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March, 2016

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  1. Event Planning, Practice, and Flexibility

    Special events don’t just happen; they need to be created step-by-step and critical areas must be addressed well in advance. Ben Franklin iXchange and Venture Idol cited, BFTP marketing director Laura Eppler quoted, via Lehigh Valley Business beginning on page 4: http://bit.ly/1M3Qkjx

  2. Manufacturing Showcased in PA Economic Quarterly

    PA’s manufacturing has developed over the years through the incorporation of world-class R&D and innovative processes. The PA Department of Community and Economic Development, which funds BFTP, presents the newest edition of Pennsylvania Economic Quarterly with a focus on advanced manufacturing and a feature on the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. See pp. 22-25:  http://bit.ly/1RA8ENX

  3. You Can’t Teach Fire in the Belly – and 6 Other Tips for Fledging Entrepreneurs

    It’s something that’s likely been inside those that have it for a very long time, waiting for the right opportunity to bubble to the surface. If you want to be an entrepreneur, fire in the belly is an absolute necessity. Read more via Altitude Marketing – http://bit.ly/1PFx7z6

  4. Ben Franklin to Invest $87,964 In Regional Economic Development

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $87,964 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…

  5. Bridgeworks Enterprise Center Companies Surpass $4M in Revenue

    The 11 companies doing business in the Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, owned and managed by the Allentown Economic Development Corp., collectively generated more than $4.1 million in revenue last year. Bridgeworks is a member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network. Morning Call coverage – http://bit.ly/1qe0Bj5; LV Business Coverage – http://bit.ly/1USIwDB; WFMZ-TV coverage – http://bit.ly/1Tgophz  

  6. RADIUS Toothbrush Success Story

    RADIUS invented a two-part toothbrush product line. The components were a head made of transparent plastic and a handle made from either a solid plastic or an electronic handle that delivered the amount of time necessary to brush and a meter to count the number of uses. Shortly after launching the product line, customers started Continue Reading…

  7. TAB Industries Moves to Berks, Expands

    As a result of the growing business, TAB Industries recently moved its operation to a bigger, 44,000-square-foot facility in Reading to put it closer to customers and vendors. TAB Industries will begin manufacturing a fully automated wrapping system along with its manual stand-alone models, each designed to secure a load to a pallet with protective Continue Reading…

  8. Eventuosity Platform Selected by TechBreakfast to Manage Event Programming

    Eventuosity, LLC, announced an agreement to provide its event project management software platform to TechBreakfast to support its full slate of technology demonstration events. eventuosity gives the TechBreakfast staff a toolkit to work collaboratively with venue managers, sponsors, volunteers, and presenters to organize hundreds of events. Read more: http://bit.ly/1px1OS1

  1. The Gold Standard: The award-winning Ben Franklin Technology Partners sets the bar for technology-based economic development.

    Since 1989, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) statewide network has boosted the Pennsylvania economy by more than $23.5 billion, generated 51,000 jobs in client firms, and added 89,000 more jobs beyond those client firms. Read more via Site Selection Magazine – PA Economic Quarterly: http://bit.ly/1U28Hrw

  2. SCS’s Expertise Goes to Washington

    Software Consulting Services, which began in the BFTP/NEP business incubator as its first client in 1983, has been selling computer systems to newspapers of all sizes for more than 30 years. The Lower Nazareth Township company has contracts with more than 1,500 publishing companies in 19 countries. SCS has landed a software contract that will Continue Reading…

  3. Outlook 2016 – Ben Franklin Technology Partners: Where Small Business Goes to Incubate

    For more than 30 years, Pennsylvania has nurtured new companies by giving them a pool of mentors, connections to other entrepreneurs, and cheap working space. Lehigh Valley startups have benefited from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, based at Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus. Read more via The Morning Call: http://bit.ly/1T426M5

  4. Focus on Growth Industries: Manufacturing

    Regional initiatives are underway to re-shore manufacturing jobs to Northeastern PA from overseas, and in the process recapture finite dollars from foreign manufacturing. Read more via NE PA Bus Journal: http://bit.ly/1SSAYj8

  5. Ben Franklin Announces Byron Reese as iXchange Keynoter

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced that Byron Reese, author of Infinite Progress, will be the keynote presenter at the 2016 Ben Franklin iXchange. The iXchange will be held beginning at 5:00 pm (new earlier time) on the evening of Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Continue Reading…

  6. LVEDC Previews New Videos Marketing the Lehigh Valley

    The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) has released the first in a series of new videos marketing various regions in the Lehigh Valley. The first two videos highlight Northampton and Lehigh counties and are among six LVEDC commissioned that will include Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and the Slate Belt. View here: http://bit.ly/252K6Xh

  7. B. Braun Medical Named One of the Lehigh Valley’s Top Workplaces

    B. Braun Medical Inc. was awarded a 2016 top workplaces honor by The Morning Call newspaper. Top Workplaces are determined by an employee engagement survey. Several aspects of workplace culture were measured, including alignment, execution, and connection. Read more: http://mwne.ws/22eWd4z

  8. Ben Franklin to Invest $519,984 In Regional Economic Development

    The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $519,984 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…