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Five Start-Up Companies Competed for $35,000 — One Winner has been named the 2025 Ben Franklin Big Idea Contest Grand Prize Winner!
May 28, 2025
More than 50 innovators from across the region applied to the Age Tech Big Idea Pitch Contest – a funding contest to promote businesses that improve the lives of older adults. After a rigorous review by industry experts, five founders...
Five Questions with a Founder – An unfiltered look behind the scenes of launching a company.
May 27, 2025
Company: KEVO | Founder: Paul McMahon | Hometown: Mercer County From tinkering in his garage to refining cold brew coffee for the masses, Paul McMahon the founder of KEVO, is on a mission to make better coffee more accessible—and healthier—for...
TechVentures Hosts PA Senate Hearing on the Future of AI in the Commonwealth
May 9, 2025
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania welcomed 40 attendees on May 8 for a public hearing of the Pennsylvania Senate Communications & Technology Committee, held at their award-winning TechVentures facility. Chaired by Senator Tracy Pennycuick and Senator Nick Miller,...
Venture Idol 2025 Celebrates Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Record-Breaking Attendance
April 28, 2025
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania proudly hosted its annual Venture Idol 2025 event on Thursday, April 24, 2025, bringing together 281 investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community supporters for an evening celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and the power of...
Six Founders, One Big Moment: Finalists Announced for the 2025 Big Idea Contest Finale sponsored by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA
April 11, 2025
After receiving over 50 applications from across the region, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin CNP) is thrilled to announce the six outstanding finalists selected for the 2025 Age Tech Big Idea Contest Finale. These...
This startup aims to make 50% of US hospitals less wasteful using smart data
April 8, 2025
In its near-decade of existence, CHOP spinout Bainbridge Health has amassed over 500 hospitals as clients, and it continues to grow. Startup profile: Bainbridge Health Founded by: Joseph Kaupp, Sean O’Neill and Sam Wilson Year founded: 2016 Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA Sector: Healthcare Funding...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Announces $972,500 in Q3 Investments
March 25, 2025
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin Northeast) has approved $972,500 in investments from January to March of fiscal year 2025. These investments will support eight early-stage companies and seven established manufacturers, fostering innovative product development, workforce expansion,...
Traditional PPE Isn’t Made For Everyone. Here’s How One Startup Is Fixing It.
February 24, 2025
AmorSui’s new approach to the safety gear is also more environmentally friendly, and stays usable for longer. It started with an accident that should never have happened. While a PhD student in 2013, Beau Wangtrakuldee was working in a lab...
Philly Trading Card Startup CollX Raises $10M Series A, Will Focus On Growing Community
February 20, 2025
While the company is largely a marketplace for buying and selling collectibles, it wants to help users connect with one another. Philly-based trading card platform CollX raked in millions more dollars last month, once again receiving support from local investors....
Driving Impact for Manufacturers: A Must-Attend Conference for Industry Leaders
February 12, 2025
The Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) will host the first annual Driving Impact for Manufacturers (DIFM) Conference, that will be held on March 25, 2025, at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, PA. This conference will provide companies with the...