Inventing the Future : Featured Stories

While their classmates are sleeping late and throwing frisbees, these collegiate all-stars are launching promising businesses.

Taking a look back at an exciting year on the site, and in the city as a whole.

Philadelphia's entrepreneurial ecosystem is coming of age. Now it's just a matter of playing to the region's strengths: life science, health care, community and enthusiasm.

The Science Center honors some of the region's most inspiring and influential thinkers in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art and math.

A conversation with an entrepreneurship elder-statesman -- and one of the city's greatest cheerleaders. 

Whether its in Denver, Minneapolis or right here in West Philadelphia, the integration of arts, community and place is transforming neighborhoods.

Imagine treating a disease before symptoms even appear -- at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research, a massive study is laying the groundwork for the genomics revolution in health care. 

According to the National Science Foundation, female fifth-graders demonstrate the same level of interest and ability in STEM subjects as their male counterparts. By ninth grade, they fall behind. This Breadboard program looks to close that gap.

This innovative arm of the Science Center argues that creativity is essential to scientific discovery, while also giving artists and students access to the latest high-tech tools.

Flying Kite has a run-down of all University City has to offer, from great parks to tech incubators to killer beer bars.

Philadelphia's fertile entrepreneurial environment has produced world class tech and science companies. We're checking in with some of the city's most successful homegrown hits.

Building 661, a crumbling, long-forgotten structure, is being reborn as the Center for Building Energy Science. When construction is complete, it will serve as a nationally-recognized lab and test case for energy-efficient retrofits.

Part detective, part hostage negotiator, Project Rehab's Ryan Spak is reviving University City's abandoned properties, and saving taxpayer dollars in the process. The key is giving everyone -- owners, city agencies, lenders and contractors -- a seat at the table.

Whether it's health care IT, translation technology or digital innovation, startups are popping up all over. Philadelphia is among the tech hubs blooming far from Silicon Valley.

"I Love My Science Job" hopes to spark young people to pursue careers in life sciences, a vital element of Philadelphia's new economy.