2006-01-10T23:15:58Z What's New at Draper Triangle covers news and developments with our firm, portfolio companies, affiliated partners and the venture capital industry at large. tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2006:/whatsnew//8 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2006, Karen 2006-01-10T23:15:58Z 2006-01-10T23:02:41Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2006:/whatsnew//8.409 2006-01-10T23:02:41Z

Haley Systems, Inc. has been cited as the leading business rules platform for business analysts, according to The Forrester Wave™: Business Rules Platforms, Q1 2006 report, released on January 4, 2006. Haley Systems was among the 10 select companies that...

Karen Portfolios Haley Systems, Inc. has been cited as the leading business rules platform for business analysts, according to The Forrester Wave™: Business Rules Platforms, Q1 2006 report, released on January 4, 2006. Haley Systems was among the 10 select companies that Forrester invited to participate in the report. In this report, Haley Systems emerged as the leading Top-tier Strong Performer in the market category that evaluated platforms for business analysts and users. Haley earned Second-tier Strong Performers rankings in the three remaining market categories - business rules platforms for IT, for Java developers, and for .NET developers. The Forrester Wave™: Business Rules Platforms, Q1 2006 report is available for download on Haley's website. ]]> 2006-01-10T17:42:27Z 2006-01-10T17:29:35Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2006:/whatsnew//8.408 2006-01-10T17:29:35Z

Fifty times a day at Canonsburg General Hospital, Aethon's Tug robot is making rounds from the ER to the lab, hauling blood, urine and other specimens down the long hallways, stopping only occasionally for traffic jams or other obstructions. The...

Karen Portfolios Aethon's Tug robot is making rounds from the ER to the lab, hauling blood, urine and other specimens down the long hallways, stopping only occasionally for traffic jams or other obstructions. The robot ensures that ER nurses can spend more time with patients, not delivering specimens to the lab. The Tug arrived at the hospital in December and has been working hard, saving time and money ever since. West Penn Allegheny Health Systems, which includes Canonsburg General, has purchased Tugs for its six hospitals to save money and use professional staff more wisely. ]]> 2006-01-05T16:44:10Z 2006-01-05T16:32:55Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2006:/whatsnew//8.407 2006-01-05T16:32:55Z

Betty Barnes, a 25-year leader in the educational text and software publishing industry, has joined Carnegie Learning to lead sales in the Eastern United States. Previously with PLATO Learning and A+ Learning, Barnes will help spread Carnegie Learning's message and...

Karen Portfolios Carnegie Learning to lead sales in the Eastern United States. Previously with PLATO Learning and A+ Learning, Barnes will help spread Carnegie Learning's message and demonstrate the company's successes to a broader market this year.]]> 2005-12-06T17:05:17Z 2005-12-06T16:40:14Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.406 2005-12-06T16:40:14Z

The Pittsburgh Technology Council's Technology 50 celebrates the southwestern Pennsylvania region's 50 leading technology-oriented companies in five categories: Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Life Sciences, Rising Star and Service Provider. Aethon was a finalist in the Information Technology category; BodyMedia and...

Karen Portfolios Aethon was a finalist in the Information Technology category; BodyMedia and Renal Solutions in the Life Sciences category. Congratulations to all of the firms named. For more information, visit the Tech50 homepage.]]> 2005-11-29T20:07:44Z 2005-11-29T16:32:10Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.405 2005-11-29T16:32:10Z

The Hawai'i Public Schools, in conjunction with the Maui Educational Consortium: Mathematics-Science Improvement Partnership Grant has purchased Carnegie Learning's math curricula for six schools on the islands of Maui and Molokai. The three-year grant will be rolled out in two...

Karen Portfolios Carnegie Learning's math curricula for six schools on the islands of Maui and Molokai. The three-year grant will be rolled out in two phases, the first includes implementing Cognitive Tutor Algebra I curricula in four high schools, one middle school and the Maui Community College. Phase two incorporates the Cognitive Tutor Geometry and Algebra II curricula at those schools in 2006-2007. Read more on Carnegie Learning's website.]]> 2005-11-22T20:50:35Z 2005-11-22T20:42:58Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.404 2005-11-22T20:42:58Z

Aethon recently closed an $11 million financing deal, allowing the company to double its workforce and expand its customer base nationwide. The round was led by Trident Capital and included previous investors Draper Triangle Ventures, Salix Ventures, Ascension Health Ventures...

Karen Portfolios Aethon recently closed an $11 million financing deal, allowing the company to double its workforce and expand its customer base nationwide. The round was led by Trident Capital and included previous investors Draper Triangle Ventures, Salix Ventures, Ascension Health Ventures and Pacific Venture Group.]]> 2005-11-22T20:42:03Z 2005-11-22T20:35:34Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.403 2005-11-22T20:35:34Z

Dr. Steven Ritter, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Carnegie Learning, has been appointed to a seat on the Software & Information Industry Association's Education Division Board of Directors. The Board consists of representatives from member companies who...

