Events
BodyMedia Makes a Splash at CES
As the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas begins, the Washington Post highlighted a few products that sparked interest in the days preceding the event. One of the products that made a splash at this year's preview was the Body Media exercise and diet tracker, software that personalizes what you can to with the company's existing armband. BodyMedia's FIT coach will track your calories, sleep and activity to help you lose weight. Powered by IBM software, the new personalized feedback capabilities in the BodyMedia FIT body monitoring system now provide users with their own fitness coach. Read more about CES 2012 on the official CES site.
January 9, 2012 | Permalink
Precision Therapeutics Presents Studies at 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium
Precision Therapeutics will present data on four compelling multi-gene breast cancer signatures at the 2011 Breast Cancer Symposium, being held September 8-10, 2011, in San Francisco, California. Precision's abstract, titled, "Evaluation of the Performance of Breast Cancer Cell-Line Derived Multi-Gene Predictors (MGPs) of Chemotherapy Response in Multiple Clinical Trials," demonstrates the feasibility of using these signatures to predict chemotherapy response in breast cancer patients. "The promising results give us hope for helping optimize treatments for breast cancer patients." says Nan Song, Bioinformatics and Statistic Scientist at Precision Therapeutics. Learn more at www.precisiontherapeutics.com.
September 7, 2011 | Permalink
OnShift to Present at CA Healthcare Conference
OnShift CEO Mark Woodka will present best practices for staffing level compliance at the QCHF Institute and CAHF Summer Conference in San Diego on July 18. Woodka will explain how long-term care facilities can achieve apprpriate staffing levels to comply with California's direct care mandate of 3.2 NHPPD (nursing hours per patient day). "California is leading the nation in its enforcement of staffing minimums," states Woodka. "Our best practices will provide specific steps to anyone looking to schedule employees and staff appropriately while remaining focused on delivering quality care." Learn more at www.onshift.com.
July 14, 2011 | Permalink
Plan4Demand Plays Key Role at JDA Focus Conference
Plan4Demand is serving as a Silver Sponsor of the JDA Focus 2011 Conference, and will co-present with Stanley Black & Decker, Energizer and Mars. The presentations will highlight various ways to leverage supply chain effectiveness combining process knowledge from Plan4Demand using JDA technology. Plan4Demand helps companies in an array of industries create distinctive competitive advantages through better planning. Learn more about supply chain consulting service provider, Plan4Demand at www.plan4demand.com.
April 14, 2011 | Permalink
Aethon's MedEx Showcased at ASHP Midyear Conference
Aethon's MedEx, the first completely automated chain-of-custody solution for medications, will be showcased to health system pharmacies at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Conference. MedEx can be added to Aethon's TUG robots to not only perform the physical delivery but also automatically and accurately record the transaction. MedEx uses passive RFID barcodes, biometrics, remote monitoring and secure carts to improve the frequency, reliability and accountability of all medication deliveries. Learn more at www.aethon.com.
December 7, 2010 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Hosts National School Improvement Summit
Carnegie Learning will convene a School Improvement Summit in Washington, DC, bringing together leading education innovators and state, district and school-level educators. Nearly 75 invited guests are attending the two-day meeting at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel where they will exchange strategies, experiences and lessons learned building and implementing school transformation programs. Speakers inlcude Daniel Pink, Michael Haggen, Dr. Steve Paine, Josh Powell and Fernando Zulueta. "The goal of the summit is to create a dialog that promotes a strong understanding of how instruction can better target the way students learn and how teachers can grow and thrive as educators," explains CEO Dennis Ciccone. Learn more at www.carnegielearning.com.
October 12, 2010 | Permalink
Precision Therapeutics to Present at Stifel Nicolaus Annual Healthcare Conference
Precision Therapeutics will be one of 180 presenters at the Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Annual Healthcare Conference, September 15-17 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. The conference will focus on opportunities and challenges in the healthcare industry for the remainder of 2010 and beyond. Learn more about Precision Therapeutics on the company website.
September 16, 2010 | Permalink
Unitask and TOA to Present at Oracle OpenWorld
Unitask Software and TOA Technologies have both been chosen to present at Oracle OpenWorld, September 19-23 in San Francisco. Unitask will present "Enable Central Maintenance of All Printers in Oracle E-Business Suite" to detail strategies for relieving the burden on taxed IT resources and how improving output management can positively impact productivity. TOA will present "The Service Window of Opportunity" where CEO Yuval Brisker will show how end-to-end customer service teams will benefit by using two world-class prodcuts integrated into one on-demand system. TOA will also sponsor the Oracle CRM On-Demand Partner Pavilion at the forum.
