Founders

The first Russian company inside the University City Science Center aims to bring wind turbines to residential areas.

Questions with Vladimir Kanin of Optiflame Solutions

The first purchase orders are coming in for his company, which is commercializing a breakthrough method to capture and hold tiny particles.

Questions with Bernardo Cordovez of Optofluidics

The Affordable Care Act has paved the way for more growth for this outsourcing services and IT firm working with insurance companies with Medicare and Medicaid plans.

Questions with Jack Tighe of TMG Health Inc.

This musician started her Montgomery County-based PR and marketing firm from a tour van, which she has long outgrown working with some of the most important artists and organizations in Philadelphia.

Questions with Megan Wendell of Canary Promotion

His global company has an open culture, a razor sharp industry niche, and chose Philadelphia as its co-headquarters. The Netherlands native liked it so much he moved there in 2010.

Questions with Victor Allis of Quintiq

Her solution for sagging revenues -- the 200% Company -- has proven incredibly effective for companies of all sizes thanks to a laser-sharp focus on sales, which is something lacking all too often.

Questions with Heidi Gray of PTM Solutions

She left the large-firm world to build a practice that valued customer service as much as its employees' personal success, and is among the leaders of a national movement.

Questions with Fran Griesing of Griesing Law

Her growing event planning company is getting the attention of many along the Main Line, and more corporate work is on the horizon.

Questions with Sue Jacquette of a.muse events

His global company has an open culture, a razor sharp industry niche, and chose Philadelphia as its co-headquarters. The Netherlands native liked it so much he moved there in 2010.

Questions with Victor Allis of Quintiq

ChargeItSpot offers a win-win for both retailers and smartphone owners with low batteries, and aims to be within two blocks of everyone in Philadelphia.

Questions with Doug Baldasare of ChargeItSpot

This UPenn student and his partner are investing product development expertise, not dollars, into startups and figuring on a better return.

Questions with Randy Rayess of VenturePact

His company has grown an average of 200 percent since its founding in 2009 and doubled its workforce in the last 18 months.

Questions with William Skyrm of CBC Settlement Funding

This longtime business consultant aims to provide insight into companies' compliance with federal, state and local laws.

Questions with Peter Lewenson of ComplianceBug

His 4 year-old daughter's user experience playing games on a smartphone led to an a-ha moment and a kinder, gentler interactive ad delivery plaftorm.

Questions with Chirantan Bhatt of TapCLIQ

A partnership forged with a renowned sleep researcher in his backyard has led to an incredibly impactful technology engineering company.

Questions with Daniel Mollicone of Pulsar Informatics