October 2006
Haley Systems Sponsors International Business Rules Forum
Haley Systems is a sponsor of the 9th International Business Rules Forum being held November 5-9 in Washington, DC. The Forum is the only premier conference dedicated to business rules. Attendees to the Forum will have a unique opportunity to see the complete spectrum of industry advancements and critical changes that are shaping the future of business, plus meet with fellow rule professionals, the industry movers and shakers, and most importantly, conduct business with world class companies and business professionals. Friends of Haley Systems can receive a $100 discount on the registration fee by mentioning Haley when registering.
Oct 31 | Permalink
Plextronics: Clean Energy Entrepreneur of the Year
Plextronics won the Grand Prize Award in the Clean Energy Entrpreneur of the Year Competition. The Competition was developed to promote and support the creation of world-class businesses delivering clean energy technology options into the energy market. Forum presenters pitch their business cases to a judging panel of coprorate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs. The Grand Prize award is given to the clean energy company that makes the best overall presentation and who, in the judge's opinion, has the best chance of future success. Buisness presentations were judged according to the feasibility of their business case, strength of their management strategy, marketing strategy, and potential return on investment. Way to go!
Oct 31 | Permalink
PA in Top 5 for Venture Deals in 3rd Quarter
An article in the Pittsburgh Business Times notes that almost $60.9 million in venture capital was invested in nine Pittsburgh-area companies, helping to push Pennsylvania into the top 5 states in terms of deals for the 3rd Quarter of this year. Draper Triangle's investment in Plextronics made up a portion of that total. Local companies received the largest combined third-quarter infusion of venture capital in years, second only to the $70 million raised in 2001.
Oct 31 | Permalink
Iowa State Chooses the LEAP 3000X Si
As the centerpiece of its new W.M. Keck Laboratory for High Throughput Atom-Scale Analysis, Iowa State University has chosen Imago Scientific Instruments and the LEAP 3000X Si microscope. The new laboratory will be the primary research center of Iowa State's Institute for Combinatorial Discovery (ICD). LEAP tomography provides materials scientists with 3D images of their specimens with angstrom-scale resolution, with each element in the sample identified uniquely and measured quantitatively. Iowa State chose Imago's system due to a number of factors including the fact that the MicroTip sampling arrays help with specimen preparation and high sample throughput requirements. With the LEAP 3000X Si, Iowa State is poised to become a national resource in informatics-based materials research.
Oct 26 | Permalink
Aethon, Plextronics Receive Honors in Tech 50
The Pittsburgh Technology Council held its 10th annual Tech 50 Awards event on Thursday, October 19th, and both Aethon and Plextronics received Finalist nods. Aethon was a finalist in the Advanced Manufacturing sector, and Andy Hannah, CEO of Plextronics, received finalist status for the 2006 CEO of the Year award. Tech 50 honors companies the Council deems the 50 leading technology-oriented companies in the Pittsburgh region. The Pittsburgh Technology Council is the nation's largest regional technology trade association with almost 1,400 member companies throughout 13 counties.
Oct 20 | Permalink
Astro Teller: "Harnessing the Inspirations"
Astro Teller, Chairman/CEO of BodyMedia, will deliver a presentation at Penn State Altoona on November 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Edith Davis Eve Chapel. Entitled "Harnessing the Inspirations," the discussion will cover the inspirations behind, challenges with, and underlying commonalitites between his business ventures, scientific pursuits and life as an artist. Astro is an innovator in medical technology and artificial intelligence; he writes and speaks widely about these issues, publishing fiction and producing art installations alongside his creation of two successful companies and numerous US patents. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Oct 17 | Permalink
Imago Receives Multiple Orders in Last Quarter
In the fiscal quarter ending September 29, 2006, Imago secured orders for four LEAP Microscopes from three leading materials research universities. The University of Leoben (Austria), Iowa State University and Oxford University (UK) each added LEAP Microscopes, extending Imago's world-leadership position in the rapidly-developing field of nanotechnology instrumentation. Visit Imago's website for the full release.
Oct 12 | Permalink
Aethon Honored for Supporting Make-A-Wish
The Greater Bay Area Make-a-Wish Foundation honored Aethon and 7 other Make-a-Wish Heros at its annual meeting in San Francisco on Spetember 27. Aethon was celebrated for donating an automated courier system (the Tug), valued at $105,000, to help a boy in his wish to create a robot to deliver medicine to children in the hospital.
Oct 12 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Expands Top Management Team
Continuing its high-growth course, Carnegie Learning has hired two seasoned veterans in top level positions. Mike Reynolds will take on the new position of National Sales Manager. Previously with PLATO Learning as VP of Sales and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, Reynolds will relocate from Jacksonville, FL to Pittsburgh. The newly appointed Chief Financial Officer, David Farr, most recently served as CFO for TRG Customer Solutions, and previously worked at Ernst & Young, LLP. Visit www.carnegielearning.com for more information.
Oct 12 | Permalink
Plextronics Ranks Among Top 50 Most Well-Rounded Nanotech Start-ups
Lux Research recently released a report entitled "Ranking Nanotech Start-ups for Partnership Value," where Plextronics ranked in the top 50 out of the 136 international companies evaluated -- putting the company on the short list categorized as The Most Well-Rounded Nanotechnology Start-ups. The ranking report will be exclusively released at the upcoming Lux Executive Summit conference in Cambridge, MA on October 16-17, 2006. The Summit is designed to provide corporate executives and investment managers with the knowledge required to create a visionary nanotechnology strategy. For more information on the 2006 Lux Executive Summit, visit www.luxexecutivesummit.com.
Oct 10 | Permalink
Aethon Receives Patent No. 7,100,725
"Robotic cart pulling vehicle, No. 7,100,725" is how Aethon's patent reads for its Tug robot. The present invention relates to robotic cart pulling vehicles for automated hauling of materials indoors. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cart pulling deduced reckoning guided mobile robot system. Aethon received the patent on September 5, 2006.
Oct 10 | Permalink
Biotech 2006 Brings Top Level Bio Science Execs Together
On October 16th & 17th, everyone who is anyone in the Bio Science space will gather at Biotech 2006: Imagine. Collaborate. Innovate. More than 80 speakers from the most dynamic bioscience companies in the Mid-Atlantic region will meet to discuss their experiences working to grow companies and bring new therapeutics, devices and diagnostic tests to patients. Sean McDonald, CEO of Precision Therapeutics, will sit on a panel covering The Next Big Thing: Personalized Medicine - The Impact of Biomarkers on Prediction and Prevention. Other program highlights include a multitude of workshops on business practices, science, global issues as well as a business development forum, an innovation corridor, an exhibit hall and a career fair. For more information, visit www.biotech2006.org.
Oct 5 | Permalink
And the winner is ... Plextronics
Plextronics has been honored by receiving the Organic Semiconductor Industry Award (OSIA) for Start-up of the Year. The award is given to the early stage company that has demonstrated technology and commercial leadership. It was declared a unanimous vote by the judges. Chair of the awards panel, Craig Cruickshank, CEO cintelliq, said "What makes Plextronics stand out is that they have excelled at developing excellent technology ... Plextronics has the potential to become a leader in the field of organic semiconductor technology." Congratulations!
Oct 5 | Permalink