September 16, 2010 | Permalink
Precision Therapeutics to Sponsor NOCC "Walk to Break the Silence"
Precision Therapeutics will sponsor the Pittsburgh Chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition's "Walk to Break the Silence" on Sunday, September 12, 2010. The walk, at the North Park Boathouse, is an optional 1 or 5 mile hike to benefit ovarian cancer awareness. For more information on the Walk, visit www.ovarian.org; for more information on personalized cancer therapy from Precision Therapeutics, visit www.chemofx.com.
September 9, 2010 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Hosts National Math Institute for Educators
Carnegie Learning will host the Carnegie Learning National Math Institute, an intensive three-day professional development institute focused on raising middle school and high school student achievement in math. Attendance is limited but open to all Carnegie Learning teachers, leaders and administrators, as well as educators interested in learning more about a research-based, student-centered approach to middle school and secondary mathematics instruction. Registration can be completed in advance at http://nmi.carnegielearning.com or on-site if space is available. Visit www.carnegielearning.com to learn more.
June 29, 2010 | Permalink
BFTP Announces $100,000 Big Idea Contest
The Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum (BFVIF) in conjunction with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP) announces the Big Idea Business Plan Contest. The grand prize of $100,000 will be awarded to one technology-oriented company to start or further develop the business in Pennsylvania. The grand prize represents a four-fold increase from previous Big Idea contests. Applicants must have business operations (or the willingness to move) in any one of the 32 participating counties in the Central and Northern PA region.
Interested entrepreneurs can visit http://100k.benfranklin.org for rules, entry forms, and FAQs. The deadline for entries is December 17, 2008.
November 6, 2008 | Permalink
First International Summit on ISOS held in Golden, CO
The first International Summit on Organic Photovoltaic Stability (ISOS) was recently co-hosted by the Department of Energy (DOE), its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Plextronics, Inc. The findings from the summit were then presented at the SPIE Optics + Photonics conference in San Diego. The goal of the summit - which had more than 50 attendees from six countries - was to help focus international attention and efforts on the most important issues related to organic photovoltaic (OPV) stability, especially those that are relevant to general measurement practices. Learn more about the summit at http://www.wikispaces.com/opvlifetime.
October 2, 2008 | Permalink
CH Mack to Present at Mid-America Healthcare Venture Forum
CH Mack, a leading provider of integrated Case Management software solutions for healthcare and human services organizations, has been selected to present at the 6th Annual MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum to be held in Cincinnati, OH on October 1-2. The Forum is targeted to investment firms interested in funding privately-held companies from start-up to later-stage, focusing in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical devices and industrial biotech. Learn more about CH Mack at www.chmack.com.
September 30, 2008 | Permalink
TOA Technologies Voted Most Innovative Vendor at Gartner CRM Conference
TOA Technologies has received the prestigious "Most Innovative CRM Vendor of the Year" award at the Gartner Customer Relationship Management Summit in Washington, DC. Gartner conference attendees selected TOA for its innovative technology solutions focused on delivering an outstanding customer experience. TOA was selected for demonstrating a unique Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution which enhances the customer exprience while improving operational efficiencies. Visit www.toatech.com.
September 18, 2008 | Permalink
BodyMedia to Give Tours at IEEE Symposium
Wearable technologies is a hot trend in both the engineering and textile design circles, and conference attendees at the 12th IEEE International Symposium on Wearable Computers will convene to see new developments in this quickly growing industry. Held in Pittsburgh on September 28, the Symposium will give conference goers an idea of how wearable tech can be integrated into all aspects of daily life. On September 27th, as part of the conference, BodyMedia will give tours of its facilities. For more information, visit http://www.iswc.net/.
September 11, 2008 | Permalink
Aethon Demonstrates Enhanced TUG at AONE Expo
Aethon has plans to demonstrate its TUG with enhanced navigation system at AONE (Association of Nurse Executives) 2008 Annual Meeting and Exposition April 25-29. Comprised of HOMER, an RFID-based asset tracking system, and TUG, the company's widely-deployed mobile courier robot, the Aethon asset delivery and tracking system enables hospitals to ameliorate nursing staffing challenges by automating material deliveries and freeing nurses to spend more time on patient care. A University of Maryland study has shown that with TUG, nurse satisfaction with pharmacy service increased by 23% and confidence that pharmacists would promptly fill and deliver new medication orders grew by 50%.
