BFTP News
See how the Shale Gas Boom can play a Big Role in a Local Economy The state Department of Environmental Protection's most recent report on gas well permits suggests that the shale drilling boom has yet to arrive in our corner of Pennsylvania. Click on the following link for an article written by Jim Martin, Erie Times News: Shale Gas Boom Local Economy
Former Restek “Head Coach” Joins TechCelerator Team! The Ben Franklin TechCelerator@State College is pleased to announce that former Restek “Head Coach”, Mr. Donald McCandless has joined the program. In his new role, Don will lead and coordinate the efforts of the TechCelerator@State College, a partnership among several local economic development programs including Ben Franklin, the Chamber of ... (more)
12 FINALISTS ANNOUNCED IN SHALE GAS INNOVATION COMPETITION The Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center www.sgicc.org announced today the names of the companies chosen as finalists for the Shale Gas Innovation Contest: Aither Chemicals, LLC, Joel Anstrom/University Research Project, Andre Boehman/University Research Project, Greenways Inc., HydroConfidence Inc., J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, MicroEnergies LLC , OsComp Systems ... (more)
SIX ENTREPRENEURS WILL GET THE CHANCE TO COMPETE FOR $10,000! The Ben Franklin TechCelerator @State College is looking for the best and brightest entrepreneurs from Centre, Blair, Mifflin, and Clearfield counties to fill six vacant seats in its upcoming 8-Week Boot Camp Training Program for business startups. If you have a new, tech-based business idea that you’ve been kicking around - ... (more)
BEN FRANKLIN CNP INVESTS $650,000 IN CENTRAL PA STARTUPS On March 20, 2012, the Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP, approved investments totaling $650,000 in four tech-based start-ups located in central Pennsylvania. The Center’s Board also approved funding for a university-based research project designed to develop a soil sampling protocol that will characterize job-site conditions. For nearly 30 ... (more)
NW INDUSTRIAL RESOURCE CENTER NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Northwest Industrial Resource Center (www.nwirc.org), which is co-located with Ben Franklin/CNP’s Erie office, recently announced that its current Executive Director, B. J. Lechner, will step down in June 2012 to pursue his community and private sector interests. In his tenure with the organization, B. J. has led the NWIRC ... (more)
Successful Entrepreneur to Address TechCelerator’s Boot Camp Located in the Technology Center at 200 Innovation Boulevard in State College, the TechCelerator @ State College (www.techceleratorstatecollege.org ) is offering a series of business startup classes designed to help the region’s entrepreneurs, students, and faculty members get the training they need to further develop their business concepts. On March ... (more)
TechCelerator @ State College Announces First in Series of Training Seminars Located in the Technology Center at 200 Innovation Boulevard in State College, the TechCelerator @ State College (www.techceleratorstatecollege.org ) is offering a series of entrepreneurial classes designed to help the region’s entrepreneurs, students, and faculty members get the training they need to further develop their business concepts: March 13, 2012 ... (more)
The Next Generation of Entrepreneurial Support & Business Incubation Services Located in the Technology Center at 200 Innovation Boulevard in State College, the TechCelerator @ State College is a partnership designed to offer the region’s entrepreneurs, students, faculty members, and small business owners designated space, loan and investment programs, business support and mentoring services, and entrepreneurial training all housed in ... (more)
Ben Franklin TechCelerator @ State College is Offering Entrepreneurial Seminars Ben Franklin TechCelerator @ State College is offering the following entrepreneurial seminars: (more)
New Training Sessions Help Build Digital Marketing Skills ERIE, PA - Today, digital experience is in demand and keeping your skills up to date is the key to having a competitive advantage for working professionals. The eMarketing Learning Center’s Winter/Spring 2012 program is adding new and expanded classes to help working professionals master the basics of digital media ... (more)
Ben Franklin Program Invests $675,000 in Central and Northern PA STATE COLLEGE, PA – For nearly 30 years, Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP has been making investments in Pennsylvania’s tech-based start-ups, small manufacturers, and university-based research with the goal of developing new technologies, creating job opportunities, and helping Pennsylvania companies compete in a global environment. For more information on the program, click on http://www.cnp.benfranklin.org. On December 13, 2011, the Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP, approved investments totaling $575,000 in four tech-based start-ups located in the program’s 32-county footprint. The Center’s Board also approved a $100,000 investment for one university-based research project involved in developing a method for removing sulfates from acid mine drainage (more)
