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Cernostics Receives $1.2MM NIH Grant for Esophageal Cancer Diagnostic Technology
The National Institutes of Health awarded Bethlehem-based Cernostics a $1.2MM grant to further validate the ability of its TissueCypher™ Barrett’s Esophagus assay to predict the future risk of progression to esophageal cancer. Esophageal cancer is among the fastest growing cancers in the world; incidence of this highly lethal cancer has increased by more than 500% Continue Reading…
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Rea.deeming Beauty Tops Fastest-Growing Company List
Ben Franklin client Rea.deeming Beauty was ranked first on Lehigh Valley Business’ list of fastest-growing companies. Other BFTP client finalists were Follett Corporation, Vigon International, and Solar Technology, Inc. “The companies on our list have created 2,289 jobs,” said Larry Kluger, president of Journal Multimedia, parent company of Lehigh Valley Business. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Hc4K99 Rea.deeming Continue Reading…
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Bridgeworks Enterprise Center Selected as 2015 PEDA Program of the Year
Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, a member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network, won the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA) 2015 Program of the Year award. Bridgeworks is owned and managed by the Allentown Economic Development Corporation. Since the program began in 1989, more than half of its 59 resident are still in business or have Continue Reading…
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Winners of 2015 BFTP Incubator Grad Award Launch 2nd Company
At BFTP’s 2015 iXchange, Luminaire Testing Laboratory, cofounded by Mike Grather and Tracy Silvert, won the Incubator Graduate Innovation award. An alum of the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, which is a member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network, Luminaire was successfully sold to Underwriters Laboratories (UL). UL moved the company from Bridgeworks to a 38,000 ft2 Continue Reading…
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Agility, Leadership Keep Summit Steel on Path to Growth
Complementing outstanding leadership by president Gary Romig, Summit Steel’s growth was supported in a collaborative effort among three economic development entities. The result is Summit Steel’s 100,000-square-foot facility and 85 employees. Read more: http://bit.ly/1Xic0cW
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Noble Biomaterials’ Anti-Odor Technology Earns bluesign® Certification
Noble Biomaterials Inc., a Scranton-based manufacturer of antimicrobial and anti-odor technologies for performance fabrics, has received bluesign product line approval for its XT2™ technology. XT2 employs a proprietary process to provide permanent anti-odor protection that does not wash off or wear out. The XT2 product line meets bluesign requirements for durability, adherence, efficacy and low Continue Reading…
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“New Manufacturers” Boost Bethlehem
Though Bethlehem Steel ceased operations in Bethlehem years ago, the city is well on its way to a full recovery from industrial decline. The SouthSide Bethlehem Keystone Innovation Zone is one of many zones in the state that are designed to provide a range of benefits to start-ups. Some are describing these small technology-based startups Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin to Invest $651,600 In Regional Economic Development
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $651,600 in 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 Continue Reading…
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Highwood Industries Expands Again, to Add Staff
After only a dozen years in business, Schuylkill County-based Highwood USA LLC is in the middle of its third expansion and is on track to increase its workforce by nearly 25 percent in the next year. Earlier this year, Highwood President John Quarmley was recognized with the 2015 Entrepreneurial Achievement Innovation Award from the Ben Franklin Continue Reading…
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Helping Business Grow: BFTP Staff Featured
BF Regional Manager Ken Okrepkie Featured in Happenings Magazine – Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ mission is to create and retain jobs, start new companies, and support the development of new processes and products. Ken Okrepkie is the Regional Manager, Pocono Northeast for Ben Franklin. Read more: http://bit.ly/1FSmWsV
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Expert: Incubators help small businesses survive
“The trend nationally is that when a business starts within an incubator, they tend to be more successful,” said Ken Okrepkie, regional manager for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, during a recent CAN DO board meeting. Small businesses that start in a business incubator have a better chance of surviving than those that don’t. Incubators Continue Reading…
