast regaining use of her hands after a groundbreaking surgery performed by two teams of surgeons: one in the operating room in Kenya, the other in a small town in western Pennsylvania.
The successful surgery, completed in April, was the first long-distance test of Distance Expert Surgical software, developed at
Greenville Neuromodulation Center
(GNC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is, in part, to advance Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) through research, education and clinical care.
DBS is a highly effective treatment for a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders, says Dr. Erwin B. Montgomery, Jr., GNC's medical director. But only about 150 sites in the U.S. offer the surgery, and it's incredibly rare in the developing world.
The 25-year-old Kenyan patient had suffered for 17 years with severe chorea; this resulted in significant self-injury due to excessive, involuntary movement of her hands. The software gave Montgomery (who developed it with GNC colleague He Huang) the data critical for precision placement -- within one millimeter -- of a micro-electrode deep in the patient's brain, all in real time from thousands of miles away.
GNC has licensed the technology to
FHC Inc.
Greenville Modulation Services
, its wholly owned subsidiary. Montgomery expects the software to be commercialized within months.
Distance Expert Surgical is part of a suite of products that GNC is working on. Distance Expert Medical is designed to facilitate the management of complex diseases by health care professionals and non-expert physicians -- a secure database allows specialized practitioners to analyze patient information and make recommendations to treating physicians. GNC has completed a prototype for treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Meanwhile, Distance Expert Compiler is an under-development tool that would allow any medical center or hospital to create its own system for specific medical needs. And Distance Expert Fellowship is a training and education platform for doctors and medical personnel, a way for experts to "look over their shoulders in the operating room," explains Montgomery.
None of these are tele-medicine in the traditional sense, he emphasizes. Instead, GNC's tools make highly specialized medical expertise available to treating physicians around the globe, especially for rare treatments such as DBS. Only about 100,000 DBS procedures have been performed worldwide, says Montgomery, "and a lot more than that are needed."
Source: Dr. Erwin B. Montgomery, Jr., Greenville Neuromodulation Center
Writer: Elise Vider
State College's LignoLink wins federal dollars to develop improved feedstock
Scott Welsh, LignoLink
Thursday, June 05, 2014
LignoLink, a State College startup and
Penn State
spinoff, has won a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Grant from the
National Science Foundation
. It's a big step on the road to developing the company's patented technology for the genetic modification of crops to enhance digestibility for biofuels feedstock and livestock forages.
Penn State professors Ming Tien and John Carlson invented the technology and formed LignoLink in 2011. Scott Welsh, the company's director of business development, explains the technology like this: "We are developing a method for transforming crops so that they are easier to process into biofuels and are more digestible as animal feed. This technology will reduce the cost of bio-based products and fuels by making processing more efficient, and can improve feed efficiency for livestock."
The company name comes from "lignin," a critical component of plant cell walls. But lignin is hard for animals to digest and is an impediment to producing cellulosic-based biofuels. LignoLink's process addresses those problems by changing the lignin structure so that it can be more easily broken apart.
The technology has been demonstrated in corn and poplar, says Welsh; getting commercial seed in the market is at least five years away. When that day comes, he adds, agricultural seed companies will be the primary market.
Besides the new SBIR grant, LignoLink received early funding from
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA
. The company currently has three full-time and three part-time employees, and plans to add another full-timer in the next six months.
Source: Scott Welsh, LignoLink
Writer: Elise Vider
Pennsylvania SBDC reports 2013 results amid a challenging funding environment
Kelly Cofrancisco, SBDC
Thursday, June 05, 2014
Nearly 11,000 aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners benefitted from free, confidential business management advice provided by Pennsylvania's 18 Small Business Development Centers in 2013, and SBDC can point to an array of success stories and positive results.
But, in releasing its
2013 annual report
, SBDC also makes clear that with an 8 percent drop in federal funds due to sequestration, its capacity is diminished.
Altogether, the centers advised 10,966 entrepreneurs and businesses in 2013, providing nearly 110,000 hours of consulting. Most participants were very small ventures, with fewer than six employees, and most requested help with developing a business plan. More than half -- 55 percent -- were operating in the service industry. Many were women-, minority- or veteran-owned.