Three More Entrepreneurs Complete TechCelerator Program! CARLISLE, PA - On Thursday, November 17, 2011, three graduates of the new eight-week business mentoring program, the TechCelerator @ Carlisle, presented their business plan concepts for review to a panel of local business professionals. The panel included: Barb Rose, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at CyberPatrol ... (more)
Center Sponsors Study on Monetization of Shale Gas Resource in PA State College, PA - The Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (SGICC) is sponsoring a multi-client study entitled, "Monetizing Shale Gas: Benchmarking Gas Utilization and Conversion Options." A chemical industry consulting firm, ADI Analytics LLC, well known for its work with Fortune 500 companies, will conduct ... (more)
Ben Franklin Alum Company Supplies Equipment for Emmy and Oscar Broadcasts. Linear Acoustic's Technology Helps TV stay CALM as reported by Tim Stuhldreher Central Penn Business Journal - November 25, 2011 Television station managers have no shortage of kind words for Lancaster County's Linear Acoustic Inc. "We're really, really pleased with them," said Keith Blaisdell, director of technology at Harrisburg's ABC affiliate, WHTM-TV. "They make a neat product," said Bob Good, director of operations at WGAL-TV in Lancaster Township, an NBC affiliate. "It's very effective." (more)
Industry Experts Offered Insights at Shale Gas Innovation Workshop FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 28, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, PA - Sponsored by Ben Franklin's Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center (SGICC) and Penn State University's Marcellus Center for Outreach (MCOR), the Shale Gas Innovation Workshop invited researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to hear from a distinguished panel of experts regarding the industry's technical needs and challenges. (more)
TWO AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS GO LEAN! ERIE, PA - LEAN principles can be applied to economic development programs as well as manufacturing processes. The Northwest Industrial Resource Center, www.nwirc.org, highly recognized for their expertise in training manufacturers on how to take duplication and dollars out of any process, is showing their ... (more)
WorkXpress PaaS Names George Fischer to Board of Directors WorkXpress Platform as a Service (PaaS) today announced that George Fischer has been named to the company's Board of Directors. To read more: http://www.WorkXpress
Ben Franklin Program Invests $740,000 in Six Central PA Companies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, PA — On September 20, 2011, the Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP, approved investments totaling $740,000 in five tech-based start-ups and one established manufacturer located in central and northern Pennsylvania. The Center's Board also approved funding for a university-based research project involved in developing fuel conversion kits for heavy duty fleet vehicles. (more)
Expert in Creating On-line Content Coming to the Harrisburg Area! HARRISBURG, PA - Web copywriting expert, Holly Buchanan, is sharing her expertise on how to create online content that produces optimal results. Ms. Buchanan is a sought-after copywriter and marketing consultant who has worked with clients including Waterford, GE Healthcare, Hewlett Packard, Genworth Financial, and American General. In addition to ... (more)
University Spin-Out – Nittany Extraction Technologies – Wins Prestigious Innovation Award For Immediate Release: September 16, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, PA - Chosen from more than three dozen submissions, Nittany Extraction Technologies LLC, a start-up company that recently received an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners/Central and Northern (http://www.cnp.benfranklin.org), was named as one of the winners of the Innovation Expo at last week's Shale Gas Insight Conference. Sponsored by the Marcellus Shale Coalition, this inaugural conference, which was held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, highlighted emerging technologies that will have a positive impact on the Marcellus Natural Gas Industry. (more)
Expert in Creating On-line Content Coming to the Erie Area! ERIE, PA - Web copywriting expert, Holly Buchanan, is sharing her expertise on how to create online content that produces optimal results. Ms. Buchanan is a sought-after copywriter and marketing consultant who has worked with clients including Waterford, GE Healthcare, Hewlett Packard, Genworth Financial, and American General. (more)
Local Entrepreneurs Reap Rewards of TechCelerator Program CARLISLE, PA - On Tuesday, August 30, 2011, four recent graduates of an intense eight-week program called the TechCelerator @ Carlisle, presented their business plan concepts to a panel of industry professionals. Three were awarded vouchers that can be redeemed for business support services related to starting their companies, and the fourth received an honorable mention. (more)