April 23, 2008 | Permalink
EnterPrize Competition Seeks Entrepreneurs
The Pittsburgh Technology Council is gearing up for the 10th EnterPrize Competition. For the event, aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their best ideas and business plans against one another for venture capital funding. During the competition, participants attend a series of workshops, begininning on February 20, 2008, and receive instruction and feedback from a panel of investors and business leaders. Last year, winners were awarded $80,000 in two categories. Learn more about the Competition on the Pittsburgh Tech Council's website.
January 31, 2008 | Permalink
Yuval Brisker to Lead OVA Meeting
Yuval Brisker, President and CEO of TOA Technologies, will lead the Ohio Venture Association's luncheon meeting on Friday, January 11, 2008. Held at The Union Club and beginning with networking at 11:30, the topic of the meeting will be "The Quiet Recovery: Focused on the regional core competencies in Information Technology." To register or for more information, visit www.ohioventure.org.
January 8, 2008 | Permalink
P4D and Logility Plan S&OP Webcast
Plan4Demand is partnering with Logility, Inc., a leading supplier of collaborative solutions to optimize the supply chain, for an upcoming webcast, "Outgrown your S&OP Solution?" to be held on November 13 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The webcast will focus on tailoring a reality-based S&OP solution that provides flexibility and long-term value for your organization. To register for the webcast, visit https://events.livemeeting.com/Logility111307Reg.htm.
November 5, 2007 | Permalink
Mike Stubler to Present at OVA Luncheon Meeting
Mike Stubler will participate in a luncheon panel discussion sbout the state of the venture capital industry in Ohio and Northeast Ohio on Friday, November 8, 2007 from 11:30-1:30 at the Union Club. The discussion, "The Quiet Recovery: The Role of Venture Capital in an Entrepreneurial Economy," is being presented by The Ohio Venture Association and is open to members and non-members. Visit www.ohioventure.org for more information or to register.
October 23, 2007 | Permalink
Imago To Host Special Session at M&M 2007
Imago Scientific Instruments will host Recent Advances in Atom Probe Tomography, a "Poster, Q&A and Cocktail" session for Microscopy & Microanalysis 2007 Meeting attendees after the close of daily sessions on Wednesday, August 8. Dr. Michael K. Miller of Oak Ridge National Laboratories will present an overview of atom probe theory, instrumentation and applications. Imago will introduce its new LEAP 3000X HR system, which provides the highest mass resolution and greatest sensitivity of any atom probe microscope. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Stephanie Roberts at sroberts@imago.com.
July 26, 2007 | Permalink
Landslide Technologies Sponsors Sales 2.0 Conference
Landslide Technologies, in collaboration with Oracle, Cisco WebEx, InsideView, Genius.com and other leading companies, will sponsor the inaugural Sales 2.0 Conference being held in San Francisco on October 29-30, 2007. The conference will demonstrate how combining next-generation Web technologies (Web 2.0) such as Web conferencing, social networking, prospect databases, and Web site tracking services with innovative sales processes can dramatically accelerate the sales cycle. To find out more about the Sales 2.0 Conference program, visit www.sales20conf.com.
July 24, 2007 | Permalink
Landslide CEO to Moderate Sales 2.0 Workshop
Razi Imam, CEO and founder of Landslide Technologies, will moderate a workshop at the 8th Annual Sales & Marketing 2007, East: A Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange. The workshop, held July 25, 2007 in Alexandria, VA, will focus on how companies can evolve into a Sales 2.0 organization and synchronize the buying and selling porcesses by adopting Web 2.0 communications and collaboration tools. Attendees will learn how to leverage these tools for more effective ways of selling, establishing more meaningful conversations with buyers, quantifying value, creating urgency and establishing competitive differentiation.
July 24, 2007 | Permalink
Draper Triangle to Co-Host First East Coast Venture Challenge
Draper Triangle, along with Draper Fisher Jurvetson and DFJ Gotham, will host the first ever DFJ East Coast Venture Challenge on May 21st at Columbia University. Entrepreneurs from all eight Ivy League schools, New York University and Carnegie Mellon University will have the opportunity to compete for $250,000 in venture financing, and six months free office space in New York City. All competitors will have the chance to find funding and other resources at the Challenge as angel investors, successful entrepreneurs and other venture service providers will also be in attendance. Entries are due before May 11, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.dfj.com/eastcoastvc.
