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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Puts Longtime Navy Yard Building Up For Sale, Eyes Move
September 4, 2024
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania has put its longtime home in the Philadelphia Navy Yard up for sale and plans to move to a new space. The organization occupies about 12,000 square feet of the 30,000-square-foot building at...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Puts Longtime Navy Yard Building Up For Sale, Eyes Move
September 4, 2024
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania has put its longtime home in the Philadelphia Navy Yard up for sale and plans to move to a new space. The organization occupies about 12,000 square feet of the 30,000-square-foot building at...
The Founder Building A Wealth-Management Product Her Grandmother Would Have Loved
August 29, 2024
Mical Jeanlys-White built WealthMore out of frustration. She spent years on Wall Street, building products at American Express and serving as a managing director at JPMorgan Chase. She realized the finance industry still had a long way to go when...
Celebrating the Remarkable Career and Retirement of Debbi Prosser
August 6, 2024
On June 21st, our Portfolio Manager for the Southern Alleghenies, Jose Otero, and our Vice President of Business Development, John Sider, attended the retirement celebration of Debbi Prosser, Director of Business Development for the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission....
Ben Franklin’s 2024 Fall TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp
August 5, 2024
Transform Your Startup Vision with Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator! Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs! Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is offering a 10-week business boot camp to help you turn your startup dreams into reality. During our intensive 10-week TechCelerator business boot camp, you’ll...
Ben Franklin’s Spring 2024 TechCelerator Winners Announced!
July 10, 2024
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a...
Ben Franklin Northeast Announces Staffing Updates
July 2, 2024
Ben Franklin Northeast Announces Staffing Updates Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin Northeast) has announced two staffing changes within the organization’s portfolio team, effective July 1, 2024. Kimberly Valuntas has been appointed the TechVentures Portfolio Manager. In...
Ben Franklin’s 2024 Program Overview
June 25, 2024
SEE FULL SCREEN LEADING INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN PA As we reflect on the remarkable journey of the past year, I am filled with pride and gratitude for the ongoing impact that our program has had in driving economic...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Drives Innovation with Strategic Investments in Eight Promising Startups
June 25, 2024
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin CNP) continues its mission of catalyzing innovation and fostering growth in the technology sector with its recent investments in eight dynamic companies. These strategic investments totaling one million dollars...
Grand Prize Winners Announced in 2024 PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest!
June 14, 2024
The 2024 PA Wilds Big Idea Contest, an initiative aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, has announced its grand prize winners. After rigorous evaluation, two outstanding contenders have emerged, each presenting groundbreaking...