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  1. Ben Franklin Northeast Announces $2.3 Million in Q1 Investments

    Ben Franklin Northeast Announces $2.3 Million in Q1 Investments Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin Northeast) has approved $2.3 million in investments during Q1 of Fiscal Year 2024. 10 innovative companies, including eight startups and two manufacturers, received funding. $610,000 in investments will be made to the following early-stage companies. iDEAL Semiconductor Continue Reading…

  2. Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $675,000 in 7 Regional Companies

    Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $675,000 in 7 Regional Companies Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (Ben Franklin Northeast) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $675,000 in support of regional economic development. Seven companies, including six technology startups and one established manufacturer, received funding. Ben Franklin Northeast announces $350,000 in early-stage company Continue Reading…

  3. Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $925,000 in 11 Regional Companies

    Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (Ben Franklin Northeast) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $925,000 in support of regional economic development. 11 companies, including five technology startups and six established manufacturers, received funding. Ben Franklin Northeast announces $350,000 in early-stage company investments. CatapalloVR Reading, Berks County Ben Franklin Northeast Investment: $100,000 Continue Reading…

  4. Ben Franklin Northeast to Invest $1.1 million in the Regional Economy

    Ben Franklin to Invest $1.1 million in the Regional Economy Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (Ben Franklin Northeast) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $1.1 million in support of regional economic development. 11 companies, including six technology startups and five established manufacturers, from Ben Franklin Northeast’s service area received funding. Ben Continue Reading…

  5. Ben Franklin Launches Fund to Assist Life Science Startups

    Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin Northeast) has announced the Life Science and Healthcare Technology Fund, designed to assist in the creation of life science startups in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The fund provides up to $250,000 to match investments by regional healthcare providers and specialists, private corporations, and academic institutions that are creating Continue Reading…

  6. Applications Open for New TechCelerator @Lackawanna County Program 

    TechCelerator @Lackawanna County is a ten-week course with evening in-person classroom sessions, formal mentoring, and subject matter expert networking opportunities for aspiring start-ups. If a participant satisfies all of the required program work, the venture can also be eligible for $10,000 in reimbursable expenses to jump start the business. The 2023 TechCelerator @Lackawanna County cohort Continue Reading…

  7. FLX Solutions Wins Ben Franklin Venture Idol

    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 and 3D mapping in spaces that are inaccessible or difficult to access. The event brought Continue Reading…

  8. Bison Analytics Now Part of Intuit Apps for QuickBooks

    The Bison system enables emerging companies to scale up on QuickBooks by implementing sophisticated business intelligence. More: http://bit.ly/2j3ACu8

  1. TechVentures and Lehigh Part of an Industrial Legacy

    Bethlehem Steel was once the second-largest producer of steel in the world. The company’s former research area is now Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus, at which Ben Franklin TechVentures, an award-winning business incubator owned and operated by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, is located. The campus also houses Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Initiative, including LaunchBayC, a Continue Reading…

  2. An Optimist vs. a Pessimist

    What is the difference between an optimist and a pessimist? At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in this eight-part video series. #8 – Continue Reading…

  3. Check out the New Keystone Edge!

    Keystone Edge is back with a new look, new features and a new publishing schedule! A Ben Franklin network-sponsored e-publication, Keystone Edge is a monthly magazine featuring economic development, new and growing companies, community improvement, urban rebirth, higher education, travel destinations, products made in PA, and more. Subscribe for free to stay informed about how the state is Continue Reading…

  4. BFTP 2015 Annual Report – The Energy of New Ideas

    In 1752, Ben Franklin discovered many new things about electricity. Flash forward 263 years, and the organization that carries Ben’s name continues to support the discovery and harnessing of the Energy of New Ideas. Read more in the 2015 annual report.