SBDC reports that the number of advisees fell by about 1,000 from 2012. The number of educational programs and attendees fell, too.
"Automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to federal funding took a toll on our program last year…directly impacting services to Pennsylvania's small business owner," said PA SBDC State Director Christian Conroy in a statement.
Still, client-obtained financing grew to more than $138 million and client government contacts rose to more than $305 million.
Success stories included the
Gannon University SBDC
, which helped
McKean Veterinary Hospital
in Edinboro raise $960,000 to expand operations. The
Bucknell University SBDC
helped the father-daughter founders of
Upper Desk
in Hughesville with patent and market research for their product. And in Philadelphia, the
Widener University SBDC
helped the
AAA School of Trucking
navigate the federal procurement data system and find new opportunities.
SBDC says it is seeking "stable federal funding" for the 2015 fiscal year in order to "best serve entrepreneurs and small businesses in Pennsylvania and nationwide."
Source: Kelly Cofrancisco, SBDC
Writer: Elise Vider
Penn State life science researchers now eligible for QED proof-of-concept funding
University City Science Center
Thursday, June 05, 2014
University City Science Center
's successful
proof-of-concept program has an important new academic partner:
Penn State University
has expanded its involvement from the
Medical College at Hershey
to include its main campus at University Park, opening the seventh round of QED funding to hundreds of life science researchers.
"Penn State Main Campus' participation in QED signals growing interest in cross-disciplinary collaborations in technology commercialization across Pennsylvania," says Science Center President and CEO Stephen S. Tang. "Innovative minds and the discoveries they will make contribute to our region's future as a technology hub and innovation center."
In May, the Science Center issued its latest RFP for technologies ripe for commercialization to 21 participating institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Over the next seven months, QED will offer advisory support and the chance for direct project funding to researchers from the participating institutions as they position their technologies for product development and private investment. After the QED Selection Team makes an initial cut, approximately 10 researchers will be paired with business advisors and work to develop business plans to commercialize their technologies. Ultimately, four projects will be selected to receive up to $200,000 each in funding.
"Faculty in the College of Medicine participated in last year's QED Program with some success," says Neil Sharkey, Penn State's Interim Vice President for Research. "Four teams were selected as finalists in the competition, one of which garnered an award. We are hoping for the same level of enthusiasm from Penn State bioscience faculty located at University Park."
QED describes itself as "the first multi-institutional, proof-of-concept program for the life sciences and health IT [bringing] together academic invention, market insight and commercial guidance." To date, five projects funded by QED have been licensed and gone on to raise additional funds. One, a portable low-cost radiation-free breast cancer detector invented by
Drexel University
Professor Wan Y. Shih, was funded by QED in 2009 and licensed to
UE LifeSciences
, a growth-stage company in Philadelphia.
QED continues to attract additional funding based on its track record of successful commercialization outcomes. This year, the program received a $300,000 award from the
Pennsylvania Department of Health
to help fund Pennsylvania-based awardees.
Source: University City Science Center
Writer: Elise Vider
Hot in Pittsburgh: 2013 was a watershed year for economic development
Rich Lunak, Innovation Works and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Pittsburgh's economic development community is reporting numbers from 2013 that reflect a watershed year, with strong growth, increased investment and a robust entrepreneurial climate.
In its annual report,
Innovation Works
(IW) announces that it assisted 188 companies and invested $6 million in the region. A record 37 new companies received first-time investment from IW through its seed fund and accelerator programs, making IW the seventh most active seed investor in the U.S. in 2013.
"There is a general sense of momentum in our region's startup community," says IW President and CEO Rich Lunak. "Whether it's the increased level of spinouts from our universities or the growing number of grassroots organizations, co-working spaces, hackathons and other day-to-day events -- Pittsburgh's startup community is energized. Entrepreneurs are launching new products, receiving national recognition, gaining customer traction and expanding into larger offices to support greater levels of revenue and jobs."
