Lucky 13: Tech firms win new investments from BFTP/CNP
13 technology companies in central and northern PA, working on everything from sleep apnea to social media to water purification systems, received more than $1 million in new investments last month...
View ArticleBFTP/SEP continues flurry of investment in Greater Philadelphia
With $8.1 million invested in 43 companies in 2013, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) ranked as the second most active investor in�Greater Philadelphia.
View ArticleBFTP/SEP investments support healthy eating, healthy heads and healthy bottom...
Eleven early-stage companies have been approved for $1.9 million in funding from BFTP/SEP.
View ArticleInvestment booms in Pittsburgh thanks to new venture fund
Riverfront Ventures will invest $24 million in local early stage companies, enabling Innovation Works to remain connected to its standout incubator graduates.
View ArticleStartup Santa: BFTP-SEP brings $2.8M to 16 companies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is closing 2014 with $2.8 million in investments to 16 companies.
View ArticleFour northeast PA companies ring in the new year with Ben Franklin investments
Four companies are starting 2015 with new investments from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
View Article‘Temple Ventures – Powered by Ben Franklin’ is new tech accelerator for...
Temple University and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) have launched a new initiative to spur technological innovation and entrepreneurship in Greater Philadelphia.
View ArticleSeven BIG IDEAS compete for $200,000 in prizes from Ben Franklin Technology...
Seven startups in Northwestern Pennsylvania are gearing up to pitch their innovations at the annual BIG IDEA competition sponsored by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania.
View ArticleEleven Southeast PA companies share $1.9 million in new funding
Eleven early-stage companies -- everything from a bagel bakery to a company that prints living tissue -- are recipients of $1.9 million in new investments from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of...
View ArticleSoftware to snowboard innovations win BFTP/NEP investments
Nine early-stage tech companies and four manufacturing partnerships have received funding from the latest round of funding by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
View ArticleEVENT: Ben Franklin’s Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center to...
In addition to showcasing the 12 finalists, this year’s event will feature a Poster Contest highlighting research related to the oil and gas sector at four major regional research universities.
View ArticleVOICES: Thanks to crowdfunding, it’s not your parents’ funding environment
In 2012, new legislation finally created a legal framework for crowdfunding, making investing in high-potential startups accessible to everyone. Frank Demmler, Innovation Works' Vice President of...
View ArticleIncubating innovation in Northeastern PA
Wayne Barz has managed Ben Franklin TechVentures for more than 15 years. Over the next few months, he'll be sharing lessons he's learned in the incubation world.
View ArticleFrom steel town to startup central
Thanks to the Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) program, Southside Bethlehem has become a hotbed for upstart companies, thriving incubators and young urbanites.
View ArticleBIG IDEA CONTEST: Two startups win prize packages valued at $150,000
From the sharing economy to fantasy sports, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA announces the winners of this year's huge entrepreneurship contest
View ArticleLesson #2: Entrepreneurship is about people, not products
Smart investors focus on the founder and the management team far more than on a company's product or service. That's because when it comes to longterm success, it's the people that matter most.
View ArticleBen Franklin Business Incubator Network expands to 14 members
BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS is a partner in Keystone Edge. They will be sharing insights from their leadership and news from their portfolio companies in the Ben Franklin On: section. One of the...
View ArticleLesson #3: Your corporate DNA evolves with every person you hire
Building a team is essential when nurturing a successful startup. Wayne Barz of TechVentures shares some insights and tips for hiring employee number one through employee number 100.
View ArticleImpactPHL solidifies Philadelphia as a center for social enterprise
An alliance of organizations, investors and entrepreneurs are working to strengthen and grow Philadelphia's impact economy. It's a growing movement in which for-profit enterprises work to address...
View ArticleBen Franklin to invest $136,000 in Northeastern PA economic development
The organization's goal is to lead northeastern Pennsylvania to a better economic future by growing early-stage companies, helping manufacturers achieve industry leadership, and promoting a favorable...
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