“Tech Transfer” – From the University Lab to a Partnering Company’s Shop Floor "Tech Transfer" - from the university lab to a partnering company's shop floor - is a critical component of economic development. (more)

Ben Franklin Invests in Home-Grown Solution to Alternative Energy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      March 18, 2010 ERIE, PA – A Crawford County-based company, Ernst Biomass, LLC, will receive $125,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA to help with the planning, development, and operation of a biomass densification facility.  The goal of the project is to ... (more)

Report Calls for More Economic Development Dollars for Pennsylvania Companies As reported in the Pittsburgh Business Times on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Pennsylvania would do better to invest its economic development dollars, about $1 billion per year, in growing local companies instead of handing out subsidies to attract outside firms. So says a new report released Tuesday by the Harrisburg-based Keystone Research ... (more)

Capitolwire: Corbett says more start-up help, regional input will spur job creation. As reported by Capitolwire Staff Reporter:  Laura Olson ALTOONA (March 9) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Corbett says a key piece of his administration’s job-creation plan would be to work with the state’s private investors to expand the funding and resources available to new businesses. Making it easier to access ... (more)

Funding Available for Applied Research in Clean/Alternative Energy-Related Fields Research institutions and other non-profits engaged in research related to energy, alternative energy, or clean technologies are eligible to apply for a matching grant.  The purpose of this initiative, which is called the Translational Research in Energy Support Program (TRESP), is to fund and assist commercially applied research that will impact production, consumption, and conservation of energy in the Commonwealth.    (more)

Funding Available for Applied Research in Clean/Alternative Energy-Related Fields State College, PA - Research institutions and other non-profits engaged in research related to energy, alternative energy, or clean technologies are eligible to apply to Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA for a matching grant. The purpose of this initiative, which is called the Translational ... (more)

Why enter a Business Plan Contest? It used to be that Business Plan Contests were typically a part of an academic exercise.  Student teams developed ideas and then pitched their plans to classroom rivals or a panel of instructors from the business and engineering departments. Today, many of the popular contests still tend to be associated with ... (more)