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The 4th Annual PHL Innovation Picnic Was A Big Success
September 1, 2022
Thank you for making the picnic so special. The PHL Innovation Picnic is a staple in our innovation ecosystem, and you made it possible. We brought together more than 400 entrepreneurs, investors, and community builders for Philadelphia’s largest outdoor networking...
$1M Bright Bradford Fund Created to Fuel Local Community
August 31, 2022
The Bradford Area Alliance announced Thursday the creation of a new $1,000,000 Bright Bradford Fund aimed at helping new startups and existing businesses grow in the area. To serve the growth of different industry sectors in the Bradford community, the...
Social Impact Has Value. Are You Capturing It?
August 26, 2022
The first step for your business is “to understand what impact you are having and be able to articulate it.” Start with ImpactPHL’s new Investable Impact Toolkit. What is the purpose of business? Many will suggest that the purpose is...
Gov. Wolf Announces New Tech Jobs with Expansion of iDEAL Semiconductor
August 26, 2022
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Ben Franklin client, iDEAL Semiconductor Devices, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, plans to expand its technology research and development and create at least 63 new, high-paying jobs in the Lehigh Valley. “This is exactly the...
Generation Change Philly: The Impact Investor Evangelist
August 25, 2022
Engineer-turned-angel investor John Moore helped launch ImpactPHL with the goal of making Philly the social impact investment capital of the country. Five years later, he may be succeeding. Agame of darts brought angel investor John Moore to Philadelphia in 2003....
Ben Franklin to Invest $134,750 in the Regional Economy
August 18, 2022
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $134,750 in support of regional economic development. Three companies from BFTP_NEPA’s 21-county service area received funding. The investment identified as a continuation project...
These 12 Startups Made It Into LIFT Labs’ 2022 Cohort, Including Philly-Area LLUNA
August 17, 2022
This year’s accelerator is focused on connected living, inclusive experiences and smart enterprises, and will operate on a hybrid model from the Comcast Technology Center. A cohort of 12 companies — one of which is based in Greater Philadelphia —...
Coexist Build on Dezeen Award Longlist in Sustainable Building
August 12, 2022
Ben Franklin client Coexist Build, LLC, Blandon is on the longlist for a prestigious Dezeen Award in Sustainable Building for it’s product, The Traveler. The Traveler is a do-it-yourself kit for a backyard office or cabin retreat designed and curated...
SEED YOUR BIG IDEA AND WATCH IT GROW – YOU COULD WIN UP TO $25,000!
August 9, 2022
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Did you know Ben Franklin Technology Partners is an award-winning, tech-based economic development program? We’ve been investing in tech startups and small manufactures for nearly 40 years. And now, we’re looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS...
The 7 Rs of Leadership and Life
August 2, 2022
By Angelo J. Valletta, President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania An organization is more than a producer of goods or services; it is part of the fabric of the communities in which it serves. Over my...