Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin Northeast) has announced the Life Science and Healthcare Technology Fund, designed to assist in the creation of life science startups...

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin Northeast) has announced the appointment of Joshua Bradley to Regional Manager, Upper Susquehanna. As Regional Manager, Bradley will lead entrepreneurial...

TechCelerator @Lackawanna County is a ten-week course with evening in-person classroom sessions, formal mentoring, and subject matter expert networking opportunities for aspiring start-ups. If a participant satisfies all of...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced the appointment of Nathan Urban, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Lehigh University, to its board...

Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania has awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), to local economic development partners to...

More than $30,000 in prize money up for grabs in 4th annual StartUp Lehigh Valley pitch competition for entrepreneurs StartUp Lehigh Valley, a pitch competition for entrepreneurs developed and hosted...

Governor Tom Wolf announced that Ben Franklin client, iDEAL Semiconductor Devices, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company, plans to expand its technology research and development and create at least 63...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $134,750 in support of regional economic development. Three companies from BFTP_NEPA’s 21-county...

By Angelo J. Valletta, President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania An organization is more than a producer of goods or services; it is part of...

Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver and the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) announced today that $16.4 million in Challenge Grant funding has...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA) has announced the appointment of Jacqueline A. Hollenbach, Vice President, Research and Development – Vascular, Teleflex, Inc., to its board...

$142 million will go toward seed- and early-stage technology companies Pennsylvania was awarded nearly $268 million in American Rescue Plan funding through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI),...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $252,500 in support of regional economic development. Five companies from BFTP_NEPA’s 21-county...

BFTP_NEPA President and CEO Angelo J. Valletta presented at the Berwick Industrial Development Association (BIDA) 60th anniversary celebration on July 12. Describing Ben Franklin’s work, Valletta cited client, OPTiMO...

Pennsylvania played a starring role in the industrial revolution, which explains why so many people still associate the state with its industrial roots. But the entrepreneurial spirit woven into Pennsylvania’s...

The state’s 2022-23 General Fund budget provides an additional $2.5 million in funding for the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which funds Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP), a...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced the appointment of Dannah Hartman to Marketing Associate/Manager. She will work alongside Laura Eppler, Chief Marketing Officer. Before coming...

BFTP_NEPA Appoints Nicholas Yarnall and Promotes JoeAnn Comunale                                 The Ben Franklin Technology Partners...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) technology business incubator, Ben Franklin TechVentures®, is a two-time winner of the International Business Innovation Association’s Incubator of the Year...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $150,000 in support of regional economic development. Five companies from BFTP_NEPA’s 21-county...

Watch the iXchange video here. More information about the program and sponsors is here.  The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA) presented its annual iXchange virtually at...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners is showing it’s still making quite an impact in Pennsylvania with its 2021 economic impact report. It’s one of the nation’s longest running tech-based...

Each week on “Marketing Champs,” hosts talk to media experts across the country.  On May 2, Laura Eppler, BFTP’s Chief Marketing Officer, was the guest with host Howard Wolpoff....

Congressman Dan Meuser visited the Bloomsburg Regional Technology Center (BRTC) business incubator, which is owned and managed by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA), on Friday,...

Statewide initiative helped clients create 2,438 jobs, retain 12,923 more, and generate $2 billion in revenue, according to 2021 Impact Report Ben Franklin Technology Partners and its network of...

Six Firms Receiving Nearly $200K in Combined Investments from the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Via the Times-Tribune Scranton and the Citizens’ Voice Wilkes Barre. 

Event Spotlights Entrepreneurial Talent in Lehigh Students “I want to acknowledge the influence and impact of the Lehigh University Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation, which for more...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $465,000 in support of regional economic development. Eleven companies and 12 business...

Role: Advance the brand of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA) and enhance networks of support through ongoing communication of the organization’s accomplishments by marketing existing...

Role: The Associate Manager for Client Development is responsible for ensuring that clients in the BFTP_NEPA portfolio receive the best possible support from our team, from outside advisors and...

Ken Okrepkie, Ben Franklin Regional Manager Pocono Northeast, was featured on a half-hour Keystone Edition Business show on PBS WVIA. He describes the work of the Ben Franklin Technology...

Congratulations to Ben Franklin’s Chief Investment Officer, Wayne K. Barz, for his selection by Lehigh Valley Business as one of the region’s Power 100! According to Lehigh Valley Business,...

