KEYNOTES ISSUE: January, 2008Subscribe
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 as the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. Pennsylvania Rep. Rick Geist (seated, to the right of Gov. Dick Thornburgh, holding plaque) was one of the original sponsors of the legislation that signed Ben Franklin Technology Partners into existence in 1 ... Read More
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 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, 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 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 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 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. 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 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. Read More...