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Ben Franklin Invests $3.4 Million in PA EntrepreneursFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2008 For further information: Liz Wilson, Ben Franklin Technology PArtners CNP 814-898-6650 lizwilson@psu.edu ERIE, PA - In the first round of funding for the 2008-2009 program year, Ben Franklin Technology PArtners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania and its Board of Directors approved more than $3 million in funding for 17 tech-based companies, two regional […](more)

Brian Krier has been Invited to Deliver a LIFElab Entrepreneurship Workshop in South AfricaD. Brian Krier has been invited to deliver a LIFElab workshop in South Africa on entrepreneurship in September.  LIFElab is committed to building intellectual capacity in bioprocessing and bio-entrepreneurship along the East Coast Region of South Africa.  Various one-and two-day short courses will be offered by LIFElab in conjunction with educational partners offering an excellent […](more)

Collaboration and Innovation Go Hand in Hand in Central & Northern Region of StateCompanies with tremendous growth potential don’t always take root in big metropolitan areas. That’s why connecting promising, high-growth companies with the capital they need—regardless of where they are located in Pennsylvania—is one of Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ core commitments. Similarly, an entrepreneur with a great idea for a new technology needs more than just motivation to […](more)

PestPatrol: Battling Trojan Spyware on Your ComputerFor all the improvements that computers have brought to the world, they have also made it easier for criminals to prey on unsuspecting victims. Among the most sinister criminal exploits is spyware, which is software installed secretively via email programs or web browser exploits. Spyware can steal passwords, send spam email or track credit card […](more)

Events

“Getting into the Mind of Your Banker” Webinar - October 22, 2008Approaching a banker about a loan for your business can be a rather intimidating, not to mention bewildering, experience.  They seem to require unreasonable hoops through which you and your company must jump to get a loan and they don’t seem to understand your business.  If only you could get into a lender’s brain and […](more)

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