Erie Innovation Fund Invests in Two Local Companies ERIE, PA — The Erie Innovation Fund, a partnership between the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority and Ben Franklin Technology Partners, recently invested in two Erie-based start-ups: CE Convergence, LLC and @Home FMS, LLC. The purpose of the Erie Innovation Fund is to provide local entrepreneurs and established business owners with local investment capital. (more)
Ben Franklin Invests $1.7 Million in Pennsylvania Tech-Companies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, PA — Sixteen tech-based start-ups located in central and northern Pennsylvania, have been approved to receive a total investment of more than $1.7 million from Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP. The Center's Board of Directors also approved funding for six translational research ... (more)
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Interview with TechCelerator Entrepreneurs See an interview with the three emerging entrepreneurs who recently presented their business plan concepts to a panel of potential investors and industry professionals as the Capstone to the two month Ben Franklin TechCelerator program. (more)
Local Entrepreneur Receives $10,000 From TechCelerator Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2011 CARLISLE, PA - On Thursday, June 16, 2011, three emerging entrepreneurs presented their business plan concepts to a panel of potential investors and industry professionals as the Capstone to the recently initiated two month Ben Franklin TechCelerator program. (more)
Erie Innovation Fund is Accepting Applications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2011 ERIE, PA — Does your company need capital to develop a new product or process? Call us at (814) 898-6650 and ask about the Erie Innovation Fund. The purpose of the fund, which is a partnership between the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority and Ben Franklin Technology Partners, is to give Erie's tech-based entrepreneurs and small manufacturing companies access to local investment capital. (more)
Groups Join Forces to Accelerate Business Growth As Posted on May 9, 2011 in Team PA News Steve Reutter, a TechCelerator program participant, makes a point during an announcement of the initiative at the Murata Business Center in Carlisle. CARLISLE — Steve Reutter is an entrepreneur who ... (more)
A Ben Franklin-Funded Company Wins $100,000 Grant Energy WallTM wins $100,000 Grant From Green Building Alliance Dustin Eplee, President, CTO and Founder of Energy Wall, announced the award of a $100,000 Product Innovation Grant from the Green Building Alliance. Green Building Alliance is a nonprofit organization that seeks to drive market demand for green buildings and green building products. (more)
Sign Up for the Summer Cohort @ Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2011 CARLISLE, PA — Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), the economic development arm of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber, are inviting aspiring area entrepreneurs to "take a seat" in the July Cohort of Ben Franklin's TechCelerator located in the HRC-CREDC Business Incubator in Carlisle. Applications are being accepted now! (more)
BFTP and Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC Launch the Ben Franklin TechCelerator @Carlisle For Immediate Release: May 9, 2011 HARRISBURG (May 9, 2011) — On Thursday afternoon, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC (HRC/CREDC) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners announced the launch of the Ben Franklin TechCelerator @Carlisle at a press conference and ribbon cutting at the Murata Business Center (453 Lincoln Street, Carlisle). (more)
TechCelerator May 5, 2011 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony On May 5, 2011, the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC (HRC/CREDC) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners announced the launch of the Ben Franklin TechCelerator @Carlisle at a press conference and ribbon cutting at the Murata Business Center 453 Lincoln Street, Carlisle. (more)
Take a Virtual Tour of the TechCelerator Take a virtual tour of the TechCelerator, a designated, shared workspace located in the HRC-CREDC Business Incubator. Participants receive $1,000 in a seed account to get them started on developing their business plan. Successful candidates who complete the program can compete for $10,000 to jump start their business. (more)
SEM III: Findability Search Marketing Seminar, April 13 (Erie, PA) Learn New Methods to Make Your Business Visible Online Learn new formulas for your business to increase its "findability" online by attending the SEM III: Findability Search Marketing Seminar. The event is hosted by the eMarketing Learning Center and will take place on April 13, 2011, in Erie, Pennsylvania. (more)
Your Business Idea Could Be Worth $10,000! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 30, 2011 CARLISLE, PA — Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC), the economic development arm of the Harrisburg Regional Chamber, are inviting entrepreneurs to "take a seat" in the Ben Franklin TechCelerator located in Carlisle, PA. The TechCelerator ... (more)