 (excerpt) … After the war, though, Lehigh Valley leaders “started wondering what would happen if Bethlehem Steel somehow went away,” reported the Morning Call, a local newspaper. Following a series of steelworker...

The heartbeat of any community is its urban center, and Luzerne County is no different. We are fortunate that Wilkes-Barre, with its long history and having survived the residential...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA) will present its annual iXchange virtually on Wednesday afternoon, May 18, 2022, at 3:30 to 5:00 PM. The event is...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA) has announced the appointment of Phillip P. Crowley, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner of Crowley Law LLC, to its board...

In 2021, 7,356 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP_NEPA) work. BFTP_NEPA generated cumulative impacts of...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP_NEPA)  hosted the Lehigh University Start-Up Job Fair at Ben Franklin TechVentures® on February 22. Lehigh undergraduate and graduate students met...

Without a doubt, the last few years have proven the value of investing in innovation. Repeatedly, we have seen how innovation and technology have impacted everything from health care...

“Business incubators help early-stage firms win the incredibly difficult fight to succeed in the marketplace,” Ben Franklin Chief Marketing Officer Laura Eppler said. “It’s about improving people’s lives by...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners invites applications for Client Support Specialist. The Client Support Specialist is responsible for ensuring that clients in the BFTP/NEP portfolio receive the best possible support...

Bethlehem Mayor William Reynolds and his staff met with Ben Franklin staff and had a tour of Ben Franklin TechVentures on February 16. Ben Franklin TechVentures is Ben Franklin...

Ben Franklin has promoted Kimberly L. Valuntas to Regional Manager, Reading/Greater Berks County. Valuntas will succeed Connie R. Faylor, who will retire after more than 30 years of service...

State budget proposes $22 million for Ben Franklin HARRISBURG, Pa. (Feb. 8, 2022) — Recognizing the importance of investments in innovation to drive Pennsylvania’s new economy and sustain its...

Laura Eppler, chief marketing officer for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, said Ben Franklin TechVentures typically houses 30-40 companies at one time. Currently, they have 34 in...

One good investment deserves another. That’s the philosophy of entrepreneur-turned-investor Marsha Wender Timmerman, who exited successfully as a founder of two early-stage technology firms and then became an early...

The resilience of so many BFTP clients during the pandemic helped us innovate to recovery, and created and retained highly paid, sustainable tech-based jobs. BFTP’s 2021 Annual Report: Resilience...

Ben Franklin TechVentures and Ben Franklin clients LifeAire Systems, Mussel Polymers, and Thread BioScience were featured on episode 5 of PBS39/WLVT‘s new series, Lehigh Valley Rising, along with colleague...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $400,000 in support of regional economic development. Two early-stage companies received funding....

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $495,000 in support of regional economic development. Eleven companies from BFTP/NEP’s 21-county...

Published by RealClear Policy, 11/29/21, OpEd by Angelo J. Valletta, President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania In 1983, northeastern Pennsylvania confronted serious financial challenges. The...

Mussel Polymers, Inc., Ben Franklin TechVentures, Bethlehem, won the 18th annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol, held virtually on Tuesday evening, November 9, 2021. Ben Franklin Venture Idol is a...

BFTP/NEP President and CEO Angelo Valletta and the leadership team welcomed Dennis Davin, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED); Steve D’Ettorre, Deputy Secretary of...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $209,800 in support of regional economic development. Five companies from BFTP/NEP’s 21-county...

Watch Ben Franklin clients and partners on Innovation Wins! New shows release every 2 weeks. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania is presenting an exciting TV series,...

In this 30-minute interview, LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham interviews BFTP/NEP President and CEO Angelo Valletta on a wide range of topics, including the process through which BFTP/NEP...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) joins the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development in celebrating Pennsylvania Manufacturing Day on October 1, 2021. Manufacturing is...

Lackawanna College President Dr. Jill Murray has been selected as a member of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors. BFTP/NEP has led tech-based economic growth...

Virtual Crowdfunding-Style Event on November 9, Free to Attend Over the past 4 years, 24 companies have competed in Ben Franklin Venture Idol. Of the 12 company finalists selected by...

Recognized as a Best Tech-Based Economic Development Enterprise – USA 2021 by Corporate Vision Corporate Vision, United Kingdom, recently announced the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania as...

