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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...
Meet Ben Franklin Technology Partners at the Maker Event Hosted by Forest Scientific
July 14, 2023
TIONESTA, PA – Join us for a free Maker Event on Saturday, July 22 from 10 AM- 1 PM in the parking lot of Forest Scientific, 668 Elm Street, Tionesta to learn more about Ben Franklin Technology Partners and the...
The Most Effective Actions These 8 Orgs Have Taken Toward DEI
July 10, 2023
Since 2020, many companies and organizations have made pledges and commitments related to diversity, equity and inclusion, although the effectiveness of these campaigns has varied widely. Some of the most successful initiatives have been from groups that have established histories...
Delaware AI Startup WhipFlip Keeps Streamlining The Used Vehicle Industry
July 1, 2023
The DoorDash-inspired car selling platform is now ready to raise its first institutional round — and founder Roger Clappe intends to stay in the state as the company scales. Back in 2021, before “AI” was the hot topic it’s been...
These 20 Innovators Are PHL Inno’s 2023 Fire Awards Honorees
June 28, 2023
It’s been a tough year for startups, with many forced to tighten their belts and lay off employees as venture capital funding dried up. Despite the national funding slump, Philadelphia-area startups continue to prove they’ve got fight in them, with...
Ben Franklin Summer TechCelerator Finalists Chosen!
June 27, 2023
Out of 15 applicants, eight finalists were selected to participate in Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s Summer TechCelerator Business Bootcamp! These eight finalists have a startup idea they would like to explore the likelihood of success with the help of Ben...