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Join Us for the 2024 PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest Final Pitch Competition!

May 20, 2024

Come watch six finalists pitch their BIG IDEAS at the 2024 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest! Hosted by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, this exciting event will take place on June 13, 2024 at Penn College...

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Join Us for the 2024 PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest Final Pitch Competition!

May 20, 2024

Come watch six finalists pitch their BIG IDEAS at the 2024 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest! Hosted by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, this exciting event will take place on June 13, 2024 at Penn College...

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AmorSui Upgrades Protective Product Line In Effort To Set ‘New Standard’ In Health Care

May 10, 2024

A South Philadelphia apparel company launched during the Covid-19 pandemic has unveiled its improved and enhanced line of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers and others. AmorSui was launched in 2020 by Beau Wangtrakuldee, a scientist and entrepreneur who...

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Ben Franklin Announces Spring 2024 TechCelerator Finalists!

May 6, 2024

State College, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (CNP) is pleased to announce the selection of eight outstanding entrepreneurial teams to participate in the Spring 2024 TechCelerator Business Bootcamp. Following a rigorous application process, these finalists...

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Ben Franklin Announces Spring 2024 TechCelerator Finalists!

May 6, 2024

State College, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (CNP) is pleased to announce the selection of eight outstanding entrepreneurial teams to participate in the Spring 2024 TechCelerator Business Bootcamp. Following a rigorous application process, these finalists...

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Ben Franklin Announces Spring 2024 TechCelerator Finalists!

May 6, 2024

State College, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (CNP) is pleased to announce the selection of ten outstanding entrepreneurial teams to participate in the Spring 2024 TechCelerator Business Bootcamp. Following a rigorous application process, these...

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Ben Franklin Announces Spring 2024 TechCelerator Finalists!

May 6, 2024

State College, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (CNP) is pleased to announce the selection of eight outstanding entrepreneurial teams to participate in the Spring 2024 TechCelerator Business Bootcamp. Following a rigorous application process, these...

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RealLIST Connectors 2024: In Philly’s Tech And Startup Community, 20 People You Want To Know

May 6, 2024

Shining a spotlight on the most connected and community-oriented people in the region’s innovation ecosystem. (RealList Connectors acknowledges our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tony Green & Art Director & Manager of Marketing and Communications, Calan Wilson) If you’re seeking connections...

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Latus Launches with State-of-the-Art Gene Therapy Development Technologies, Two Lead Product Candidates, and an Initial $54 Million in Series A Financing

May 6, 2024

Latus Bio, Inc. (“Latus”), a biotechnology company developing novel gene therapy candidates for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), today announced its launch and an initial close of $54 million in Series A financing. The funding round is being...

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What Contenders In The $500M Tech Hubs Race Can Learn From The Past

May 1, 2024

Philadelphia is one of the contenders for federal advanced technology investment. A decade ago, a similar program had “no measurable benefit.” Back in 2013, a Senate subcommittee slammed a locally led innovation cluster as showing “no measurable benefit” from $55...

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