Erie Innovation Fund is Still Accepting Applications There's still time to apply to the Erie Innovation Fund. The purpose of the fund, which is a partnership between the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority and Ben Franklin Technology Partners, is to give Erie's tech-based entrepreneurs and small manufacturers access to local investment capital. To date, more than a dozen ... (more)
Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator You could get $1,000 to jump start your business. Click to hear the details: Ben Franklin's TechCelerator
Clarion Research Group Technology Induces Bone Growth Clarion Research Group (CRG) owns the license to a patent-pending platform technology that induces bone formation, which is very significant to the dental and orthopedic markets. (more)
Drucker/QBC’s Equation for Success? Innovation + Evolution Consistent innovation and planned product evolution--two key factors in ensuring that a company stays relevant in a sagging economy. In the case of Drucker/QBC, these traits have also resulted in steady--even stellar--growth in the last 15 years. No small feat for a company started in 1983. (more)
Nittany Extraction Technologies Develops Process to Stimulate Production of Oil and Natural Gas The startup company Nittany Extraction Technologies was formed to commercialize the work of Penn State University professors John Hellmann and Barry Scheetz. The team has developed an innovative process for manufacturing proppants used to stimulate oil and gas production. (more)
Mission Critical Partners Named Growth Company of the Year Mission Critical Partners, Inc. (MCP), a Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP portfolio company, took home the prize for Growth Company of the Year at last Friday's 19th Annual Technology Awards Gala. The event, www.tccp.org which was held at the Whitaker Center for the Arts and Sciences in Harrisburg, PA, was attended ... (more)
Funding Available for Applied Research in 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)
Gaming Authority Deals Local Entrepreneurs and Business Owners a Winning Hand! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2011 ERIE, PA - The Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) has partnered with Ben Franklin Technology Partners/Central & Northern Pennsylvania (BFTP/CNP) to create the Erie Innovation Fund. The purpose of the fund is to increase business growth in the Erie area by making ... (more)
“ACCELERATE” YOUR TECH-BASED BUSINESS IDEAS! Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) are inviting entrepreneurs and eligible, new start-ups to become part of the Ben Franklin TechCelerator - an intensive, one-on-one business support program for emerging tech-based companies located in the ... (more)
Pro Barrier Engineering LLC Pro Barrier Engineering LLC is a Pennsylvania-based company that designs and builds anti-terrorism vehicle barriers and provides related perimeter security. (more)
Ben Franklin Partners with Murata Business Incubator FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 3, 2011 CARLISLE, PA — Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation are announcing the Ben Franklin TechCelerator Program; a one-on-one business support service program for the companies housed in the Murata Business Center. Located in Carlisle, PA, the Murata Business Center which is owned and operated by the Harrisburg Regional Chamber and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) is a business incubator serving the region. See www.muratabusinesscenter.com (more)
BFTP Poised to Play Vital Role in Federal “Startup America” Initiative A 28-year track record successfully launching new technology companies in Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA, February 1, 2011: As Pennsylvania's premier network of regionally-based seed investment funds for innovative startups, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) deliver on the very commitments President Obama has cited as necessary for America to "compete and win in the 21st century global economy." In an announcement made today at the White House, the expressed goals of the Startup America Initiative included: (more)
PSU Professors Hope to Open Path to Successful Gas Drilling in Marcellus Shale As reported by Cliff White @ Centre Daily Timses January 19, 2011 8:31am EST A Penn State-related startup is hoping to prop open a pathway to increase the wealth generated by gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale. Marcellus Shale: Digging deeper, more coverage Penn State professors John Hellmann and Barry Scheetz, ... (more)
Reclamere Reclamere is a secure IT asset management company. The company also develops and deploys certified digital data destruction and recovery services. (more)
Soft Genetics SoftGenetics, LLC is an established leader in the genetic analysis software market, and has become the world leader in providing effective, biologist friendly, easy-to-use, software tools. (more)