The company founders and leaders in Ben Franklin’s portfolio are diverse, with many of our clients led by women and people of color. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of...

Gillette Industrial Services, Inc., a manufacturer of assembly parts and equipment for the military and woman-owned enterprise, is relocating to a new distribution center in Forks Township. The firm...

BFTP’s Chief Investment Officer, Wayne Barz, has been selected as a member of Lafayette College’s Dyer Center Innovation Advisory Council to align educational efforts with employer needs. The objective...

The award will provide specialized training, mentoring and technical assistance for Pennsylvania businesses Contact: sonia.smith@sba.gov  www.sba.gov/news   WASHINGTON 8/11/2021– The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a grant award up to $125,000...

After touring American Polarizers, Inc., facility in Reading, State Senator Judy Schwank and her District Director, Tom Gombar, pose for a photo with Angelo Valletta and Connie Faylor from...

In spring 2020, Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority provided a one-time $1 million Technology Development Grant to each of the four statewide Ben Franklins, matched by each, to...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) has announced the promotion of Kathy Ann B. Minnich to Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, in addition to...

BFTP President and CEO Angelo Valletta will be a featured guest in a Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) interview, one in a series highlighting recently-appointed corporate leaders. The...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $275,000 in support of regional economic development. Five companies from BFTP/NEP’s 21-county...

Lehigh Valley has developed a critical mass of medical device companies because of this life science trifecta: talent, location, investment. Talent: Medical Device manufacturing companies recruit talent from Lehigh Valley’s...

Statewide initiative to receive $14.5 million Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 General Fund budget provides $14.5 million in funding to the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA), which funds the Ben Franklin...

Northeastern PA is a Leading Innovation Hub Thanks to Talent, Support Network, and Location, But More Investments are Needed to Succeed Against Increasing Competition By Angelo J. Valletta, President...

Ben Franklin President and CEO Angelo Valletta learned more about Ben Franklin Business Incubator Network member, the Allentown Economic Development Corporation’s (AEDC) Bridgeworks Enterprise Center, during a visit in...

Ben Franklin TechVentures® has installed an air purification system that removes up to 99% of COVID-19 pathogens in a single pass through the system. These transformational and advanced air...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors has approved the investment of $150,000 in support of regional economic development. Three companies from BFTP/NEP’s 21-county service...

“The team doesn’t work for me; I work for the team. And the team works for our clients, constituents, and partners,” says BFTP/NEP President and CEO Angelo Valletta. Listen...

Via Reading Eagle, May 19, 2021 Editor: As the COVID pandemic enters a new phase, Pennsylvania is in a race to economic recovery — and we’re competing with other...

The iXchange video is posted online here. Retiring CEO Chad Paul Honored With Multiple Dedications   Dedicating a large meeting and conference room, renaming an Innovation Award, and naming...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) has announced the appointment of Melanie A. Kohler as Chief Technology Officer. Kohler will succeed Aaron B. Balch, who will...

By Ryan E. Glenn, Director of Statewide Initiatives, Ben Franklin Technology Partners As communities everywhere ramp up COVID-19 vaccination efforts and take the necessary steps to re-open for business,...

You don’t have to dig very deep to find some of the qualities that made Angelo Valletta the pick to head up Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania....

The Bloomsburg Regional Technology Center (BRTC), a business incubator that is owned and managed by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP), has reasonably priced office space...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $207,200 in support of regional economic development. Five companies from throughout BFTP/NEP’s...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $207,200 in support of regional economic development. Five companies from throughout BFTP/NEP’s...

Statewide initiative helped clients create 1,309 jobs, retain 12,446 more, and generate $1.8 billion in revenue to aid recovery efforts Ben Franklin Technology Partners and its network of entrepreneurial...

BFTP CEO Angelo Valletta appeared on RVN Live TV on  April 19 and 23, addressing Ben Franklin’s work and his vision for the regional economic development environment. The show...

Lehigh Valley’s economic growth in the high-technology sector ranks among the top 10% of the largest metropolitan regions in the nation, according to a new study by the nonprofit Milken...

Ken Okrepkie, Ben Franklin Pocono Northeast Regional Manager, appeared on WVIA / PBS, as Kris Jones hosted Keystone Edition: Business – “Capital Connections.” The Thursday, April 8 episode addressed...

I write on behalf of the partners, clients, constituents, board of directors, employees, and friends served by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) to express my...

