Yearly Archives:
2013

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  1. First Northeastern PA-Based Crowd Funding Event at Ben Franklin Venture Idol

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will host the first crowd funding event in Northeastern Pennsylvania on Thursday, November 21 at Ben Franklin Venture Idol. Ben Franklin Venture Idol is like a cross between Shark Tank® and American Idol®, but with entrepreneurs and investors instead of vocalists and celebrities. After earning their way Continue Reading…

  2. Ben Franklin TechVentures Wins Sustainability Award

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced that the expansion of its Ben Franklin TechVentures® (BFTV) business incubator/post incubator facility has won a Lehigh Valley Sustainability Award, private project category, from the Delaware Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC). Selected from among four finalists, BFTV was honored as an example of sustainable facility Continue Reading…

  3. Ben Franklin to Invest $621,804 In Regional Economic Development

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $621,804 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…

  4. Ben Franklin Regional Manager on Berks County TV

    Women in manufacturing discussed their experiences on Berks County TV on October 11th. Connie Faylor, Regional Manager, Greater Reading/Berks and Schuylkill was one of the panelists. View the story; Connie Faylor speaks at 3:10 and 17:41:

  5. Morning Call and Keystone Edge Feature Ben Franklin Client Grant Recipients

    Morning Call: Feds Betting on Local Biotech Startups – Read more. Keystone Edge: $11.5 M in federal grants and the “Good Housekeeping Seal” to four Ben Franklin Biotech Clients – Read more.

  6. Ben Franklin Venture Idol Featured on WFMZ TV

    Ten fledgling companies from throughout Pennsylvania will be competing next month for a cut of $15,000. It’s part of ‘Ben Franklin Venture Idol,’ an annual event put on by Ben Franklin Technology Partners in Bethlehem. Watch the coverage and read more.

  7. Ben Franklin Alumnus Applied Separations Featured in Keystone Edge

    Carbon dioxide, in its supercritical-fluid state can extract caffeine from coffee and cinnamon oil from plants. It can dye fabrics without water. There are hundreds of applications that are useful in many industries. Applied Separations is in the center of research and manufacturing of systems to put supercritical fluids to use. And the company is Continue Reading…

  8. Two Ben Franklin Clients named Emerging Business of the Year Finalists

    EggZack and LifeAire Systems, LLC., both headquartered at Ben Franklin TechVentures®, have been named finalists in the Emerging Business of the Year category in the 2013 Business of the Year awards program. Finalists will be recognized and winners announced at a dinner presented by Lehigh Valley Business on November 18th.

  1. Ben Franklin’s Thomson Named to Sustainable Energy Fund Board

    The Sustainable Energy Fund has announced the appointment of Robert S. Thomson, Ben Franklin’s Regional Manager, Lehigh Valley, to its Board of Directors. Read more: http://thesef.org/

  2. Ben Franklin Alumnus Acurlite featured in Keystone Edge

    Ron Palombo and his wife Donna Palombo started Acurlite Structural Skylights when his former business was acquired. Since then, they have built Acurlite into a state-of-the-art designer and manufacturer of heavy industrial skylights. Their work can be seen in the entrance of the upscale Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City and in the Continue Reading…

  3. Ben Franklin Alumnus OPTiMO IT Marks Debut on Inc. Magazine’s 5000 List

    OPTiMO Information Technology has earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing privately held companies in America, and ranked 79th among Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 Companies in Pennsylvania.The annual Inc. 5000 list is based on revenue-growth increases over a three-year period. Read more.

  4. Ben Franklin Alumnus Client B. Braun Receives FDA Approval For New Large-Volume Irrigation Containers

    Only 2- and 3-Liter irrigation containers approved in the U.S. that are not manufactured with DEHP.  B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun), a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, announced that it has received FDA approval of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Irrigation in 2L and 3L containers. The approval initiates B.Braun’s launch of TITAN® XL, a Continue Reading…

  5. Ben Franklin’s Kathy Minnich Named CFO of the Year

       Lehigh Valley Business Named Kathy Ann Minnich CFO of the Year, Nonprofit – Small, at an awards event held on September 19th. Minnich has served as Ben Franklin CFO for 13 years. As a seasoned financial manager and eminently qualified resource to staff, clients, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Minnich is incredibly effective in Continue Reading…

  6. Noble Biomaterials, Maker of X-STATIC® and XT2, Certified as bluesign® System Partner

    Ben Franklin Alumnus Noble Biomaterials, Inc., the global leader in bacterial management solutions and manufacturer of X-STATIC® and X-STATIC®XT2 technologies, announced that it achieved bluesign® system partnership. The bluesign® system partnership will assure manufacturers, retailers and consumers that the production of X-STATIC® and XT2 fibers is environmentally friendly and committed to the contemporary sustainable textile Continue Reading…

  7. Ben Franklin CEO Chad Paul Featured in LVEDC e-newsletter

    Ben Franklin has helped established manufacturers integrate technology into products and processes to make them more competitive globally. Further, many of our early-stage firms become the manufacturers of the future, and grow to be significant regional employers. Read more.

  8. Assessing Your Competitive Landscape…It’s a Forest Out There

     It’s easier to find the path when you see the whole forest. I’m finally going to get a business plan pet peeve off my chest and onto your shoulders.  I’ve decided that I’ve read my last business plan with a “Competition” section that blithely lists a few direct competitors and a factoid or two about Continue Reading…