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Appeeling Fruit Celebrates 25 Years
Appeeling Fruit Inc., Reading, began in 1991 by selling peeled apple slices to bakeries for incorporation in desserts. By 1998, it was marketing fresh sliced apples throughout the East Coast. Read more via The Packer: http://bit.ly/2cwBTpi
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Companies that Succeed in Dramatic Change
What companies have had success in a dramatic change event? At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in this eight-part video series. #2 Continue Reading…
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LVstartup September E-Newsletter Published
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation’s September LVstartup e-newsletter includes stories on Ben Franklin’s Federal Funding Workshop (10/5/16), Venture Idol (11/3/16), the statewide Ben Franklin network results microsite, and the partnership with Lehigh’s ESC. Ben Franklin clients/alumni OraSure, Eventuosity, and Cernostics are also cited. Read more: http://bit.ly/2bNlOuG
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Cernostics Receives Initial $1.3M of $5M Follow-On Investment
Cernostics, an oncology diagnostics company whose unique technology enables “precision medicine,” has received a lead investment of $1.3 million toward its $5 million funding round by Novitas Capital and UPMC Enterprises, the commercialization arm of integrated healthcare system UPMC. Cernostics is a client of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) and resides Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin to Host Workshop on Federal Funding for Innovation on October 5
Every year, the U.S. government offers more than $2.5 Billion in small business funding for technology and science innovations through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) will host a workshop for early-stage firms to help them identify which opportunities Continue Reading…
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OraSure Technologies Awarded $16.6M for Rapid Zika Tests
OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR) has been awarded a contract for up to $16.6 million in total funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to advance its rapid Zika tests. The rapid Zika tests utilize OraSure’s OraQuick® technology platform, which is the same proven technology used in the company’s rapid HIV, HCV, Continue Reading…
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How Do You Identify a Transformative Technology?
At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in an eight-part video series. View part one on identifying a transformative technology.
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BFTP Featured in New LVEDC Entrepreneurship Video
A new video released by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) presents why the region is the perfect place for entrepreneurs and start-up companies. It includes an interview of BFTP’s Wayne Barz as well as clients Patrick Clasen of EcoTech Marine, Ron Ticho of OraSure Technologies, and Anthony Durante of Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, a Continue Reading…
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What Companies Have Had Success in a Dramatic Change Event?
At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in an eight-part video series. View part two on companies that succeed in dramatic change.
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13 BFTP Clients/Alums in Top 100
Congratulations to Ben Franklin Technology Partners clients and alumni that were named in Lehigh Valley Business‘ Top 100 Private Companies list. The annual list highlights the top privately held companies in the Greater Lehigh Valley and Berks County, ranking them based on annual revenue. BFTP clients and alumni include: East Penn Manufacturing Co. Inc., Lyon Continue Reading…
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Identifying a Transformative Technology
How do you identify a transformative technology? At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in this eight-part video series. #1 http://bit.ly/2bco15e
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How Can a Company Navigate a Big Change Event?
At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in an eight-part video series. View part three on navigating big change events.
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What Changes Do You See Coming for the Near Future?
At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in an eight-part video series. View part four on changes in the near future.
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How Does a Company Capitalize on Change?
At BFTP’s annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented a keynote on Bold Optimism, in which he addressed how to spot key technologies and identify the macro factors that will drive innovation. Reese shares his perspectives in an eight-part video series. View part five on capitalizing on change.
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Ben Franklin Statewide Launches Microsite
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners statewide network launched a new microsite, produced by Altitude Marketing, that presents a wide array of economic and job impact statistics through infographics. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania is one of four Ben Franklins statewide. View here: http://benfranklin.org/impact2015/
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Simplex and Signallamp Featured in Penn’s Northeast eNewsletter
BFTP client and health care technology start-up Signallamp Health could have opened anywhere, but chose Scranton. BFTP client Simplex Industries Inc., also of Scranton, is expanding and adding 40 jobs. Read more via Front Page News: http://conta.cc/2bteR15
