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Collx, HeyKiddo and ConConnect all scored big investments at PACT’s 2022 Lion’s Den pitch competition
November 23, 2022
As the lights go down in the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown’s ballroom and a panel of top Philly investors grace the stage, a booming voice makes an announcement: It’s time for the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technology (PACT) annual Lion’s Den. The dramatics are part...
FLX Solutions Wins Ben Franklin Venture Idol
November 18, 2022
FLX Solutions won the 19th annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol, held at Ben Franklin TechVentures on November 15, 2022. FLX Solutions, a Bethlehem-based startup, created the FLX Bot, a modular, snake-like robotic arm that can be used for visual inspection...
Meet The Man Using Social Media To Transform The Way Students Learn
November 3, 2022
Social media has been painted by some as the arch-nemesis of a good education. Teachers and professors have long lamented the fact that 16-24 year-olds spend an average of three hours on social media. Study time is often littered with regular...
Neuraptive Therapeutics Raises $19.5M, Expands Management Team
November 2, 2022
A Philadelphia biotechnology company working on therapeutics and medical products for patients impacted by peripheral nerve injuries has raised $19.5 million from private investors. The equity financing was disclosed in documents Center City-based Neuraptive Therapeutics filed with the Securities and...
Local Startups to Receive Investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners
October 31, 2022
On Monday, October 24th, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted an Entrepreneur Investment Presentation that celebrated five local companies receiving funding. These startups, located in the Harrisburg, York, and Lancaster regions will use the investment to leap from start-up to up-and-running....
GRUBBRR Announces Strategic Acquisition Of Mobile Ordering Platform Noble
October 27, 2022
GRUBBRR announced its acquisition of GetNoble, Inc (Noble), the consumer-centric digital commerce and marketing platform for onsite experiences to transform the guest experience at live events. GRUBBRR, an industry-leading provider of self-ordering technologies that are revolutionizing the way commerce is...
ERPHealth Unveils Plans For $10 million “Innovation Hub” In Washington, D.C.
October 25, 2022
Expansion to serve as nexus connecting the company with key stakeholders and policymakers in the behavioral health space combating the addiction crisis. ERPHealth, a cutting-edge platform in the patient outcome-tracking space, announced plans to open an Innovation Hub in the...
Win up to $30,000 with your Food or Beverage Innovation!
October 24, 2022
Ben Franklin’s Food & Beverage TechCelerator is offering a 10-week virtual Business Boot Camp for entrepreneurs and start-up companies that are developing scalable, innovative, and technology-focused products/services in the food and beverage industry. You’ll expand your network, engage with other...
Winners Announced in Ben Franklin’s Agriculture, Food & Beverage BIG IDEA Contest!
October 21, 2022
On October 20, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, eight finalists from the BIG IDEA Contest made their pitch presentations to a panel of independent judges from PA Department of Agriculture, Sheetz, Penn State Extension, and Trilliant Food & Nutrition LLC....
Mentorship Program In Philly Is Working To Make The Entrepreneurial Journey Less Lonely
October 18, 2022
Behind a successful entrepreneur is often another seasoned entrepreneur that has served as a guide. In Philadelphia, industry leaders are putting this into practice through a mentorship program for the city’s founder ecosystem. Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Philadelphia Alliance for Capital...