And, he adds, 2014 is off to a strong start: "Pittsburgh's first quarter venture investment totals were the highest of any quarter in five years and that bodes well for future growth."
Lunak attributes the success to the fact that "Pittsburgh's startup community is characterized by multiple areas of technical strength. The region has a highly educated workforce that feeds our diverse startup community in areas that range from computer science and biotechnology to electronics, energy and advanced materials. One broad area where we have a clear advantage over any other region in the country is the merge point where hardware and software meet, whether that's sensors, robotics, 3-D printing and customization, mobile apps for connected devices -- these are all examples of growing technology trends and unique strengths of Pittsburgh."
In a separate development,
Site Selection
magazine named the
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
(PRA) one of the U.S.'s top 10 economic development organizations for 2013 -- the only such group in the Northeast -- based on the group's 2013 performance.
Source: Rich Lunak, Innovation Works and Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
Writer: Elise Vider
Blackstone LaunchPad Philadelphia boosts student entrepreneurship
Zoe Selzer McKinley, Blackstone LaunchPad at Philadelphia University, and the University City Science Center
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Student entrepreneurs on two Philadelphia campuses have a major new resource thanks to the
Blackstone LaunchPad Philadelphia
, a new partnership between
Philadelphia University
Temple University
and the
University City Science Center
. The LaunchPad centers offer mentoring, coaching and other innovative co-curricular support for student entrepreneurs.
developed by the
University of Miami
, has grown to include 14 campuses in six regions, bringing a total of 350,000 students into its network. The goal is to help students view entrepreneurship as a mainstream career path and drive regional economic development.
According to Zoe Selzer McKinley, executive director of the
Blackstone LaunchPad at Philadelphia University
, the 3,600-student school is the smallest in the Blackstone network. But what it lacks in size, it more than makes up for in entrepreneurial gusto.
"Philadelphia University's approach to education is collaborative, multidisciplinary and engaged in the real world, making it an ideal platform for entrepreneurship," says McKinley. "The Blackstone LaunchPad builds on [the school's] unique approach to innovation education by providing our students a coaching program tailored to their entrepreneurial needs."
The center had its official ribbon cutting this month, but has been operational since February. Among the student projects already in the pipeline are an online magazine (crowdfunding is being used to support a print version), a surf and snowboard company, a baseball equipment concern, fashion-related businesses and
, an app for sustainable urban living that will launch in August.
Blackstone LaunchPad at Temple University
is housed on the first floor of the Howard Gittis Student Center and run by Executive Director Jaine Lucas and Director Marilyn Barry.
As the regional partner for Blackstone LaunchPad Philadelphia, the Science Center supports the programs at both Philadelphia University and Temple, and will develop and manage a Venture Coaching Network open to LaunchPad students. The Science Center is also identifying ways to support student entrepreneurship in the Greater Philadelphia region's broader collegiate ecosystem.
Source: Zoe Selzer McKinley, Blackstone LaunchPad at Philadelphia University, and the University City Science Center
Writer: Elise Vider
Shale innovators win funding and exposure in third annual Innovation Contest
ill Hall, SGICC
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Four companies will share a $100,000 purse to develop their innovative, shale-related product or service as winners of the 3rd Annual Shale Gas Innovation Contest, sponsored by the
Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center
(SGICC), a
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
-supported center.
One winner,
KCF Technologies, Inc.
of State College, has developed a low-cost, low-power sensor used for wireless monitoring of rotating equipment, also known as condition-based maintenance. Current customers include the pulp and paper industry and the building maintenance sector.
As reported last year in Keystone Edge
, KCF is diversifying into the oil and gas industry, and with the support of an SGICC seed grant, is conducting a demonstration project to prove the value of its technology to this new market segment.
OPTIMUM Pumping Technology
in Morgan was named a winner for its high-performance manifolds -- they reciprocate natural gas compressors, eliminating pulsation control bottles and their vibration-related failures, significantly improving compressor reliability and operating efficiency.
TM Industrial Supply
of Erie won thanks to its technology that filters contaminants from the natural extraction process.
