Monthly Archives: April, 2014

Ben Franklin Presents $25,000 Check to Winner of BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest !

ADAMS COUNTY – A local startup’s BIG IDEA has won a $25,000 cash prize from Ben Franklin Technology Partners www.cnp.benfranklin.org. Go Green IT, offers a new, mobile-based platform solution that will significantly reduce the paperwork for the 70,000 Pennsylvania employees that work for 3,500 home and community-based human service agencies in the Commonwealth. Nicholas Mudgett,…

Ben Franklin Company, Green Lighting, Graduates from Erie Tech Incubator

The Erie Technology Incubator at Gannon University (ETI) is pleased to announce the graduation of Green Lighting LED and its upcoming move to a new manufacturing, fulfillment, and administrative office location at 1856-B East 10th Street, here in Erie. Incorporated as JCR Sales & Mfg, in 2007, Green Lighting LED was launched by Joel Gehly…

The BF TechCelerator @ Carlisle Will Award Prizes Totaling More than $10,000!

CARLISLE, PA – On Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 3:00 PM, three entrepreneurs will present their business plan concepts to a panel of judges (for educational purposes) as the Capstone to the Ben Franklin TechCelerator @ Carlisle program.  The BF TechCelerator @ Carlisle is located at 453 Lincoln Street in Carlisle, PA. The BF TechCelerator,…

2014 Shale Gas Innovation Contest Finalists Named in $100,000 Contest

On May 15, 2014, the Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (www.sgicc.org) will announce the four winners of their Shale Gas Innovation Contest.  More than 80 applicants entered this year’s competition, and 13 Finalists have been named.  Each winner will receive a check for $25,000. Click on http://www.sgicc.org/shale-gas-innovation-contest.html  to register for this free event The…