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LVEDC’s Lehigh Valley Startup
The April edition of LVEDC’s e-newsletter includes stories on BFTP clients Cernostics, EthosGen, Saladax, and Viddler, as well as on BFTP’s latest funding round and iXchange – https://bit.ly/2HdJFD0
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Play Impossible Nominated for Webby
Play Impossible is one of the top five nominees for a prestigious Webby Award in the Games – Technical Achievement category. The Play Impossible Gameball™ is a multi-sport “smart ball” that provides connected games designed to keep five- to 15-year-old boys and girls challenged, entertained, and moving with active play. The Webby Awards is the Continue Reading…
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Ben Franklin to Invest $552,215 in Regional Companies
The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $552,215 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…
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Xverity
XVERITY is commercializing mobile-based software that allows patients, especially those with chronic conditions, to receive appropriate care at home instead of in the hospital. Xverity sells to Accountable Care Organizations and Medicare and Medicaid programs as a way to both improve patient care and comfort while reducing expensive hospital visits.
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Universal Cross Connection Control
UNIVERSAL CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL produces a software-enabled service for water utilities. Most of the 160,000 U.S. water service providers face numerous physical infrastructure challenges due to antiquated systems or software, including cross-connection control. Circumstances such as water main breaks and power failures can cause unsafe water to flow into water distribution systems, causing “boil water” Continue Reading…
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Third Eye Diagnostics
THIRD EYE DIAGNOSTICS is developing Cerepress™, a non-invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor. The monitor gathers pressure measurements externally from the eyes of patients with a head injury or who have suffered a stroke. Existing standard-of-care devices that monitor ICP are invasive and require drilling a hole through the patient’s skull to measure pressure, which can Continue Reading…
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Snowvation
SNOWVATION has developed, and continues to build out a series of modules that allow ski resorts to better manage their scheduling, rentals, and other customer services at resorts.
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Rocket Cloud
ROCKET CLOUD provides software tools that allow heating, ventilation, and air conditioning wholesalers to transact sales on the web. The company’s innovative cloud- and machine-learning-based software solutions streamline the supply chain and allow traditional wholesalers of equipment and supplies to supplement physical locations with third-party ecommerce channels. Easy on-line access through e-commerce sites will increase sales Continue Reading…
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Pharmateck, LLC
PHARMATECK, LLC is a Lehigh University-based technology for generating oxygen that is used to support breathing in patients with major lung deficiencies such as COPD. The company was formed by the Life Science Greenhouse of Central Pennsylvania, which is providing investment and staff support to technologies being commercialized through Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
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PayrollMart
PAYROLLMART provides an internet marketplace that streamlines the sales process, creates a single pricing and service database, provides pipeline transparency for payroll firm managers, and improves the handoff of new clients from salespeople to the services implementation group. As a result, payroll firms can sell faster and more efficiently.
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Olorin Chemical
OLORIN CHEMICAL provides custom- and small-batch specialty polymer chemistries to a wide range of industries including cosmetics, building materials, biotech, and others. With an initial focus on specialty oxazolines, this experienced team seeks to provide a cost-effective solution for smaller consumers of these materials.
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New Horizon Biotech
NEW HORIZON BIOTECH provides biotech and pharmaceutical companies with a new bioreactor equipment configuration that requires less physical space and increases yields.
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MDS Link
MDS LINK provides a simple, inexpensive, and patent-pending solution that significantly increases data transport capacity using existing coax cable. There is a growing market need for greater data transmission bandwidth to residences. Broadband operators can deploy this solution using already installed coax cable systems, delivering massive increases to “last mile” bandwidth in less time and Continue Reading…
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Logic 54
LOGIC 54 provides a software solution that allows school bus operating companies to manage their drivers, vehicles, and routes. Developed with years of experience in working with public school system transportation managers, the company has built its platform with a focus on helping clients optimize routes and staff for profitability.
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LBN, Inc.
LBN, INC. develops and sells chemistry that enables circuit boards to perform significantly better. The company is seeking to provide faster speeds on ever-smaller architectures through its copper surface chemistry. This is the fourth TechVentures startup led by serial entrepreneur Shahri Naghshineh, who has had considerable prior success in similar industries.
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Ideal Semiconductor
IDEAL SEMICONDUCTOR provides unique chip architectures to greatly increase the speed and reduce the power consumption of high-performance computing equipment such as that found in large data server farms and storage facilities.
