

What’s Happening at BFTP
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Ben Franklin to Invest $150,000 in the Regional Economy
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment…
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EcoTech Marine Featured on PBS39/WLVT Lehigh Valley Rising
Ben Franklin client EcoTech Marine is featured in Episode 9 of PBS39/WLVT’s Lehigh Valley Rising show that…
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Watch Video: Ben Franklin iXchange
Watch the iXchange video here, More information about the program and sponsors is here. The Ben…
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How Do You Raise Your First VC Round or Set Your Startup Valuation? These Philly Investors Have Some Advice
If you’re a first-time founder looking to raise an institutional round of venture capital for the…
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Caterpillar Acquires Tangent Energy Solutions
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has acquired Tangent Energy Solutions, a U.S.-based energy-as-a-service (EaaS) company. Headquartered in…
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FIND OUT WHO WILL WIN THIS YEARS’ $50,000 PA WILDS BIG IDEA CONTEST!
DuBois, PA – In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, Ben Franklin Technology Partners…
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Report: Ben Franklin Tech Partners created hundreds of jobs in our region
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners is showing it’s still making quite an impact in Pennsylvania with…
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BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS & THE ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (ECF) CREATE $300,000 LOCAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITY.
ERIE, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners is pleased to announce a partnership with the Erie…
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Ben Franklin CMO Laura Eppler Appears on “Marketing Champs”
Each week on “Marketing Champs,” hosts talk to media experts across the country. On May 2,…
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Mussel Power
Ben Franklin client Mussel Polymers mimics the protein chemistry used in mussels in its hunt for…
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Why Houwzer Launched This Nonprofit Fund for Low-Income, First-Time Homebuyers
Tech-enabled real estate brokerage Houwzer this week launched the RiseUp Fund, a nonprofit to bring grants…
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Congressman Dan Meuser Visits Bloomsburg Regional Technology Center
Congressman Dan Meuser visited the Bloomsburg Regional Technology Center (BRTC) business incubator, which is owned and…
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Ben Franklin Investments Pay Huge Dividends for PA
Statewide initiative helped clients create 2,438 jobs, retain 12,923 more, and generate $2 billion in revenue,…
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Ben Franklin Investments Pay Huge Dividends for Pa.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (April 26, 2022) — Ben Franklin Technology Partners and its network of clients continue…
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The Finalists in the PA WILDS BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced!
In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the…
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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