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Startups at Bridgeworks Enterprise Center Continue Growth in 2017
The Allentown-based Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, which is a member of the Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network, announced that its 10 resident companies earned more than $4.63 million in revenue in 2017, a 4.6 percent increase over last year. Collectively the firms employ 28 full-time employees and another 46 people as either part-time or contracted employees, Continue Reading…
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GiveGab Acquires Kimbia
GiveGab, the fundraising and supporter engagement platform designed exclusively for nonprofits, has acquired Kimbia. The acquisition brings GiveGab closer to its goal of being the largest charitable software platform through the combined support of over 40,000 nonprofits since its inception. http://bit.ly/2rBab5a
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Xverity Launches Patient@Home Hub
Patient@Home Hub is the first comprehensive on-demand resource service for patients and caregivers to avoid hospital readmissions. The Hub provides users with on-demand access to transportation, medication therapy management, home delivery of prepared meals and groceries, curated education videos for patients and caregivers, and concierge services such as housekeeping, bookkeeping, event planning, errands and other Continue Reading…
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Okrepkie Wins Pennsylvania Accelerator Award
The Pennsylvania Acceleration Project honored Ken Okrepkie, BFTP Regional Manager Pocono Northeast, with its 2017 Pennsylvania Acceleration Leader of the Year award. Acceleration Awards recognize and honor organizations and leaders that are driving technology and innovation across the Commonwealth. More: http://bit.ly/2DtmcPK
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Four BFTP Clients Receive KIZ Tax Credits
BFTP clients InnovForm Therapeutics LLC, MindMe, Inc., NextShift, and ViiHealth, Inc. will receive Southside Bethlehem Keystone Innovation Zone investments through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Via LVEDC: http://bit.ly/2mxQc2c
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Trade Show Feature: Custom Processing Services
Interview: Gregg Shemanski, President and Co-founder – Via Ceramics Expo: http://bit.ly/2Eshdeb
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Moving Wastewater Plant Operations into the Digital Age
Carbondale-based Pleasant Mount Welding, with a Ben Franklin investment, will soon begin marketing a new control panel that can run municipal and industrial plants with a greater level of automation, replacing larger panels covered with multi-colored switches with compact, touch-screen versions. Via Scranton Times: http://bit.ly/2ErKyFv
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Ben Franklin TechVentures West Wing Gala – Photo gallery
Via Lehigh Valley Style, December 2017 edition. Photos by Ryan Hulvat: http://bit.ly/2CHr8ge
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Xverity Hopes to Cure a Patient Care “Disconnect”
Xverity Inc. is a 3-year-old health care company in Ben Franklin TechVentures that applies software tools, such as a mobile app, to help homebound patients receive coordinated access to services from clinical and social-care providers. Via @MCall: http://bit.ly/2lK8yvF
