NEWS: 2010 JanuarySubscribe
BFTP-Funded Clear Align has a Good Problem
It’s hard to complain when your company grows by more than 1,300 percent. But for Clear Align, a maker of Read More...
BFTP CEO RoseAnn Rosenthal Testifies Before Congress
On January 21st, Rosenthal, President and CEO of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeast Pennsylvania, Testified before the Subcommittee Read More...
BFTP/SEP Board Awards Dr. Brenda Gavin, Honors Two Departing Members
The Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) awarded Dr. Brenda Gavin, Founding Partner of Read More...
Core Solutions to Replace Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Information System
Core Solutions, Inc. has received a competitively-bid contract for replacing the Client Information System (CIS) of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Read More...
BFTP/SEP Committed $950,000 to Five Early-Stage Companies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) recently approved investments totaling $950,000 to five early-stage Pennsylvania companies with novel technology innovations. This diverse group of newly funded companies boosts social media revolution, strides in energy conservation and more. “We congratulate these five excellent companies Read More...
SoftGentics Enters Exclusive Agreement with Ambry Genetics
BFTP/CNP client company SoftGenetics, a maker of software that detects genetic sequencing variances, has entered a new exclusive agreement with Ambry Genetics. SoftGenetics will now provide bioinformatics services to Ambry’s next-generation sequencing customers. SoftGenetics has an extensive product line which includes GeneMarker®, a highly accurate Read More...
PSI Medical Thrives Following Win of BFTP Business Plan Contest
In May 2009, PSI Medical edged out 100 other competitors to win the Ben Franklin Technology Partners Big Idea Business Plan Contest. Today, they are moving forward with their business plan and breaking into the medical device field. The company, founded by medical professionals, has Read More...
BFTP Innovation Works Invests More Than $1.45 Million in Regional Economic Development
The Ben Franklin Technology Partner of Southwestern PA, known as Innovation Works (IW), invested more than $1.45 million dollars in regional companies between July 1 and December 31, 2009. Six new companies were added to the IW portfolio, and four existing portfolio companies received additional Read More...
BFTP Innovation Works Holds Discussion on National Innovation Agenda
Innovation Works, the BFTP of Southwestern PA, teamed up with the Pittsburgh Technology Council for a presentation and discussion about President Obama’s recently announced Innovation Agenda on November 19, 2009. The event, entitled “The Geography of Innovation” and held at AlphaLab in Pittsburgh, featured Ed Read More...
Apeliotus Vision Science Wins Ben Franklin Venture Idol
At the 2009 Ben Franklin Venture Idol, John Edwards, CEO of Apeliotus Vision Science, accepted the grand prize of a $5,000 cash investment in his company. RantNetwork, Inc. and Chaperone Technologies, Inc. also competed and received cash investments. All three companies are Ben Franklin Technology Read More...