A fourth company,
NG Innovations, Inc.
of West Virginia, was also named a winner.
Opportunity abounds, but bringing shale-related products and services to market can be daunting, says SGICC Director Bill Hall.
"Until you've been in the trenches, so to speak, it's hard to explain how challenging it is to advance an idea all the way to commercial success," he explains. "SGICC's job is to sort through the dozens and dozens of promising ideas, and identify the ones that we can impact by shining a light on them using a small amount of seed funding, and then helping them vet their concept with potential end users."
The contest brings value, he adds, not only for the dollars but also for the wide industry exposure. He cites
of Ulysses, one of last year's winners and a supplier of "on demand" liquid natural gas. CEO David Kailbourne says the win was instrumental in propelling recent company growth.
"Our process is making a difference for the next generation of shale energy innovators," says Hall. "Our partnership with many of the leading shale energy companies helps expose these ideas to the right audience, and fast track the best ones to a successful commercial launch."
Source: Bill Hall, SGICC
Writer: Elise Vider
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I was sad to lose the observation lounge with the opening of the new James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. But the new terminal is something Winnipeggers can be proud of. The building itself, with its wall-to-wall windows, is like one big observation deck. The amenities are fantastic and have a distinctly Winnipeg flavour (Stella's! Toad Hall Toys!), and the experience of actually travelling through the terminal is vastly improved.
But while watching airplanes is a great pastime, making frequent visits to the airport to do that might be impractical. Fortunately, there are many wonderful vantage points in our city from which to watch airplanes come and go. St. James, where I grew up and still live, is full of places to view airplanes up close.
As a teenager, my friends and I would ride our bikes up to the big fence along the airfield, just off Ness Avenue, and lie in the grass just south of the runway, watching planes land and take off. Now I take my sons for walks along the Yellow Ribbon Greenway, a multi-use trail that follows the airfield along Silver Avenue. From the trail, we can watch aircraft of all sizes and kinds taxi around the airport, take off, and land. On a bright, cold day after one of our many snowstorms this winter, I strapped on my snowshoes and headed for the Greenway. When I reached the part of the trail that lies directly below the flight path, I lay down in the deep snow and watched airplanes coming in to land overhead. The quiet, crisp air shimmered as each airplane approached with a roar, and I marvelled -- as I always have -- at the grace with which even the largest aircraft soar through the air and touch down on the ground as though they weigh nothing at all.
As an adult, I've been fortunate enough to travel, meaning I've spent time watching airplanes come and go from airports all over the world. Airports everywhere have the same sense of urgency and excitement. But there's only one airport where my family will be waiting for me by the luggage carousel, where I can get a slice of Gondola Pizza on my way to the gate, and where I can watch airplanes from a beautifully landscaped trail minutes from my home. That's what makes James Armstrong Richardson International so special.
Kathleen Cook is a lifelong St. James resident and former Air Cadet who doesn't mind occasionally being woken up by the sound of large cargo planes at 4 a.m.
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The year 2011 marked the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Over 30,000 acres of land was purchased in an effort to preserve historic battlefield sites. Thousands of people dressed in period uniforms to reenact specific battles and events. New books were written, iPhone Battle Apps were created, and bloggers typed furiously to debunk and debate controversies surrounding the war's history and myths.
In the absence of literal fighting and bloodshed, General Lee is proven right; a profound fondness of war lives in the South. The photographs of Civil Conundrum present a contrast to the fondness by depicting the sadness, loneliness and death often obscured in the midst of contemporary affection.
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Set in the Catalan Institute of Nano-technology (ICN) in Barcelona and led by Prof. Clivia Sotomayor Torres, the Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures group (P2N) investigates phonon/pho-ton/electron interactions in nano-scale condensed matter underpinned by research in nanofabrication, especially nanoimprint lithography. The long-term aim is to develop new information technology concepts where information processing is achieved with multiple state variables.
