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What should founders keep in mind when approaching investors?
August 28, 2023
Leaders from Angel Capital Association, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and other funding institutions offered their four top tips. Navigating the funding world as a first-time founder can be overwhelming. Stories abound about all the dos and don’ts of approaching investors....
Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Unveils Cutting-edge Innovations at Virtual Pitch Event!
August 21, 2023
Ben Franklin Technology Partners joins forces with the Invent Penn State initiative to showcase the Summer TechCelerator Cohort and their startup business ideas! For over a decade, the TechCelerator Startup Boot Camp has been supporting emerging entrepreneurs, and this year...
Two Philly-Area Groups Vie For New Federal Regional Tech Hub Designation
August 18, 2023
Under the CHIPS and Science Act, the U.S. Commerce Department will award 20 or more winning regions $50 million to $75 million to create globally competitive industry clusters. Two Philly-area groups focused on biotechnology and precision medicine want to...
Four Leaders To Be Honored By The Science Center At 2023 Nucleus Awards
August 15, 2023
Celebrating 60 years of scientific innovation, the Science Center will honor four individuals who have demonstrated leadership in fostering a more innovative, collaborative, and equitable future during its annual Nucleus Awards, presented by CSL. The Nucleus Awards, taking place on September 26th,...
For EDA Tech Hubs Designation, Philly’s Life Science Leaders Are Reaching Across State Lines
August 9, 2023
Ben Franklin Tech Partners is leading over 50 partners in applying for the federal program. Here’s why orgs from southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware and southern New Jersey have all joined this consortium. Tech leaders from parts of Delaware, New Jersey...
Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $675,000 in 7 Regional Companies
July 27, 2023
Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $675,000 in 7 Regional Companies Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (Ben Franklin Northeast) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $675,000 in support of regional economic development. Seven companies, including six technology...
Advent Therapeutics Awarded $3 Million NIH Grant For Novel Neonatal Lung Therapy
July 20, 2023
Advent Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering an optimized retinol palmitate (vitamin A) drug product as a breakthrough non-invasive inhaled neonatal lung therapy, has been awarded a $3 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase...
Cagent Vascular Announces Initial RECOIL Study Results: Serranator Demonstrates 49% Less Recoil Than POBA In BTK Arteries
July 19, 2023
Cagent Vascular, the exclusive developer of serration technology for vessel dilatation in endovascular interventions, announced the results of its Below-the-Knee (BTK) RECOIL study. This Core Lab-Adjudicated Recoil analysis, the first of its kind, evaluated vessel recoil in lesions treated with...
We Believe Everyone Can Lead’: Why NeuroFlow Launched An Integrated Leadership Development Program
July 17, 2023
The healthtech company’s head of people shares how features like small cohorts, Outward Bound excursions and “accountability buddies” make the retention-minded program effective. As world-changing innovations bubble up from shared workspaces, home offices and huddle rooms around the globe, how...
Call The Navy Yard A Mini Smart City
July 15, 2023
Rekor Systems installed a system of sensors in the Navy Yard to gather data about traffic in the area. This project is now turning the South Philly site into a living lab for Penn State to research AI technology. David...