Ben Franklin News
Applications Open for New TechCelerator @Lackawanna County Program
TechCelerator @Lackawanna County is a ten-week course with evening in-person classroom sessions, formal mentoring, and subject matter expert networking opportunities for aspiring start-ups. If a participant satisfies all of the required program work, the venture can also be eligible for $10,000 in reimbursable expenses to jump start the business. The 2023 TechCelerator @Lackawanna County Continue Reading...
The post Applications Open for New TechCelerator @Lackawanna County Program appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >FLX Solutions Wins Ben Franklin Venture Idol
FLX Solutions won the 19th annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol, held at Ben Franklin TechVentures on November 15, 2022. FLX Solutions, a Bethlehem-based startup, created the FLX Bot, a modular, snake-like robotic arm that can be used for visual inspection and 3D mapping in spaces that are inaccessible or difficult to access. The event brought Continue Reading...
The post FLX Solutions Wins Ben Franklin Venture Idol appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >Now Hiring: Regional Manager, Upper Susquehanna
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA has an opening for a Regional Manager, Upper Susquehanna. Overview To lead and direct entrepreneurial and advanced manufacturing activities in the Upper Susquehanna Region of Pennsylvania (Counties of Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, and Tioga) on behalf of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA. Continue Reading...
The post Now Hiring: Regional Manager, Upper Susquehanna appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >Lehigh Provost Dr. Nathan Urban Appointed to Ben Franklin Board
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced the appointment of Nathan Urban, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lehigh University, to its board of directors. Ben Franklin Northeast has had a decades long and mutually beneficial partnership with Lehigh, and Urban will continue the good work of now-retired board Continue Reading...
The post Lehigh Provost Dr. Nathan Urban Appointed to Ben Franklin Board appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >Ben Franklin Northeast to receive $19+ Million over several years through PA’s Dept. of Community and Economic Development
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania has awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), to local economic development partners to make direct equity investments and loans to small businesses to spur success and job creation opportunities across the commonwealth. “The dollars awarded today will help businesses Continue Reading...
The post Ben Franklin Northeast to receive $19+ Million over several years through PA’s Dept. of Community and Economic Development appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >New Ben Franklin Award at FACTORY’s StartUp Lehigh Valley
More than $30,000 in prize money up for grabs in 4th annual StartUp Lehigh Valley pitch competition for entrepreneurs StartUp Lehigh Valley, a pitch competition for entrepreneurs developed and hosted by Factory LLC, is back for a fourth year! This year’s competition will be held live at Factory’s headquarters in south Bethlehem broadcast and streamed live on 69 Continue Reading...
The post New Ben Franklin Award at FACTORY’s StartUp Lehigh Valley appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... 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...
The post Gov. Wolf Announces New Tech Jobs with Expansion of iDEAL Semiconductor appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... 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...
The post Ben Franklin to Invest $134,750 in the Regional Economy appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >Wolf Administration: $16.4 Million in Challenge Grant Funding Approved for Ben Franklin Technology Partner Projects
Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver and the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) announced today that $16.4 million in Challenge Grant funding has been approved for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the first increase in funding for the BFTDA in 13 years. “Pennsylvania’s history is filled with innovative individuals Continue Reading...
The post Wolf Administration: $16.4 Million in Challenge Grant Funding Approved for Ben Franklin Technology Partner Projects appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >Jacqueline A. Hollenbach Appointed to Ben Franklin Board
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA) has announced the appointment of Jacqueline A. Hollenbach, Vice President, Research and Development – Vascular, Teleflex, Inc., to its board of directors. Teleflex, headquartered in Wayne, PA, is a global provider of medical technologies that applies innovation around unmet clinical needs to improve people’s health and Continue Reading...
The post Jacqueline A. Hollenbach Appointed to Ben Franklin Board appeared first on BFTP | NEP.
... Read More >