March 20, 2007 | Permalink
Aethon Redefines Hospital Asset Utilization
At the HIMSS 2007 Annual Conference, Aethon announced the general availability of the first mobile autonomous asset utilization solution designed to locate, deliver and recover hospital equipment. The solution features HOMER (Aethon's RFID-based asset tracking system) and TUG (the company's asset delivery and recovery system). CEO Aldo Zini believes that the real value of the system comes "when the equipment is automatically recovered and delivered to the location where it's needed, when it's needed." The two robotic systems work together to enable hospitals to improve staff efficiency, increase asset utilization, decrease equipment rentals and improve regulatory compliance. Read more about TUG and HOMER at www.aethon.com.
February 27, 2007 | Permalink
BodyMedia: World Technology Award Winner
At the 2006 World Technology Summit and Awards Event in San Francisco, BodyMedia came out the winner of the 2006 World Technology Award for Heathcare/Medicine - Corporate category. The World Technology Network is a high-profile international organization whose members are made up entirely of winners of these awards in past years. The basis for winning is "the company with the potential for the most significant long-term impact on the world." BodyMedia, and the other award winners, will become the newest fellows and corporate members of the World Technology Network.
November 7, 2006 | Permalink
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.
October 31, 2006 | 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.
October 17, 2006 | 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.
October 5, 2006 | Permalink
Plan4Demand to Host Demand Excellence Workshop
Plan4Demand has formed an alliance with Manhattan Associates to develop and host a best practice training program designed to help retail demand planners improve the efficiency and accuracy of their supply chain planning processes using Manhattan Associates' Demand Forecasting solution. The premiere workshop will be held Wednesday, September 20 at W Hotel in Atlanta. For more information or to register for the workshop visit http://www.plan4demand.com/events/DMD/index.htm.
September 14, 2006 | Permalink
Breakfast Briefing: Legal Issues in Information and Data Security
BitArmor Systems is the sponsor of this meeting featuring the latest technology for securing, managing, and auditing sensitive data on an enterprise scale. Technology law expert David Ries of Thorp Reed & Armstrong will discuss the impact of privacy and information security regulations on records retention, data destruction, and eDiscovery, as well as how executives and internal legal departments can mitigate risk with strong data security and management policies. The breakfast briefing will take place Thursday, September 28th at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Click here for more information or to register.
September 7, 2006 | Permalink
Plan4Demand Tops in Growth
Plan4Demand Solutions was recognized as one of the top 100 fastest-growing private companies in the Pittsburgh area. The acknowledgement comes from the annual Pittsburgh 100 awards event, where Plan4Demand ranked 35th overall among the Pittsburgh 100 and 11th out of 33 companies in the professional services category. The award is based on growth in gross revenue over the three-year period of 2003-2005. Lisa Kustra, CEO of Plan4Demand, notes that the company has grown an average of more than 30% annually since 2003, and that the revenue pace continues today. Read the full release here.
August 29, 2006 | Permalink
Aethon Adds RFID Offering
Nurses and Nursing Aides at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital spend a little less time searching for and gathering supplies and equipment these days, thanks to Aethon's new Asset Tracking and Recovering System, HOMER. Using radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on equipment in combination with TUG delivery robots, hospital employees can log onto a web browser to find out where the equipment, such as wheelchairs and IV pumps, were the last time the TUG passed by. The hospital aims to reduce the amount of leg and people time spent tracking equipment and supplies. Aethon will demonstrate HOMER at the AHRMM's Annual Conference & Exhibition in Florida at booth #523. Read more about HOMER on Aethon's website.
August 15, 2006 | Permalink
BodyMedia to Keynote at Healthcare Unbound Conference
BodyMedia will present a keynote address at the Third Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference on July 17th and 18th in Cambridge, MA. The Conference is hosted by The Center for Business Innovation (TCBI), and features the coming together of consumer and healthcare technologies to promote wellnesss and to help manage disease. The Conference will include panel discussions, case studies and keynote addresses with sessions on disease management and wellness promotion applications, legal/regulatory and reimbursement issues, payer perspectives on Healthcare Unbound and the emerging role of wireless technologies. Full details on the event can be found at www.tcbi.org.
June 6, 2006 | Permalink
Pete DeComo a Finalist for E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year
Pete DeComo, CEO of Renal Solutions, has been named a finalist in the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program in the Upstate New York and Western Pennsylvania region. Award winners will be announced at a special 20th anniversary gala event on June 16th at the Hilton Hotel in Pittsburgh. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Congratulations, Pete!
