KEYNOTES ISSUE: May, 2010Subscribe
Transformative Leaps Begin with Investment in Technology
Rapidly evolving technology has profound and far-reaching effects on how we communicate, how we use and conserve energy and how we live safer, healthier lives. Death rates due to cancer, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, pneumonia and diabetes (6 of the 15 leading causes of death in the U.S.) have decreased significantly with advancements in treatments. LASIK eye surgery has been reshaping corneas and correcting vision for almost 20 years now. Fifty years ago, the average life expectancy at b ... Read More
Epiphany Solar Water Systems Brings Safe Water to Those in Need
Access to clean water is not much of a worry in the developed world. But almost a billion people—one in eight—are without safe water for drinking on a daily basis. In fact, unsafe water and lack o ... Read More
Digestive Care Celebrates 20 Years of Dedication to Fighting Cystic Fibrosis
People living with cystic fibrosis (CF) rarely have any downtime with their disease. They have to keep meticulous track of medications, vitamins, treatments, exercise and diet. CF patients have a defe ... Read More
Applied Computational Technologies in Final Prototype Testing of Radiation Dose Calculation Engine
In 2010, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer—and approximately 65 percent of those cancer victims will receive some form of radiation therapy. Cancer treatment can be d ... Read More
QR Pharma Focuses on Treatments for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Related to Down Syndrome
Existing Alzheimer’s drugs manage the symptoms and provide only marginal cost-benefit tradeoffs. Dr. Maria Maccecchini believes it’s imperative to bring drugs to market that can actually stop ... Read More
BFTP/SEP Approves Second Quarter Investments for Eight Companies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) announced second-quarter 2010 investments totaling $2,026,000 for eight early-stage Pennsylvania companies with Read More...
Finalists Chosen for $35,000 New Energy Idea Contest
The $35,000 New Energy Idea Contest, sponsored by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP/CNP) and the Read More...
Innovation Works Invests $434,500 in Regional Companies
Since February 2010, Innovation Works has invested $434,500 in ten start-up technology companies and innovative manufacturers in Southwestern PA. The Read More...
BFTP/NEP to Invest $992,946 to Support Northeastern PA Economic Development
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors approved a combined investment of $992,946 in support Read More...
Innovation Works Annual Meeting: Focus on Economic Impact of Early Stage Tech Companies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Innovation Works (BFTP/IW) celebrated a decade of investing in early-stage technology companies and nurturing the entrepreneurial Read More...
BFTP/SEP Approves First Quarter Investments for Five Early-Stage Companies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) announced first-quarter 2010 investments totaling $800,000 for five early-stage Pennsylvania companies with Read More...
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President & CEO of BFTP/SEP, Testifies before Congress on Innovation & Entrepreneurship
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President & CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP), recently testified before the U.S. Read More...
2010 i xchange and Innovation Awards Will Be Held May 12, 2010
BFTP/NEP’s annual i xchange is recognized as Northeastern Pennsylvania’s premier business and technology networking event and awards ceremony for entrepreneurs, Read More...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Releases 2009 Annual Report
Pennsylvania’s entrepreneurs and innovators have drawn on their ingenuity to weather the worst economic storm in more than 25 years. Read More...
Funding for Applied Research in Clean/Alternative Energy-Related Fields to Be Awarded
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP/CNP) recently offered a matching grant to research institutions and other Read More...
BFTP Sponsors State Science and Technology Institute 2010 Conference
Ben Franklin Technology Partners is a sponsor of the State Science and Technology Institute’s (SSTI) 2010 annual conference. It will Read More...
Innovation Transfer Network Aids Innovation of Fitness and Nutrition
Hectic schedules create a challenge for those trying to find time to support good nutrition and fitness habits. Companies like Read More...
Innovation Partnership Receives Additional Funding from Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
On April 1, the BFTDA approved a $250,000 grant to the Innovation Partnership to support its mission of helping technology Read More...
Vice President Joe Biden Speaks at BFTP/NEP TechVentures2 Groundbreaking
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA (BFTP/NEP) recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest building, TechVentures2, with Joe Read More...
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President & CEO of BFTP/SEP, Featured in D.C. Forum for University Research
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President and CEO of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP), spoke at a national forum Read More...
