NEWS: September 2010 Archives - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of PennsylvaniaSubscribe
TechVentures2 Building Designed to Earn Energy Star Recognition
Spillman Farmer Architects, an official ENERGY STAR Partner with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy, announced that the Ben Franklin TechVentures2 building has achieved “Designed to Earn the ENERGY S... Read More
Aethon: Small Team Doing Something Big
University of Pittsburgh graduate George Lucas, 26, has real spirit. Entrepreneurial spirit, that is. Lucas opted to stay in Pittsburgh after graduating in 2004 and immediately found work with a small startup web development company. In 2005, he bega... Read More
ShoeFitr Wins Global Pitch Competition
In July, members of the Pittsburgh startup community gathered at Ben Franklin Technology Partners Innovation Works (BFTP/IW)’s AlphaLab to participate in This Week in Startups second international pitch contest. Shoefitr founders Breck Fresen, Nic... Read More
Centre County Resident Wins $35,000 New Energy Idea Contest
Mark Leiby, Lead Technologist of Aerokinetic Systems, won the $35,000 grand prize for the "New Energy Idea Contest." The contest was sponsored by the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Cen... Read More
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Visits BFTP/SEP
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, along with a national delegation participating in the "Rethink. Recover. Rebuild: Reinventing Older Communities" conference, visited The Navy Yard and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvani... Read More
Trio of Pennsylvania Governors Praise Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Pennsylvania Governors Ed Rendell, Tom Ridge, and Dick Thornburgh lauded the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) as a model statewide economic development program that helps achieve economic prosperity by supporting technology-based entrepreneurs... Read More
Locate to HCAR and Receive Up to $2 Million in Non-Dilutive Capital
Let us help you find the next great healthcare advancement. HCAR is Accepting Applications Now! For eligible* new tenants, leasing laboratory, clean room or production space at HCAR could lead up to a $2 million grant. To take advantage of this off... Read More
