| Phoenix Integration Awarded NASA Contract Through Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Award Program
WAYNE, Pa. (Map) - WAYNE, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Integration, aerospace and defense industry leader in process integration and design optimization software, was awarded a Phase II NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for Aeronautics. Phoenix Integration won a contract, valued at approximately $600,000 over two years, to develop a toolset that will meet NASA and industry needs by enabling more use of physics-based simulation models earlier in the design process. Phoenix Integration's PHX ModelCenter(R) software enables process integration for conceptual modeling in engineering design. The NASA contract will result in enhancements to PHX ModelCenter that in combination with existing tools such as PHX CAD Fusion(R), will result in a robust, physics- based design and analysis framework that will allow NASA and industry to design next-generation air vehicles.
Valley funders join $14.5M round for Yaupon
Yaupon Therapeutics Inc. said Monday it closed a $14.5 million round of funding led by Silicon Valley firms. Radnor, Penn.-based Yaupon, which focuses on small molecule pharmaceuticals, said the round was led by Palo Alto-based Vivo Ventures. Also participating was Palo Alto-based Palo Alto Investors LLC and private investors. The financing will support the ongoing clinical development program for a topically delivered cytotoxic agent for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. .
Next Generation of Mobile Banking Draws Interest
Online banking continues to gain popularity in Lawrence, Kan., and nationwide, as the industry works to balance high technology with demands for in-person customer service. As banks continually upgrade their Internet offerings, they're starting to show interest in the next generation of such service: mobile banking, offering customers the ability to securely and conveniently transfer funds, pay bills and check balances using wireless phones or other handheld devices. .
At our best: Local musicians get honorable mention
Pianist Evan Wu and violinist Patrick Yun both received honorable mentions at the Oregon Music Teachers National Association Performance Competitions at Lewis and Clark College on Nov. 3. Wu competed in the senior piano division and studies piano with Rachelle McCabe. Yun competed in the senior strings division and studies violin with Carol Sindell. Both are sophomores at Crescent Valley High School.Hooley nominates two for military academy Congresswoman Darlene Hooley (OR-5) has nominated two Corvallis students for candidacy at the distinguished Air Force Academy. Hooley nominated Corvallis residents Matt and his brother Andrew Richardson. Each were nominated for showing outstanding leadership qualities, a strong academic aptitude and a commitment to public service. .
BUSINESS MARKETING column: Reverse reversals through effective leadership
Even in the best-managed, constantly growing and profitable businesses, bad things can happen.There is an endless list of possible business reversals, such as wide swings in customer needs, causing sudden sales volume downturns, which then causes inventory and cash flow problems. Somewhere in every company there are prima donna or rogue staff members, alienating other staff members or customers. Adverse weather changes the normal business landscape, transportation issues arise, causing sourcing and delivery problems and the list goes on, seemingly forever.I've seen many businesses go through difficult times. Some affected companies survive these calamities, others fold. Why?The most critical element is the expertise and leadership of management. Excellent leaders have the courage to acknowledge that there is, in fact, a problem, instead of denying it.Then they take the time and effort to assess the problem and devise a series of solutions instead of trying to perform a Band-Aid-type quick fix.
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