Ben Franklin TechVentures is a nationally acclaimed high-tech workspace and community for early-stage companies. Located on the Mountaintop campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the 109,000-square-foot facility successfully addresses the growing need for incubator space and affordable wet laboratory facilities in the Mid-Atlantic region.

The facility is uniquely situated to meet the needs of emerging technology-oriented businesses, including the life sciences. Ben Franklin TechVentures brings new life to an historic facility that was once the seat of research and innovation for Bethlehem Steel, one of the most famous industrial companies of the 20th century.

General Information
Website	www.bftechventures.org
Location	116 Research Drive, Mountaintop Campus, Lehigh University, Bethlehem (directions)
Year Started	Ben Franklin Business Incubator (1983) Moved to larger building, Ben Franklin TechVentures (2007) Ben Franklin TechVentures2 expansion opened (2011)
Examples of Successful Graduates	CICLON/Texas Instruments — Website  • Success Story
	Computer Aid, Inc. — Website  • Success Story
	IQE — Website  • Success Story
	OraSure Technologies — Website  • Success Story
	Saladax Biomedical — Website  • Success Story
Contact	Wayne Barz, Manager 116 Research Drive Bethlehem, PA 18015 610.758.5421 wbarz@nep.benfranklin.org
Tax Benefit Status	PA Keystone Innovation Zone

General Facility Features
Size	60,000+ square feet of rentable space
Rentable Sizes	250 to 1,230 square feet
Wet Lab Space	11,000+ square feet
Number of Floors	Five
Ceiling Height	9.5 feet (offices), 12 feet (labs)
Typical Rent	$15 per square foot (office); $18 per square foot (lab)
Nature of Space	High-tech office and wet lab space
Loading Dock	Yes, plus three passenger elevators and one large freight elevator with four-ton capacity
Parking	300+ spaces
Handicappped Accessible	Yes
Security	Keyless access entry system with 24 hour video surveillance
Energy Conservation	LEED-registered building with photovoltaic solar panels on roof and state-of-the-art Lutron Quantum energy-saving automatic lighting and window-shading system
University Resources	Access to the facilities, equipment, staff and students of Lehigh University

Shared Tenant Resources
Conference Rooms	15, with electronic scheduling; access to the Innovation Institute with 10,000+ square feet of conference, technology and food service space for up to 300 guests
A/V Equipment	Projectors, screens, plasma displays throughout building, video teleconferencing
Internet	100 MPS with voicemail
Phone System	VOIP system
High-Speed Copier, Fax	Yes
Cable TV	Yes, in conference spaces
Showers	Yes (men’s and women’s)
Breakroom	Two, with kitchenette and on-site deli restaurant