Area Company’s Patent-Pending Technology Induces Bone Growth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2011 CLARION, PA - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania, recently invested $160,000 in a start-up company located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Clarion Research Group (CRG) owns the license to a patent-pending platform technology that induces bone formation, which is of very ... (more)
PSU Professors Develop Process to Stimulate Production of Oil & Natural Gas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, PA - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania recently invested $167,600 in a start-up company called Nittany Extraction Technologies, to commercialize the work of Penn State University professors John Hellmann and Barry Scheetz. An executive-in-residence (EIR) from the Ben Franklin program, Martin Bradley, has signed on to help the professors in managing their new company. Rounding out the team are Dr. Ryan Koseski, co-inventor of the technology, and Timothy Hurley, an experienced developer of new products and processes. (more)
Drucker/QBC Drucker/QBC is a complete solution provider, offering the world's only dry hematology systems developed specifically for the Point-of-Care environment, the world's first microscope attachment to bring affordable fluorescence microscopy to reality, the world's most sensitive malaria diagnostic test being used around the globe, and the world's fastest fluorescent stain for the ... (more)
Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP Ben Franklin Technology Partners/Central and Northern PA provides emerging tech-based companies with investment funding, business assistance, and much more.
State’s Healthcare Entrepreneurs have a Friend in Ben Franklin "As I See It" by John G. Edwards, CEO of Apeliotus Vision Science, Hershey, PA As Reported in the Patriot News, Tuesday, December 21, 2010 I read somewhere that through the last 28 years, Ben Franklin Technology Partners has invested in roughly 3,000 emerging, tech-based companies. I was impressed, but also grateful, because one of them is mine. (more)
Z-Band A Ben Franklin/CNP alum company, Z-Band sells the industry leading RF broadband video distribution system that broadcasts CATV/HDTV, satellite, and internally generated video.
Ben Franklin Client, M-Dot Network, Wins Annual Amazon Start-Up Challenge Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced M-Dot Network as the winner of the fourth annual AWS Start-Up Challenge. The global competition received more than 1,500 applications from 22 countries across North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. M-Dot Network was awarded $50,000 in cash and $50,000 ... (more)
Ben Franklin Program Deserves to be Spared the Budget Axe As reported in the Central Penn Business Journal: November 26, 2010 by BY TIM STUHLDREHER tims@journalpub.com For nearly three decades, Pennsylvania's Ben Franklin Technology Partners program has pumped billions into the state's economy by nurturing creative startup companies until they are able to attract private funding. Ben Franklin clients create jobs, increase demand for other companies' services and lay the groundwork for future growth, agency officials said. But recently, the program has fallen victim to the state's fiscal woes. (more)
Recent Ben Franklin-Funded Company Looking to Expand Kold-Draft, Inc. located in Erie, Pennsylvania, Looking To Expand November 22, 2010 - Seven months after announcing a major expansion, Kold-Draft, plans on doing it again. The company has been working with a Texas-based, "In-Store Bagging System," making Kold Draft machines with components to automatically grab a bag, fill it with ten ... (more)
Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Serial Entrepreneur? By Ron Bonnstetter, Ph. D., Bill J. Bonnstetter, M. A. & DeAnne Preston ©2010 Target Training International, Ltd. 101310 The sources of new job creation have taken on enormous importance as millions of jobs have been lost around the globe. The Kaufman Foundation found that U.S. startups (firms less than one year ... (more)
VIF eMarketing Learning Center Workshops to be Held in State College in November "Guide to Successful Search Engine Optimization" Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Time: 8:15 a.m. -12:00 noon Location: 221 Technology Center, Innovation Boulevard, Innovation Park, State College, PA Cost: $159 early bird rate / Expires 11-5-10 to $199 / Two or more attendees $140 each Click on the following link for more information and to register: Successful ... (more)
The Innovation Partnership Announces Recipient of a $100,000 SBA Federal and State Technology (FAST) Grant FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 25, 2010 October 25, 2010 — Harrisburg, PA — The Innovation Partnership today announced it has received notification that it is the recipient of a $100,000 Federal and State Technology (FAST) partnership program grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The FAST Program is designed to ... (more)
