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From dream to reality Colker commitment established council as incubator, resource The idea came to Jay Aldridge a decade ago, and the deal was presented to Jim Colker over breakfast. [...]

Philadelphia Pennsylvania's growing technology industry would get a big boost if Gov. Tom Ridge's spending blueprint is approved, including a plan to create the largest state-financed technology development program in [...]

UBICS Vijay Mallya again finishes No. 1 Forgive local tech CEOs if they keep the stock ticker scrolling across the bottom of their computer screens -- they make up the [...]

Pittsburgh should capitalize on its family-friendliness and Oakland's concentration of intellectual resources Many of the people who try to plan the region's economic future stake their hopes on technology firms. [...]

No decision yet on whether city will host permanent office OAKLAND -- The Rand Corp. has leased office space in Oakland, taking yet another step toward possibly establishing a permanent [...]

Welcome to the Future of Technology Throughout its history, Pennsylvania has been a pioneer of new technology and a furnace of innovation. Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity here. The industrial revolution [...]

Two small statistics tied to the economic past and future of the Pittsburgh region quietly crossed paths in 1984. The number of people working in the steelmaking mills that built [...]

The Philadelphia area wants to be seen as the Eastern seaboard's high-tech center. They have large computer manufacturers and many small high-tech firms, especially in the life science and medical research areas. Income growth figures for public companies are surveyed, and specific information is given on 17 area companies.

Sen Vincent Fumo has proposed turning an old building as a place for start-up high-technology firms to bolster Philadelphia, PA's image as a high-technology site. The building, located at 2nd and Spring Garden streets, would be renovated, installed with advanced telecommunication systems and would have Internet access. In addition, start-up firms would pay low rentals and would have the advantage of being located near other technology firms. Under Fumo's proposal, a number of corporations would manage the building. One of the senator's prospects is Microsoft Corp., State Sen. Vincent Fumo is organizing an effort to turn a building at 2nd and Spring Garden streets into an incubator for high-tech companies. The incubator would provide high-tech start-ups [...]

High-tech industry ready for first statewide conference This Wednesday and Thursday, Pennsylvania celebrates the achievements of companies utilizing advanced technology at the first statewide high technology conference in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania's [...]

A number of high-technology initiatives have been implemented in Pennsylvania as part of efforts to attract high-technology businesses. One of the main initiatives is the Pittsburgh Digital Greenhouse.

Dearth of young professionals, high taxes hurt high-tech firms PITTSBURGH -- The region's self-image as an incubator for emerging technology companies was tarnished this year with the release of several [...]

How Pittsburgh high technology rates In terms of business activity in advanced technology, Pittsburgh compares favorably to other U.S. cities in the adjacent data. While the region lags Boston and [...]

The Pittsburgh High Technology Council is attempting to bring high-tech firms to a low-tech area. The Software Engineering Institute, to be located on the Carnegie-Mellon University campus, will contribute to this aim. Timothy Parks, the Council director, predicts hundreds of service industries will also develop.

University Science Center is a business development center in an urban industrial park in Philadelphia. It provides services and facilities for high technology business development. Its tenants provide services and support for one another and links to business, university and government experts. It promotes transfer of research from university labs to industry.

Another Boston? Philadelphia boasts high-growth high tech. The proud statute of William Penn that tops Philadelphia City Hall stands obscured by scaffolding, an indignity it endures while being cleaned. Not [...]

Pittsburgh area service firms are courting high-tech businesses. Techniques include: moving to Oakland, providing specialized staff, developing sliding scale rates, and modifying usual work-styles to respond to the rapidly-changing needs of high-tech start-up companies.