Applied Computational Technologies in Final Prototype Testing of Radiation Dose Calculation Engine In 2010, an estimated 1.4 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer—and approximately 65 percent of those cancer victims will receive some form of radiation therapy. Cancer treatment can be daunting. Applied Computational Technologies (ACT) works ... (more)

Innovation Transfer Network Aids Innovation of Fitness and Nutrition Hectic schedules create a challenge for those trying to find time to support good nutrition and fitness habits. Companies like Better Bowls and HydroWorx are using the Innovation Transfer Network (ITN) ... (more)

BFTP 2009 Statewide Annual Report Supporting and Nurturing Pennsylvania’s Next Generation of Growth Enterprises Pennsylvania’s entrepreneurs and innovators have drawn on their ingenuity to weather the worst economic storm in more than 25 years. In some cases, as evidenced by the companies profiled in the BFTP 2009 Statewide Annual Report, they have blossomed in spite of it. One of the resources they count on most is the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. (more)

Finalists Chosen for $35,000 New Energy Idea Contest The $35,000 New Energy Idea Contest, sponsored by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP/CNP) and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP), has chosen seven finalists and is currently determining a panel of judges. Forty applications were received before the deadline of April 15, 2010. The grand prize ... (more)