Research is carried out on nano-scale thermal and acoustic effects in both confined systems and phononic crystals; on methods to control the exciton-plasmon coupling targeting enhanced light extraction in light sources; and on the optimisation of the optical gain of printed polymer-based photonic structures.
In order to facilitate the uptake of nano-technology innovations by industry, the group is advancing nanoimprint lithography towards the realisation of 3D nano- and hybrid structures. For the latter, efforts are focused on acoustic-field assisted self-assembly of nano- and mesoscopic particles, to realise heterostructures and to deposit them selectively on patterned and or surface-functionalised substrates.
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D. Navarro-Urrios, J. Gomis-Bresco, N. E. Capuj, F. Alzina, A. Griol, D. Puerto, A. Martínez, and C. M. Sotomayor-Torres. J. Appl. Phys. 116, 093506 (2014) open reference link »
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J. Gomis-Bresco, D. Navarro-Urrios, M. Oudich, S. El-Jallal, A. Griol, D. Puerto, E. Chavez, Y. Pennec, B. Djafari-Rouhani, F. Alzina, A. Martínez, and C. M. Sotomayor Torres. IEEE proc. of ICTON 2014, 1410 (2014) open reference link »
Beyond CMOS: NANO-TEC project recommendations for research in nanoelectronics
C. M. Sotomayor Torres, J. Ahopelto, M.W. M. Graef, A. Cappy, G. Larrieu, T. Swahn, G.Wendin, D. Winkler, P. Grabiec, G. Fagas, R. Popp, and W. Rosenstiel. e-nanonewsletter, 29, 15 (2014)
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Researchers of the Phononic and Photonic Nanostructures group took the initiative, in collaboration with ICN2 Human Resources and Education Department, to launch a series of post-graduate lectures on optical spectroscopy. This will be part of the new ICN2 Open Knowledge Program that aims to create an internal flow of knowledge. The action is a pilo... more »
Results on phononic bandgap in 1-D optomechanical crystal highlighted in Nature Photonics
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P2N results in optomechanics published in Nature Communications
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November, 2014
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Eyes, Ears and Heart
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Human Resources & Marketing Management
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Trauma Patient Assessment, History of Fire and Rescue
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Bravo !
We the people have the first Amendment on our side !
If provokers show up, the D.C. police should handle them since it is in their jurisdiction.
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November 28, 2014
Officers found the two victims dead in an upstairs apartment early Tuesday. (Photo by Kyle Muscarello)
WACO (May 14, 2014) Police Wednesday identified two men who were found shot to death in a North Waco apartment as Justin Javier Gonzalez, 24, and Ulysses Gonzalez, 30.
The two men were cousins and at least one of them was the target of the deadly shooting, Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said.
Officers found their bodies after responding at around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a possible shooting at the Pecan Tree apartments at 2600 Grim Ave.
The two men were inside an upstairs apartment.
Neither of the victims lived in the apartment, but both were visiting tenants, Swanton said.
They were inside the apartment when one or more suspects entered and gunfire erupted, Swanton said.
Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
"Investigators believe that the murders were not random and that at least one of the victims was targeted,' Swanton said.
Autopsies were ordered.
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Reaction, Jose Mourinho edition: Real Madrid coach on Tuesday defeat, future
Apr 30, 2013, 6:47 PM EST
Of course, José Mourinho was vaulted center stage after today's elimination at the Santiago Bernabéu. With his future up in the air and his team out of Champions League, it was natural for the media to prod about The Special One's future, even if the English press as somewhat obsessive about it.
Well, most of the English press. As you'll see above, ITV's Gabriel Clarke, undoubtedly being pestered by a director's mandates in his ear, cuts off Mourinho just as it appears the Real Madrid boss is ready to confess what we all suspect: He will leave Real Madrid, return to England, and again take up the post at Stamford Bridge.
I mean, why would you want to let Mourinho keep blithering in that situation? And can have the story-of-the-season revealed like on your broadcast? No time for that gobbledygook!
