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VESTECK Continues To Help Patients Around The World
June 1, 2023
VESTECK, Inc. is excited to announce the successful completion of 7 Endovascular Aortic Repair (EVAR) clinical cases with the “SUTURE-TIGHT” device. Professor Dainis Krievins and Dr. Bao Bui, performed the 2 most recent EVAR procedures in Riga, Latvia, suturing EVAR grafts to the aorta...
LLUNA, Co-Founder & CEO Jess Podgajny | Founding Philly Ep. 20
May 25, 2023
On this episode, I interview Jess Podgajny, Co-Founder & CEO of LLUNA. LLUNA is building the new operating system for hybrid and remote teams. The company’s Team Operating System (TeamOS) is designed to deliver real-time insights through comprehensive Team Boards...
Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $925,000 in 11 Regional Companies
May 24, 2023
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (Ben Franklin Northeast) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $925,000 in support of regional economic development. 11 companies, including five technology startups and six established manufacturers, received funding. Ben Franklin Northeast...
How To Ensure Tech Economies Are As Diverse As Their Regions? Focus On Early Talent And Local Funding
May 19, 2023
Four ecosystem builders on two big ideas for bringing more people into local tech. Social justice-minded tech stakeholders often wax poetic on the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion in the majority-white industry. But if intentional steps aren’t being taken...
Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is hosting a Virtual Pitch Event!
May 15, 2023
In partnership with the Invent Penn State initiative, Ben Franklin Technology Partners has been offering its Business Startup Boot Camp for more than ten years. Eight entrepreneurial teams are currently in the process of completing this rigorous curriculum, which is...
Emory Collaborates With NeuroFlow To Increase Access To Behavioral Health Services
May 10, 2023
Emory Healthcare (EHC) and the Goizueta Institute are joining forces with NeuroFlow, a behavioral health infrastructure company, to support and improve the delivery of psychiatric services for both patients and providers. The collaboration will also pilot a primary care suicide prevention...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests in Two Startup Companies
May 1, 2023
At the April 2023 Board of Directors meeting, two startup companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, allowing them to further develop a new product, process, or software application. The...
Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!
May 1, 2023
In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission, Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent BIG IDEA competition targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean, and Warren. Dozens of emerging...
Drexel, Science Center Provide Funding To Four Philadelphia-Area Minority Founders
May 1, 2023
A joint venture between the University City Science Center and Drexel University is providing its second round of funding to four minority-founded, Philadelphia-area startups ranging from fintech to health care. The Raynier Seed Fund focuses its financing on up to...
Study: Ben Franklin Grew PA.’s Economy By $6.1 Billion, Created 16,6006 Jobs From 2017 to 2021
April 27, 2023
Ben Franklin Technology Partners generated $400 million in tax receipts for the state and boosted Pennsylvania’s overall economy by $6.1 billion between 2017 and 2021, helping to create 16,006 high-paying jobs during that same period, according to the latest in-depth independent economic analysis. ...