NEWS: January 2008 Archives - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of PennsylvaniaSubscribe
FORE Systems: The Ripple Effect of a Pittsburgh Success Story
When Carnegie Mellon students developed their Department of Defense research project in the 1980s, they never dreamed it would turn into an industry leader that would become the model for new venture capital and technology growth in the Pittsburgh re... Read More
Cinram: Providing Decades of Music and Video from Vinyl to High-Def
In the midst of the high-definition format war, with some studios backing Toshiba's HD technology and others backing Sony's Blu-ray, Warner Home Video is one company that has agreed to offer its customers both options. But it's the flexibility and co... Read More
Cherryhill Manufacturing: A Fine Finish to a Smooth Start
For 10 years Cherryhill Manufacturing has been committed to supplying its customers with a superior floor sanding product. The company's U-SAND floor sander technology eliminates the cost and inconvenience of using three machines by replacing a drum ... Read More
Penn Venture Partners: Giving Early Stage Companies a Boost
For 25 years, Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) has provided capital and business savvy to fledgling companies throughout Pennsylvania. But until a few years ago, the 32-county central northern region of the state was seriously lacking in what ... Read More
Immunicon: Sharpening the Focus on Cancer Diagnostics
In the complicated world of cancer diagnosis, bigger is definitely not better. Recognizing the power of small, one company—Immunicon—has developed a technique that can isolate testing down to a single cell in a tube of blood-utilizing nanotechnol... Read More
SalvageDirect: Making a Total Loss into a Thriving Business
When a car is totaled, few of us ever gives a second thought to what happens after it's hauled away. But totaled cars have quite an afterlife, thanks in large part to the efforts of Titusville-based SalvageDirect. SalvageDirect sells total-loss ve... Read More
Originate Ventures: An Entrepreneurial Journey Comes Full Circle
Many entrepreneurs who engineer a $255 million payday for their investors would take that as a sign to relax. Not Mike Gausling, co-founder and former CEO of OraSure Technologies. After founding and growing OraSure into the world leader in rapid oral... Read More
McKesson Corporation: Improving the Process of Medicine Distribution in Hospitals
The fifth-leading cause of death for Americans—not far behind cancer and heart disease—is medical errors by the U.S. healthcare system. Many of these deaths are due to medication-related issues in hospitals. McKesson Corporation (formerly Automat... Read More
Ben Franklin Technology Partners: 25 Years of Positive, Measurable Impact
A guest editorial by Rep. Rick Geist Twenty-five years ago, as a prime sponsor, along with former representative and Mayor of Pittsburgh Tom Murphy, I stood by Gov. Dick Thornburgh as he signed into legislation the act that created what is now known... Read More
