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Sen. Casey Calls for More Federal Funding for OraSure’s Zika Test
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania visited BFTP alum OraSure Technologies to call for a proactive approach from Congress to acquire the $1.9 billion in emergency appropriations funds he said are needed to fight Zika and allow companies such as OraSure to develop tests to diagnose it. Via Lehigh Valley Business; via Morning Call.
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LifeAire Systems’ Technology Helps IVF Labs Achieve Top 2 National Rankings
The top two clinics identified as the Best IVF Programs in the U.S. by FertilitySuccessRates.com are protected by the LifeAire Systems’s Technology: Gold Coast IVF (Woodbury, NY) and The Center for Reproductive Medicine (Mobile, AL). Read more: http://bit.ly/253IiMv
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RADIUS Receives Presidential Award for Export Successes
Radius Corporation earned the President’s “E” Award for Exports, the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. Read more: http://bit.ly/1TnuyHk
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450+ Attend Ben Franklin iXchange
Bold Optimism was the theme of the 2016 Ben Franklin iXchange. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) hosted its annual event on Tuesday, May 17th at the Zoellner Arts Center on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem. More than 450 technology entrepreneurs, business people, venture capitalists, economic developers, political leaders, and Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin iXchange: We want your feedback!
Thank you for registering for last night’s Ben Franklin Technology Partners iXchange. We hope you found it enjoybable and worthwhile. We request that you complete a brief post-event survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016iXchangeSurvey so that we can continue to improve our event. Please also forward this note to your guests. Thank you in advance for your input.
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Cernostics Announces Presentations Demonstrating New TissueCypher® Barrett’s Esophagus Assay
Cernostics, Inc. announced that findings from three scientific studies of its new TissueCypher® Barrett’s Esophagus Assay will be presented at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) meeting in San Diego. DDW is the world’s largest conference on Gastro-intestinal Medicine. Cernostics’ TissueCypher® Barrett’s Esophagus Assay is the first clinical assay of its kind to predict the risk of developing esophageal cancer. Continue Reading…
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Azevan Pharmaceuticals Advances Study of Drug for Intermittent Explosive Disorder
Azevan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (www.azevan.com), which is developing novel small molecule medicines for disorders of stress, mood, and behavior, announced that enrollment has been completed in a Phase 2 clinical study of the company’s lead compound SRX246 in adults with DSM-5 Intermittent Explosive Disorder. Read more: http://prn.to/1X1HV2d
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Innovative Control Systems Announces Major Acquisition
Innovative Control Systems (ICS), a provider of carwash management and control system technologies announced it has acquired PSD Codax, a global designer/manufacturer of carwash code entry and access control systems. Kevin Detrick, president of ICS, said that the new alignment “makes great strategic sense” for both companies and that the product lines and geographic coverage Continue Reading…
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LVstartup May E-Newsletter Published
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s May LVstartup e-newsletter includes stories on Ben Franklin clients and alumni OraSure Technologies and TSG Software, and Ben Franklin Impacts, the iXchange, and CEO Chad Paul’s recent Lehigh University award. Read more: http://bit.ly/1s08mKG
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OraSure Developing Rapid Zika Test
OraSure Technologies is working on a diagnostic tool that will allow health practitioners to quickly determine if a patient has been exposed to the latest global health threat, the Zika virus. OraSure developed a rapid test for the deadly Ebola virus in 2015 based on its OraQuick HIV and hepatitis testing platform. The virus, which Continue Reading…
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BFTP/NEP Participates in Inaugural PA Small Business Week
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) joined with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED) in celebrating the first-ever Pennsylvania Small Business Week, May 1 – 7, 2016. Small Business Week is part of a nationwide event designed to highlight the significant contributions of small businesses and the resources Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin Creates/Retains 987 Jobs in 2015
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) has reported that 987 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of its work in 2015, creating a cumulative total of 40,747 job creations or retentions since the program’s inception in 1983. Client companies raised an additional $20 million in follow-on funding from Continue Reading…
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Radius Toothbrush Exemplifies Regional Manufacturing
Thought it has a far distribution network, Radius Toothbrush, Kutztown, shares space in a market dominated by familiar megabrands such as Reach and Oral B. About six years ago, Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Penn College in Williamsport helped Radius solve an important production materials problem. Read more via Lehigh Valley Business: http://bit.ly/1rnfdwS
