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U.S. FDA Commissioner Dr. Margaret Hamburg visited Ben Franklin Alumnus OraSure Technologies
OraSure manufactures OraQuick: In-Home HIV Test, the only at-home oral HIV test. Ben Franklin clients Cerora and Vaxform also presented tothe Commissioner. OraSure has been approached by agencies and entities interested in employing the method, which detects antibodies in saliva, to test for Ebola. Read more: http://bit.ly/1wbSCSu
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Scranton’s JUJAMA Brings Conference Attendees Together
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition, scheduled for Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures. After earning their way through the afternoon selection process, entrepreneurs pitch their startups to investors and attendees. Ben Franklin will invest $15,000 based on the “crowd-funded” audience vote. More: http://bit.ly/1nwXksu
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Ben Franklin to Invest $357,100 In Northeastern Pennsylvania Companies
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $357,100in 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 concentrate Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin Venture Idol Contestants Announced
Crowdfunding-Style Event Scheduled for November 20 The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will host its annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol on Thursday, November 20. The event will be held at the Innovation Institute in Ben Franklin TechVentures®, the award-winning technology incubator/post-incubator on Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus. Ben Franklin Venture Idol is like a Continue Reading…
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B. Braun Receives FDA Approval For Patient-Safe and Environmentally Friendly Containers
B. Braun Medical Inc. announced that it has received FDA approval of Sterile Water for Injection USP in 2L and 3L containers. With these additional containers, B.Braun expands its line of solution containers that are not made with natural rubber latex, DEHP, or PVC. Read more: http://on.mktw.net/1CINSGa
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Thanks to Zzyxx Polymers, plastics recycling may never be the same
Zzyxx, aims to be the last word in the plastics and recycling industries. The Allentown start-up is developing a novel plastic polymers manufacturing process called continuous mechanochemical compatibilization (CMC). Read more: http://bit.ly/1vxOcTN
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Ben Franklin Venture Idol Preview: EthosGen produces electricity from waste heat
Keystone Edge is profiling contestants in the upcoming Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition (Nov. 20 at Ben Franklin TechVentures). After earning their way through the afternoon selection process, entrepreneurs pitch their startups to investors and attendees. Ben Franklin will invest $15,000 based on the “crowd-funded” audience vote. It’s not as high visibility as wind or solar, but waste heat produced from Continue Reading…
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Reinventing Your Career
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners iXchange 2014 event featured keynote speaker Jeff Hoffman, who presented New Rules of Business Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success. See his insights at: http://youtu.be/Kc15HI6aGE8
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Co-founder of Azevan Pharmaceuticals featured in Keystone Edge
Azevan Pharmaceuticals is currently in Phase Two of clinical trials for a drug that its founders hope will help patients with mood disorders, including intermittent explosive disorder and PTSD. Read more: http://bit.ly/1uKgfie
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LifeAire Selected as Emerging Business of the Year Finalist
LifeAire Systems, LLC, has been named a finalist in the Emerging Business of the Year category in the Lehigh Valley Business, Business of the Year awards program. The Business of the Year awards program celebrates the region’s most dynamic businesses and business leaders who share a commitment to professional excellence, business growth and the community. Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin Director Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Barbara Lampe, long-time Ben Franklin Board Member, earned the Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented at the second annual Lehigh Valley Business CFO of the Year Awards ceremony. Read more: http://bit.ly/1paR7xB
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GiveGab Implemented at SUNY Geneseo
Volunteering just became one click easier for State University of New York (SUNY) at Geneseo students thanks to the website GiveGab: The Social Network for Volunteers. With GiveGab, not only can students easily find and track volunteer opportunities, but the university will also have a record of student involvement on campus and in the community. Continue Reading…
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Blazing Technologies Produces 911 Memorial
Ben Franklin client Blazing Technologies built a NYC twin towers memorial for Rouzerville, Franklin County. Blazing Technologies is a custom design and engineering firm. See the photo http://bit.ly/WSOusx
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Leveraging Digital Distribution
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners iXchange 2014 event featured keynote speaker Jeff Hoffman, who presented New Rules of Business Leadership and Entrepreneurial Success. See his insights at: http://youtu.be/3-u_BEYl1Ug
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Founder of Bison Analytics Featured in Keystone Edge
Kurt Steckel and his team at Bison Analytics produce software that helps small- to mid-size businesses create financial reports that allow them to view trends, and understand where they are and where they’re going. It does this by drawing data from QuickBooks, the most popular accounting software among these businesses. Read more: http://bit.ly/YAO382
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Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. Initiates “First-in-Man” Clinical Study of Permaseal™
Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. reports the first successful clinical case using its Permaseal Cardiac Access and Closure technology. This new technology simplifies minimally invasive aorticvalve replacement procedures. The patient is the first to be enrolled in the Secure Transapical Access and Closure Study (STASIS) being conducted in Europe. The first STASIS case was performed Continue Reading…