Karen Portfolios Carnegie Learning, has been appointed to a seat on the Software & Information Industry Association's Education Division Board of Directors. The Board consists of representatives from member companies who prioritize Education Division issues and initiatives, administer the Division budget and determine the projects, activities and events each year. Dr. Ritter is considered a leading authority on how students learn, and is co-author of Carnegie Learning's Algebra I curricula, one of only two math curricula recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as scientifically proven to have significant, positive effects on student learning. Learn more at carnegielearning.com.]]> 2005-11-10T17:41:30Z 2005-11-10T16:47:00Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.402 2005-11-10T16:47:00Z

Although Carnegie Mellon University has no education school, researchers in its interdisciplinary culture are producing innovations that are revolutionizing K-12 and college classrooms. One such example is Cargnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor, a comprehensive secondary mathematics curriculum and computer-based tutoring program...

Karen Portfolios Carnegie Mellon Today highlights the technologies and advancements in education and how they, and Carnegie Learning, will help to advance conventional teaching methods and better educate all children. Download article in .pdf form.]]> 2005-11-10T16:38:22Z 2005-11-09T13:00:17Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.390 2005-11-09T13:00:17Z

bodybugg™, the joint effort of BodyMedia and Apex Fitness Group, has been named winner of a 2005 Popular Science Best of What's New Award in the Personal Health Category. To win, a product or technology must represent a significant step...

Karen Portfolios BodyMedia and Apex Fitness Group, has been named winner of a 2005 Popular Science Best of What's New Award in the Personal Health Category. To win, a product or technology must represent a significant step forward in its category. Winners will be featured in the December special editorial section. Congratulations!]]> 2005-11-08T20:27:36Z 2005-11-08T20:15:29Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.401 2005-11-08T20:15:29Z

Haley Systems announced the release of HaleyAuthority 5.1, bringing its customers a range of functionality across the various stages of the application development lifecycle, from decision logic capture and modeling to business rules implementation. The release is industry's first business...

Karen Portfolios Haley Systems announced the release of HaleyAuthority 5.1, bringing its customers a range of functionality across the various stages of the application development lifecycle, from decision logic capture and modeling to business rules implementation. The release is industry's first business rules authoring software designed to enable business users to capture, organize, manage, test and deploy business rules while reducing the IT burden of implementing frequent rule changes in application code. Read more about HaleyAuthority 5.1, and the whole suite of applications on the Haley Systems website.]]> 2005-11-08T20:28:05Z 2005-11-08T19:59:11Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.400 2005-11-08T19:59:11Z

Haley Systems formed a strategic software partnership with BIZRULES, a leading provider of consulting services and turnkey solutions for business rules management, business process management and knowledge management. BIZRULES will integrate Haley's Business Rules Management Suite, including HaleyRules and HaleyAuthroity,...

Karen Portfolios Haley Systems formed a strategic software partnership with BIZRULES, a leading provider of consulting services and turnkey solutions for business rules management, business process management and knowledge management. BIZRULES will integrate Haley's Business Rules Management Suite, including HaleyRules and HaleyAuthroity, with its BIZRULES® RULE-PAK™. The software integration will jump-start development of customer relationship management, supply chain management, knowledge management and business process management applications.]]> 2005-11-03T18:08:32Z 2005-11-03T16:53:51Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.398 2005-11-03T16:53:51Z

Karen Portfolios Renal Solutions has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with T-Med, a leading European distributor of medical, diagnostic and dialysis solutions, to have T-Med distribute the Allient® Sorbent Hemodialysis System in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The Allient technology will assist the UK National Health Services achieve its goal of increasing the percentage of patients who utilize home hemodialysis to 10-15% from its present level of under 2%. For more information, visit the Renal Solutions website.]]> 2005-11-01T22:21:38Z 2005-11-01T22:13:26Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.396 2005-11-01T22:13:26Z

Karen Portfolios 2005-10-27T18:55:06Z 2005-10-27T16:56:25Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.395 2005-10-27T16:56:25Z

A recent Red Herring article questioned the readiness of consumers to pay for mobile robots - those which move around and interact with people. While the industry is growing, the consumer market is clearly in its early stages. Many companies...

Karen Portfolios Aethon, went to the hospital industry with his TUG carrier robots. TUGs carry medicine and charts throughout hospitals elminating the need for nurse's and aides to do the transporting. Read the full article here.]]> 2005-10-25T20:29:08Z 2005-10-25T20:24:17Z tag:www.drapertriangle.com,2005:/whatsnew//8.394 2005-10-25T20:24:17Z

Draper Triangle received $5 million from the Commonwealth Financing Authority as part of a $60 million package created two years ago to make more capital available for startups. As one of the most active investors in southwestern PA, we were...

Karen VC Industry Draper Triangle received $5 million from the Commonwealth Financing Authority as part of a $60 million package created two years ago to make more capital available for startups. As one of the most active investors in southwestern PA, we were the only Pittsburgh-based recipient out of the seven venture firms who received money.