Lehigh Valley’s life science companies not only have the manufacturing brawn but the brains working on the next life science innovation, said LVEDC President and CEO Don Cunningham, who...

Wayne Barz, Chief Investment Officer for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania, has been selected as one of Lehigh Valley Business‘ Power 100. The recognition honors leaders from...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania thanks Northampton County for allocating a portion of CARES Act funding to BFTP/NEP’s Return to Health Innovation program in fall 2020....

Lehigh Valley Economic Development‘s 2021 Annual Meeting Program featured highlights from the 41 major expansion or new development projects in the year 2020, which resulted in the creation or...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $485,000 in support of regional economic development. A total of 11 companies...

The COVID-19 pandemic has stressed the nation’s healthcare systems like nothing else in our lifetimes. Communication with the public, among healthcare providers, and with tightly integrated supply chains of...

When Gov. Tom Wolf proposed his 2021-22 General Fund budget he made sure to provide continued investments in innovation through $14.5 million in funding to the Ben Franklin Technology...

BFTP client LifeAire Systems CEO and Founder, Dr. Kathryn C. Worrilow, discusses the array of air purification strategies currently available to organizations seeking ways to protect against airborne pathogens...

In 2020, 6,467 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) work. BFTP/NEP generated cumulative impacts of...

Technology-Based Economic Development and Marketing Insights — Lifelong Customer Podcast by Revenue Rhino, with Laura Eppler, Chief Marketing Officer, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA – LISTEN HERE  

Statewide initiative continues to innovate to recovery. HARRISBURG, Pa. (Feb. 4, 2021) — Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2021-22 General Fund budget would provide continued investments in innovation through $14.5...

Register now for the Ben Franklin iXchange, to be held virtually this year on Tuesday afternoon, May 18, 2021, at 3:30 to 5:00 PM. The event is free-of-charge to...

Learn how Ben Franklin is accelerating the economic recovery by creating good jobs and innovating against COVID-19 and future crises. Read the full publication and/or download here. Request a...

Learn how Ben Franklin is accelerating the economic recovery by creating good jobs and innovating against COVID-19 and future crises. Read the full publication and/or download here. Request a...

While it’s always been important to achieving end results in manufacturing, COVID-19 has emphasized the critical nature of solid supply chain management and practices in meeting customer and consumer...

BFTP/NEP Pocono/Northeast Regional Manager Ken Okrepkie was featured on TecBridge radio, hosted by Don Webster of TecBridge, and aired on 94.3 The Talker on Saturday, Jan. 9. Okrepkie welcomed...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners honors the legacy of Governor Dick Thornburgh, who created the statewide Ben Franklin program and guided the Commonwealth and its residents toward economic prosperity...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has approved the investment of $250,000 in support of regional economic development. Four companies in BFTP/NEP’s 21-county...

As the government, public, and private sectors continue to address the severe problems created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) clients contribute...

The December 2020 issue of LVstartup, a monthly e-newsletter about entrepreneurs and startups in the Lehigh Valley, has been released. This month’s edition includes Ben Franklin Venture Idol, a...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Angelo J. Valletta as President and Chief Operating Officer. Valletta will succeed...

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/NEP) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Angelo J. Valletta as President and Chief Operating Officer. Valletta will succeed...

Pat Sandone is an entrepreneur who built highly successful web solutions provider and Ben Franklin client Net Driven, which employs 100, and from which he successfully exited in 2015....

This year’s Ben Franklin Venture Idol program book is available at https://bit.ly/2U8N3Xb. The program includes venture profiles of each of the seven competitors, an article, “What Has 2020 Taught Us...

Thread Bioscience, Inc.  was selected as the winner of the 2020 Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania hosted its 17th annual Ben...

Program Book Preview Available  Rocket Cloud, Inc.; studio BE Mindfulness, LLC; and Thread Bioscience, Inc. were selected as the three finalists for the 2020 Ben Franklin Venture Idol competition...

by R. Chadwick Paul, Jr., President and CEO, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania For more than 18 years, I have had the privilege of leading the Ben...

Crowdfunding-Style Event Celebrating National Entrepreneur’s Day The Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania will host its 17th annual Ben Franklin Venture Idol on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 from...

Lehigh Valley’s vibrant life sciences sector has been stepping up to the challenge created by the continuing COVID-19 crisis, with companies including Ben Franklin clients OraSure Technologies, Skillion, Inc., and Saladax...