May 25, 2006 | Permalink
Imago to Showcase at ISTFA
Imago Scientific Instruments will showcase its LEAP® Microscope at the ISTFA conference (booth 516) to be held November 6-10 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center. Visitors to the Imago exhibit will be provided information on how the LEAP® Microscope can be used to perform failure analysis on the atomic scale.
September 13, 2005 | Permalink
Pittsburgh Technology Council Announces Tech50 Category Leaders
The Pittsburgh Technology Council's annual Technology 50 honors those technology companies that demonstrated the strongest growth and advancement in product or sales success, financial strength, corporate citizenship, job growth and retention and innovative product or technology. We're pleased to say that this year Aethon (Information Technology), BodyMedia (Life Sciences), and Renal Solutions (Life Sciences) have all made the list. The annual gala to announce the category winners will be held on October 20.
August 15, 2005 | Permalink
BodyMedia Featured at MEMS Executive Congress
BodyMedia has been selected as a panelist at the MEMS Executive Congress being held in Pittsburgh on September 20, 2005. The MEMS Executive Congress brings together a wide range of top business leaders from a diverse spectrum of industries. Attendees will hear from keynotes and panelists who bring unique perspectives of how to successfully integrate innovative technologies into commercially-viable products. BodyMedia will share some of the challenges and benefits of integrating MEMS in its products. For more information or to register visit www.memscongress.com.
June 15, 2005 | Permalink
BodyMedia a Keynote at Healthcare Unbound
The Second Annual Healthcare Unbound Conference and Exhibition will take place in Boston July 11 & 12. The program will focus on remote monitoring, home telehealth and pervasive computing technologies, and will address the shift from traditional healthcare delivery to more consumer-driven approaches. "Healthcare Unbound" is defined as "technology in, on and around the body that frees care from formal institutions." Register for the event at www.tcbi.org.
June 14, 2005 | Permalink
Imago - Finalist in Red Herring Top 100 Innovators Award
Imago Scientific Instruments was named a finalist in the annual Red Herring Top 100 Innovators award program. The 100 winners will be unveiled at the Red Herring Fall 2004 Conference, December 6-8 in Monterey, California. The finalists will be evaluated in seven categories: Technology, Financing, Marketing, Sales, Service, Leadership and Business Strategy. More information can be found at www.redherring.com/events.
November 16, 2004 | Permalink
Renal Solutions to Present at CIBC Conference
Renal Solutions will present at the CIBC World Markets Fifteenth Annual Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 9 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Chairman and CEO, Peter M. DeComo will present an overview of the Company and its progress in the commercialization of its revolutionary technology, the Allient® Sorbent Hemodialysis System. The presentation will be webcast live over the Internet. To listen to the presentation, go to Renal's website and follow the webcast link on the home page.
November 5, 2004 | Permalink
Bill Hambrecht to Keynote at Plexus4
William Hambrecht, the legendary investment banker who brought the world Apple Computer, Genentech and the OpenIPO, will join our Limited Partners, select community leaders and other individuals who have been instrumental in the region's success for Plexus4. This 4th annual cocktail reception and dinner, to be held April 26th at the Duquesne Club, celebrates Pittsburgh's entrepreneurs and financial community and recognizes its position as the hub of the region's high-technology community. Read more about Bill Hambrecht.
March 31, 2004 | Permalink
Aethon Selected to Present at MAVC
Seven Pittsburgh technology and bio-tech companies have been chosen to present at the Mid-Atlantic Venture Conference November 17-19th, and our own Aethon is one of them. Pittsburgh has one of the highest concentrations of companies selected to present, and Chairman Steve Goodman told the Business Times that "[T]his speaks volumes about the quality of the region's economic climate and its ability to spawn new, high-growth companies."
November 4, 2003 | Permalink
Plan4Demand Exhibits at enVISION2003
Plan4Demand was an exhibitor at Manugistics' enVISION2003 conference on October 26th-29th in Washington DC. The conference brings together thought leaders from today's most innovative organizations to explore the future of demand and supply chain management.
October 28, 2003 | Permalink
Entrepreneurs get their shot
Regional entrepreneurs had eight minutes to showcase their stuff Sept 9 and 10 at the Three Rivers Venture Fair. We were one of the event's sponsors.
October 28, 2003 | Permalink
