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Map Decisions software helps manage infrastructure
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition, scheduled for Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures®. Competitor Map Decisions streamlines the process of mapping, managing and analyzing infrastructure assets for municipalities and other clients. Read more http://bit.ly/1vokfE4
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If a PowerPoint is Bad, it’s the Messenger, Not the Medium
Many have wished for and striven for the death of the powerpoint presentation. I have always disagreed with this point of view. There is no doubt that most power point decks are terrible and yes, should be killed. However, it isn’t “Power Point” that is the problem, it’s the author! Power Point is fine canvas Continue Reading…
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Medtrics builds software for accrediting physicians
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition, scheduled for Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures®. Accrediting the hundreds of thousands of students and physicians who receive clinical training at healthcare institutions in the U.S. and abroad is a vast and complex undertaking, made even more difficult by outdated software. Competitor Continue Reading…
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MyNetwork Streamlines Social Media
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition, scheduled for Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures®. Competitor MyNetwork integrates with LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and email to consolidate, streamline and optimize contacts. The program helps users select the important connections from their networks, assigning them basic attributes, including contact type, importance Continue Reading…
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EthosGen LLC to compete in Ben Franklin Venture Idol Contest
EthosGen LLC will enter its new alternative energy waste-heat-to-power generator in the annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition on Nov. 20 in Bethlehem. Read more: http://bit.ly/12dafGI
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Zzyzx Polymers Soon to Be a Game-Changer in Recycling
Using a technique called “continuous mechanochemical compatibilization,” Zzyzx Polymers is adapting 80-year-old plastic recycling technology by cooling the material rather than melting it. Read more: http://bit.ly/1s96zKP
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U.S. FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg visited Ben Franklin Alumnus OraSure Technologies
OraSure manufactures OraQuick: In-Home HIV Test, the only at-home oral HIV test. Ben Franklin clients Cerora and Vaxform also presented tothe Commissioner. OraSure has been approached by agencies and entities interested in employing the method, which detects antibodies in saliva, to test for Ebola. Read more: http://bit.ly/1wbSCSu
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Scranton’s JUJAMA Brings Conference Attendees Together
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition, scheduled for Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures. After earning their way through the afternoon selection process, entrepreneurs pitch their startups to investors and attendees. Ben Franklin will invest $15,000 based on the “crowd-funded” audience vote. More: http://bit.ly/1nwXksu
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Ben Franklin to Invest $357,100 In Northeastern Pennsylvania Companies
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $357,100in support of regional economic development. BFTP/NEP’s goal is to help lead northeastern Pennsylvania to a better economic future by building partnerships that develop and apply technology for competitive advantage. To achieve this goal, Ben Franklin staff concentrate Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin Venture Idol Contestants Announced
Crowdfunding-Style Event Scheduled for November 20 The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will host its annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol on Thursday, November 20. The event will be held at the Innovation Institute in Ben Franklin TechVentures®, the award-winning technology incubator/post-incubator on Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus. Ben Franklin Venture Idol is like a Continue Reading…
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B. Braun Receives FDA Approval For Patient-Safe and Environmentally Friendly Containers
B. Braun Medical Inc. announced that it has received FDA approval of Sterile Water for Injection USP in 2L and 3L containers. With these additional containers, B.Braun expands its line of solution containers that are not made with natural rubber latex, DEHP, or PVC. Read more: http://on.mktw.net/1CINSGa
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Thanks to Zzyxx Polymers, plastics recycling may never be the same
Zzyxx, aims to be the last word in the plastics and recycling industries. The Allentown start-up is developing a novel plastic polymers manufacturing process called continuous mechanochemical compatibilization (CMC). Read more: http://bit.ly/1vxOcTN
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Ben Franklin Venture Idol Preview: EthosGen produces electricity from waste heat
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition (Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures). After earning their way through the afternoon selection process, entrepreneurs pitch their startups to investors and attendees. Ben Franklin will invest $15,000 based on the “crowd-funded” audience vote. It’s not as high visibility as wind or solar, but waste heat produced from Continue Reading…
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Reinventing Your Career
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners iXchange 2014 event featured keynote speaker Jeff Hoffman, who presented New Rules of Business Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success. See his insights at: http://youtu.be/Kc15HI6aGE8