Here are some other highlights from Mourinho's post-match reaction – reaction given to the media but mostly poached from UEFA.com, ITV, and the Twitter feeds of Trancedi Palmeri and Dermot Corrigan:
"My players have given everything. We were close. If we had scored earlier, we would have had more opportunities. The Bernabéu [crowd] was fantastic, they believed until the end, but we couldn't do it." — Mourinho
"I'm very disappointed with one of my favorite refs in the world." – Mourinho, to ITV
"[I'm] disappointed [with] Webb, it was a red for Hummels but at that moment he thought like a human and not a ref, didn't want him to miss final." – Mourinho to ITV
"Maybe not. I want to be where people love me to be." — Mourinho, to ITV, asked if he'll be back at Real Madrid
"It is tough to decide because I like [Real Madrid] and the President. We made a fantastic team ready to make big things, so it is hard." — Mourinho
"Any person at Real Madrid, for one day, it was worth it. Anyone who can say they've been at biggest and most important club in world." — Mourinho
"Very close is not good enough for Madrid. Or for me." — Mourinho
"I have a contract at Madrid. But contracts are broken when people want. But I've respect for (the) president. I know I'm loved in England, by fans, media that treats me fairly. Criticizing me when they must, but giving credit when deserved." — Mourinho
"In Spain the situation is a bit different, because some people hate me. Many of you are in this room."– Mourinho
"I know I am loved by some clubs, especially one." — Mourinho
"We'll take that as England. I've got to go! — Gabriel Clarke
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He can currently been seen as a vampire torn apart by love.
But Robert Pattinson next appears on the big screen as a rebellious young man living in New York City and struggling with a family tragedy.
In Remember Me, the talented stud muffin plays Tyler, a lost 23-year old that has a strained relationship with his father (Pierce Brosnan). He thinks he'll remain confused and alone forever... until he meets Ally (Emilie de Ravin) via an unusual twist of fate.
Check out the Remember Me trailer now and the official poster for the film below:
During shooting, rumors sprung up that Pattinson and de Ravin were getting along mighty well off-screen... if you know what we mean!
Were these likely created by a bored tabloid culture, desperate to make headlines? Yes. But might we need to go see Remember Me and investigate the flick for signs of a relationship?
Probably. But who are we kidding? We'd see this movie anyway. It does star Robert Pattinson, after all.
who knew that a sexy vampire is a 23 year old who plays in a tragic movie i cant wait to seee with my boyfriend
dont get me rong thought i think robert pattinson is great!
i think most of the people will see this movie because robert pattinson is in it. i mean if they were to use someone less successful i dont think it would do so well.
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St. Catherine Laboure, virgin, was born on May 2, 1806. At an early age she entered the community of the Daughters of Charity, in Paris, France. Three times in 1830 the Virgin Mary appeared to St. ... continue readingMore Saint of the Day
The 25th child of a wool dyer in northern Italy, St. Catherine started having mystical experiences when she was only 6, seeing guardian angels as clearly as the people they protected. She became a Dominican tertiary when she was 16, and continued to have visions of ... continue readingMore Female Saints
St. Michael the Archangel - Feast day - September 29th The name Michael signifies "Who is like to God?" and was the warcry of the good angels in the battle fought in heaven against satan and his followers. Holy Scripture describes St. Michael as "one of the chief ... continue reading
The name Gabriel means "man of God," or "God has shown himself mighty." It appears first in the prophesies of Daniel in the Old Testament. The angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the ... continue reading
Saint Katharine Drexel, Religious (Feast Day-March 3) Born in 1858, into a prominent Philadelphia family, Katharine became imbued with love for God and neighbor. She took an avid interest in the ... continue reading
Pope from 461-468 and guardian of Church unity. He was born in Sardinia, Italy, and was a papal legate to the Robber Council of Ephesus in 449, barely escaping with his life from this affair. Hilary ... continue reading
By Deacon F.K. Bartels
St. Teresa's whole life is one of simple beauty and fervent purpose; it is a life contained in Christ. She shows us how to live the same way through Prayer.On reading from St. Teresa, a deep feeling of her love for His Majesty envelops us; we begin, in a very real, ... continue readingMore Christian Saints & Heroes