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June, 2013

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  1. Ben Franklin Alumnus OraSure Technologies Teams with The Reed For Hope Foundation to Encourage America to Get Tested for HIV

    OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSUR) announced that it has teamed up with The Reed For Hope Foundation and their new ambassador, award-winning singer/songwriter/actress Keri Hilson, and medical doctor Dr. Rachael Ross, to encourage individuals to get tested for HIV on National HIV Testing Day on June 27th using the new OraQuick® In-Home HIV Test. Read more.

  2. Venture Tips Update….Make Your Business About Your Customers, Not Your Technology

     A founder came to see me yesterday to give me an update on how last year went and to bounce some ideas off of me for where to take the company next.  The company is a small business that is approaching $1 million in revenue.  Their software serves a very narrow market niche currently and Continue Reading…

  3. Ben Franklin TechVentures featured in U.S. Economic Development Association e-newsletter

     A grant from the USEDA helped support construction of the expansion. Read more.

  4. Ben Franklin TechVentures Celebrates LEED Gold Certification

    Ben Franklin TechVentures® (BFTV) hosted an event celebrating its building expansion earning the Gold rating under the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system for new construction. The event was held on Tuesday afternoon, June 25th, in the Lutron Lobby of Ben Franklin TechVentures, 116 Research Drive, Continue Reading…

  5. i xchange Keynote Speaker Todd Buchholz: Defending the Rat Race

    In his Ben Franklin i xchange keynote on May 7, 2013, speaker Todd Buchholz presented Competing in a Chaotic Economy, in which he described why we need competition to keep us going and going strong. Buchholz shared his insights on other topics with us in this series. Click here to watch video.

  6. Ben Franklin alumnus Infinera Photonic Integrated Circuit Named Best Optical Component Beyond 100G

    Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), a leader in Intelligent Transport Networks(TM), announced the company’s 500 gigabit per second (Gb/s) photonic integrated circuit (PIC) was named Best Optical Component  Beyond 100G at the Next Generation Optical Networking Awards 2013 in Monaco. Read more.

  7. Ben Franklin Client Saladax Announces U.S. Launch of MyCare(TM) Chemotherapy Exposure Optimization Tests

    Saladax Biomedical, Inc. has announced the U.S. launch of the MyCare(TM) portfolio of exposure optimization tests. The MyCare portfolio is comprised of simple blood tests that provide oncologists with specific information about each patient’s exposure to chemotherapy, to help the doctor make informed decisions on drug dose adjustments, with the goals of maximizing the therapy’s Continue Reading…

  8. Blake’s Job-Creating ‘Innovate in PA’ Bill Wins Unanimous Committee Support

    Senate Bill 456 heading to full Senate  HARRISBURG – June 20, 2013 – With the unanimous and bipartisan support of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. John Blake said his bill to create an early stage capital investment program of approximately $175 million is one step closer to becoming reality. Senate Bill 456 would create the Continue Reading…

  1. Ben Franklin Client Saladax Receives CLIA Laboratory Certification

     Milestone Clears Path to Launch of MyCare™ Exposure Optimization Tests Saladax Biomedical, Inc., a privately held company developing novel diagnostic tests that individually optimize a patient’s exposure to chemotherapy, announced it has been certified as a registered CLIA Laboratory from the Office of Clinical Standards and Quality (OCSQ), a division of The Centers for Medicare Continue Reading…

  2. Ben Franklin Client Egg Zack Named Top Marketing Tool for Small Businesses

    Although marketing is a crucial part of the success of any business, many business owners struggle to get the word out about their business. Luckily for them, new technologies are making the process easier than they could imagine. Here are six marketing services small business owners should know about. Read more.

  3. i xchange Keynote Speaker Todd Buchholz: The Rapid Pace of Change in Business

    In his Ben Franklin i xchange keynote on May 7, 2013, speaker Todd Buchholz presented Competing in a Chaotic Economy, in which he described why we need competition to keep us going and going strong. Buchholz shared his insights on other topics with us in this series. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX6YKjtHFQI

  4. Keystone Edge Feature – Ben Franklin Celebrates 30 Years

    Three Pennsylvania governors were flanked by dozens of supporters of one of the few statewide programs that has thrived for three decades under both Democratic and Republican administrations and become a national model on Monday in an uber-modern room on the 14th floor of Harrisburg University. Click here to read more.

  5. Ten Ben Franklin Clients Win Governor’s Impact Awards

    Ten clients or alumni of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania were recognized by Governor Tom Corbett as Pennsylvania companies and entrepreneurs that are creating high-value, sustainable jobs and making positive contributions to the state’s economy. Nearly 700 attended the inaugural Governor’s Impact Award luncheon on May 29th at which the companies were Continue Reading…

  6. Lehigh Valley Business Feature – TechVentures: Now teaching other incubators

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania has been incubating startup technology businesses since it was formed 30 years ago. Indeed, when the organization started three decades ago as a technology incubator, there might have only been a dozen or so other such incubators in the nation, or perhaps even the world. Read more Continue Reading…

  7. Lehigh Valley Business Feature: IQE puts a little Bethlehem in smartphones worldwide

    With more than 550 employees in 11 countries and more than $230 million in annual revenue, IQE Inc. of Bethlehem isn’t a small startup anymore. Even with that growth, the company, which got its start through the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, still has strong ties with the organization that helped it get Continue Reading…

  8. TechVentures Scores LEED Gold Certification

    With its emphasis on technological innovation, it seems most fitting that Ben Franklin TechVentures2, the 2011 expansion of the business technology incubator/post incubator, has won a coveted gold rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Read more http://keystoneedge.com/innovationnews/LEED0530.aspx.