When I tell people that Ben Franklin Technology Partners has been investing in technology startups and small manufacturers for more than thirty years, someone usually asks, “What do you mean when you say technology – is that just software, computers, or new apps?” The short answer is a tech-product is one that is not easily…
BF Alum, Actuated Medical, is Finalist in Patient Impact Awards
PA Bio has announced the three finalists for their 2013 Patient Impact Award, who will be recognized at their Annual Dinner and Awards Celebration March 12 in Philadelphia. The Patient Impact Award honors a medicine, therapy, device or organization that has made a significant contribution to the quality of health care or length of life of patients in…
Ben Franklin’s Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center was awarded a $750,000 Discovered in PA – Developed in PA (D2PA) grant.
State College – Continuing to advance Governor Corbett’s JOBS1st PA initiative, Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Alan Walker today announced the award of a $750,000 Discovered in PA – Developed in PA grant to help launch the Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization project, focused on expanding shale gas-related innovations and technologies. “Governor…
LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND DOZENS OF INVESTORS WIN!
LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AND DOZENS OF INVESTORS WIN! Liz Wilson/Ben Franklin Technology Partners In 2006, Dan Bensur, Kevin Seeker and Bill Catania started a business around an idea to develop a mobile marketing loyalty program, or in other words, a way to redeem coupons from your smart phone. They had done their homework and knew that…
