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Pennsylvania’s Government-Backed VC Firm Should Serve as a Model for Other States
While the rest of the country chronicles the Rust Belt’s decline through endless analysis, entrepreneurs throughout Pennsylvania are founding some of the country’s fastest growing startups … Startups that you’d think would be found in New York or Los Angeles are choosing to remain in Pennsylvania, in large part because of the support they’ve received Continue Reading…
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Rea.deeming Beauty Three-peats as Fastest-Growing Regional Company
The cosmetics manufacturer Rea.deeming Beauty Inc., Bethlehem, was named the region’s fastest growing company at Lehigh Valley Business’ Fastest Growing Companies awards ceremony for the third straight year. Also ranked are Ben Franklin clients Demco Automation; Bioscience, Inc.; and Vigon International, Inc. Via Lehigh Valley Business: http://bit.ly/2iAj2jz
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Micro Interventional Devices Continues Clinical Success
Micro Interventional Devices, Inc.™ (MID) announced the second successful implantation of its MIA (Minimally Invasive Annuloplasty) technology. The patient was enrolled in the first arm of the STTAR (Study of Transcatheter Tricuspid Annular Repair) clinical trial studying the safety and efficacy of MID’s MIA device designed to eliminate or greatly reduce tricuspid regurgitation. More: http://prn.to/2gGlTae
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Cambridge-Lee Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Andrea Funk, chief executive officer of Cambridge-Lee Industries, addressed a crowd of more than 300, “In an era where the average life of a Fortune 500 Company is 15 years, Cambridge Lee Industries LLC is proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary of manufacturing copper tubing.” Via Berks Community Television: http://bit.ly/2ioagVM
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Xverity Posts New Company Video
View the Xverity story from Ben Franklin client and TechVentures resident company founder Joe Cellucci: http://bit.ly/2yvsknj
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Ben Franklin TechVentures West Wing Officially Open
“Ben Franklin” joins in the celebration R. Chadwick Paul, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP), officially dedicated the new West Wing of the Ben Franklin TechVentures® incubator/post-incubator facility at a ceremony Thursday afternoon, October 19. Approximately 100 business and community leaders, including elected officials, attended Continue Reading…
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LifeAire Systems Announces Collaboration with G-CON Manufacturing
Combined solution provides a turnkey and cleaner cleanroom solution. LifeAire Systems and G-CON Manufacturing announced a collaboration to combine the LifeAire’s air purification technologies within G-CON cleanroom PODs for applications such as cell/tissue culture and gene and cell therapy processes which can benefit from an even higher level of air purity than typically achieved in Continue Reading…
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BFTP’s Okrepkie on tecBridge Radio
BFTP Pocono Northeast Regional Manager Ken Okrepkie was featured in a podcast on 94.3 The Talker on September 30th. Okrepkie addresses business incubation and the entrepreneurial climate in Northeastern PA. Via tecBridge Radio: http://www.tecbridgepa.org/tecbridge-radio.
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Vizinex RFID to Expand, Add Equipment
Vizinex RFID, which makes radio frequency identification tags for a variety of industries, will buy new automated equipment and expand its manufacturing capabilities. The new facility in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, will provide room for growth. Via Lehigh Valley Business
