

What’s Happening at BFTP
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Ben Franklin Appoints Dannah Hartman as Marketing Associate/Manager
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced the appointment of Dannah Hartman to…
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Collectables App CollX Made its First Acquisition: Denver-Based Card Inventory Software
In the early stages of a company acquisition, it can be a little awkward to talk…
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Philadelphia on The Cusp of Becoming a Top 10 Startup Ecosystem in The U.S., Report Finds
Philadelphia has the world’s 27th-best startup ecosystem and ranks at No. 11 in the U.S., according…
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Philly is Movin’ on Up in the Top 30 List for Global Startup Ecosystems
For the third year in a row, Philly is trending upward on the Startup Genome’s Global…
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Philly-Area Tech Firm Aims to Deliver Food More Cheaply Than DoorDash or UberEats
Just two companies, DoorDash and UberEats — both based in San Francisco — arrange five out…
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Nexii is Betting on Sustainable Construction – NY Times
Although we don’t often associate climate change with buildings and construction, they are responsible for almost 40…
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN $50,000 PA WILDS BIG IDEA CONTEST!
DUBOIS, PA – In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support…
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Welcome new CFO Saniah Johnson!
Saniah Johnson joined Ben Franklin this week as our Chief Financial Officer. Previously as a key…
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Total Impact Summit 2022 Convenes 300+ Local & National Impact Stakeholders
OVERVIEW: TOTAL IMPACT SUMMIT 2022 Total Impact Summit 2022 convened 300+ thought leaders and practitioners from…
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JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women Invests and Provides Grants of $650K to 12 Philadelphia Women Led Regional Businesses
PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 2022 — The JVS Philadelphia Fund for Women (JVS Fund) and Ben Franklin…
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Ben Franklin Announces Expansion of Solutions Network
BFTP_NEPA Appoints Nicholas Yarnall and Promotes JoeAnn Comunale …
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Ben Franklin TechVentures Virtual Tour Available for Viewing
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) technology business incubator, Ben Franklin TechVentures®, is…
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Strados Labs Secures Another FDA Clearance For its Electronic Stethoscope Technology
Strados Labs, a Philadelphia-based medical technology company, has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the…
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What Can Philly Do to Make a Home For Robotics to Flourish? Scenes From ICRA 2022’s Mad Dash
On the third day of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, I found myself zipping…
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“Without BFTP, it wouldn’t have happened. They helped with money, technical resources, connections … almost anything we needed.”
- Martin Nankin, Chairman, Field Diagnostics
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“The financial and business support from BFTP has been very important. Having good professional advice and guidance at the early stages is critical.”
- Ben Dor, Founder, InfraScan
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“The BFTP team helped us with cash, PR and introductions to people who have helped our business in many ways.”
- Joanne Lang, CEO, AboutOne
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“BFTP provided us with the tools to drive innovation with our business, which we will keep doing.”
- Matt Reichert, CEO, Health Market Science
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“BFTP’s involvement was a vote of confidence that drew in a series of local and international angel investors.”
- Nicholas Nicolaides, President & CEO, Morphotek
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“BFTP has been with us from the start. They know our business, and have helped us to overcome many challenges. Without them, we wouldn’t be here today.”
- Gregg Shemanski, President, Custom Processing Services
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“We attribute much of our rapid growth to funding, expertise, networking and incubator opportunities provided by BFTP.”
- Michael Whitman, President & CEO, Micro Interventional Devices
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“BFTP has been instrumental in enabling us to translate university technology into a commercial product that may significantly improve world health.”
- Dr. Sam Niedbala, CEO, TB Biosciences
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“With BFTP support, Cerora has been able to accelerate our product market entry by 12 to 18 months, while filing seven patent applications.”
- Adam Simon, President & CEO, Cerora
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“BFTP is pivotal to the long-term economic prosperity of our Commonwealth. They fill a void by assisting the most promising firms and manufacturers.”
- Dale F. Falcinelli, Chairman, Baker Institute, Lehigh University
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“Without BFTP, Videon would never be the company we are today – a world leader in cutting-edge consumer electronics technology.”
- Todd Erdley, President & CEO, Videon Central
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“BFTP’s funding, wise mentorshiop and deep networking connections have been absolutely instrumental to our growth and success.”
- Oleg Shinkazh, CEO, ChromaTan
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“BFTP’s commitment to technology entrepreneurs and enterprises provides an invaluable source of deal flow for the venture community.”
- Dean E. Miller, President & CEO, PACT
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“Saladax would not exist in Pennsylvania without the seed capital, support and hard-to-find wet lab space provided by BFTP.”
- Kevin Harter, President & CEO, Saladax Biomedical