Month: August 2022
$1M Bright Bradford Fund Created to Fuel Local Community
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... Read More >Social Impact Has Value. Are You Capturing It?
The first step for your business is “to understand what impact you are having and be able to articulate it.” Start with ImpactPHL’s new Investable Impact Toolkit. What is the purpose of business? Many will suggest that the purpose is to create value. Traditionally that means creating a product or service that customers will pay […]
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... Read More >Gov. Wolf Announces New Tech Jobs with Expansion of iDEAL Semiconductor
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Ben Franklin client, iDEAL Semiconductor Devices, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, plans to expand its technology research and development and create at least 63 new, high-paying jobs in the Lehigh Valley. “This is exactly the type of project my administration is proud to invest in – it’s a big win Continue Reading...
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... Read More >Generation Change Philly: The Impact Investor Evangelist
Engineer-turned-angel investor John Moore helped launch ImpactPHL with the goal of making Philly the social impact investment capital of the country. Five years later, he may be succeeding. Agame of darts brought angel investor John Moore to Philadelphia in 2003. A Harrisburg native trained as an engineer, Moore lived with his family in Wilmington, Delaware, from […]
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... Read More >Ben Franklin to Invest $134,750 in the Regional Economy
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $134,750 in support of regional economic development. Three companies from BFTP_NEPA’s 21-county service area received funding. The investment identified as a continuation project indicates that the client achieved pre-determined milestones and is receiving more funding to accomplish additional Continue Reading...
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... Read More >These 12 Startups Made It Into LIFT Labs’ 2022 Cohort, Including Philly-Area LLUNA
This year’s accelerator is focused on connected living, inclusive experiences and smart enterprises, and will operate on a hybrid model from the Comcast Technology Center. A cohort of 12 companies — one of which is based in Greater Philadelphia — has been picked for the fifth edition of Comcast NBCUniversal’s LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars. This cycle […]
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... Read More >Coexist Build on Dezeen Award Longlist in Sustainable Building
Ben Franklin client Coexist Build, LLC, Blandon is on the longlist for a prestigious Dezeen Award in Sustainable Building for it’s product, The Traveler. The Traveler is a do-it-yourself kit for a backyard office or cabin retreat designed and curated for optimal performance, comfort, and health. Dezeen Awards is the world’s most popular architecture, interiors, Continue Reading...
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... Read More >SEED YOUR BIG IDEA AND WATCH IT GROW – YOU COULD WIN UP TO $25,000!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Did you know Ben Franklin Technology Partners is an award-winning, tech-based economic development program? We’ve been investing in tech startups and small manufactures for nearly 40 years. And now, we’re looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS who are developing new products or processes in the agriculture (AG) and food/beverage industries. A...
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... Read More >The 7 Rs of Leadership and Life
By Angelo J. Valletta, President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania An organization is more than a producer of goods or services; it is part of the fabric of the communities in which it serves. Over my nearly four decades in leadership roles in the financial, nonprofit, and public sectors, I have Continue Reading...
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... Read More >Hair Scarves And Sea Life Savers Won Big At Pennovation Accelerator’s 2022 Pitch Day
Ten founders shared their startups at the accelerator’s fifth annual pitch event. Here’s how it went down. Peach Brown, founder of Sledge Scarves, drove home the strength of her non-slip hair scarves by lifting a bowling ball with one in front of pitch judges. The feat of strength came during Pennovation Accelerator’s fifth annual pitch day on Wednesday. […]
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