NEWS: September 2009 Archives - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of PennsylvaniaSubscribe
U.S. Commerce Department Invests $6 Million in Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA to Spur Innovation, Create Jobs in Bethlehem, PA
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – “America's creative thinkers and innovators will lead the way to economic recovery,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Locke said. “President Obama is taking historic steps to lay the foundation for the innovation economy of the future... Read More
Demo Day Introduces Latest AlphaLab Companies to Potential Investors
On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southwestern PA (Innovation Works) will be holding its third Demo Day. Six AlphaLab companies will give short presentations on their technology and business propositions to a standin... Read More
Rochester Newspaper Reports Pennsylvania’s BFTP Model Needed
According to a recent article in the Rochester (NY) Democrat, a Rochester-based venture capital fund is conducting a study about how New York State funds translational research—high-tech research happening within New York's colleges and universitie... Read More
Economic Transformation at the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit
BY DENNIS YABLONSKY— Over the past 30 years, Pittsburgh has become a model for economic, environmental and quality-of-life transformation. The city has created a diverse, balanced and resilient economy driven by people who have imagined a bright f... Read More
A Cleaner, Greener Economy for Pennsylvania
Despite the global recession, worldwide investments in renewable energy projects and companies jumped to $155 billion in 2008 and—according to Pennsylvania's top technology investment official (more...)... Read More
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal Receives “Champion of Small Business” Award
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, president and CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA, was honored with a "Champion of Small Business" Award from the National Coalition for Capital (NCFC). (more...)... Read More
Save the Date: NTI & ECI Conference, Discovery-to-Commercialization, Oct. 15-16
The second annual Discovery-to-Commercialization conference, organized by The Nanotechnology Institute and the Energy Commercialization Institute, will be held on October 15 and 16, 2009. (more...)... Read More
Two New Members Elected to Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA announced that Walter Buckley, III, and Kenneth Lawrence were elected to its Board of Directors. (more...)... Read More
Health Market Science: Digging Deep for Useful Data
Raw data is like unrefined crude oil—comparatively worthless until it reaches the refinery. Health Market Science has built a thriving business by transforming raw data into valuable information (more...)... Read More
Register Now: Ben Franklin Venture Idol, November 5, 2009
Join us for the 2009 Ben Franklin Venture Idol on Thursday, November 5, 2009, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, at the Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Scranton. (more...)... Read More