Linear Acoustic, a Ben Franklin Alum Company, Nominated for “Tech Emmys” For Immediate Release: October 25, 2010 The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced the recipients of the 62nd Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards that will take place on Thursday, January 6, 2011, as part of the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This event marks the fifth consecutive year that the Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards have been presented in conjunction with CES. (more)
John Sider Named Managing Director of Statewide Initiatives for BFTP NEWS RELEASE: October 26, 2010 HARRISBURG, PA. The Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) has announced the appointment of John Sider as its Managing Director of Statewide Initiatives. Sider, former Deputy Secretary for Technology Investment for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), will begin on November 1, 2010, succeeding Terry Singer who is retiring after nine years of service. (more)
Centre-County Biofuel Company Partners with Erie-Based Firms to Produce Cost-Effective Biodiesel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2010 State College PA — Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania recently invested $140,000 to support the design, implementation, and testing of a continuous flow (5 gallons-per-minute) biodiesel production system. The innovative approach taken by the design and development partners allows for ... (more)
Keystone Nano was Awarded a SBIR Grant State College and Hershey, PA - Keystone Nano, a Ben Franklin funded company, was awarded a SBIR grant from the National Cancer Center. The company's goal is to develop nanoparticles containing both diagnostic and therapeutic compounds to treat cancer. For more details, click on the following link: KeystoneNanoRelease
Piezo Resonance: Keeping Jobs in Pennsylvania When Debora Demers' employer offered to relocate her across the country to California—so she could commute daily into Mexico—she turned it down. An expert in medical device quality assurance, Demers had worked for years at a large multinational company supervising quality at its many locations. When the company was taken over, however, and her choice was either to leave the company or go to Mexico, Demers opted to remain Pennsylvania. (more)
BFTP Lauded as a Model Statewide Economic Development Program Pennsylvania Governors Ed Rendell, Tom Ridge, and Dick Thornburgh lauded the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) as a model statewide economic development program that helps achieve economic prosperity by supporting technology-based entrepreneurship and technological innovation. On September 15, 2010 the governors participated in a panel discussion and answered questions from ... (more)
The eMarketing Learning Center is Now Part of the Ben Franklin Program ERIE, PA - The Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum (BFVIF) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP/CNP) are pleased to announce that the eMarketing Learning Center (eMLC), formerly an initiative of the Center for eBusiness and Advanced IT, will now offer its training through ... (more)
Thirteen Companies will Receive a Ben Franklin Investment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2010 STATE COLLEGE, PA — Thirteen tech-based companies located in the 32-county footprint serviced by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania will collectively receive an investment totaling $2.4 million as a result of the passing of the state budget. Ben Franklin ... (more)
Centre County Resident Wins $35,000 “New Energy Idea” Contest! For immediate release: July 27, 2010 State College, PA — The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA today announced the winner of their "New Energy Idea Contest." The grand prize of $35,000 was awarded to Mr. Mark Leiby at a check presentation ... (more)
We have a Winner to the $35,000 “New Energy Idea Contest” MARK YOUR CALENDAR: July 27, 2010 — 10:30 A.M. State College, PA — The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA will announce the winner of their "New Energy Idea Contest" ... (more)
Ben Franklin Creates Virtual Energy Incubator Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania has created a dynamic virtual incubator to develop an entrepreneurial community surrounding the concepts of clean, alternative energy. The heart of the Virtual Energy Incubator (VEI) is ... (more)
Check out this Website: Discovering Startups Discovering Startups (www.discoveringstartups) is a website which reviews startup companies on a daily basis. Their goals are simple: their readers get interesting info on startups and the companies get some free PR & traffic. They accept submissions and like to showcase any and all interesting tech startup ... (more)
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)
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 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)
Annual TECHQuest Gala Names SchoolWires® “Technology Company of the Year” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 16, 2010 STATE COLLEGE, PA — A Centre County-based company, SchoolWires®, was named Technology Company of the Year at the 18th Annual TECHQuest PA Technology Innovation Awards Gala. More than 100 nominations were recognized in various categories at the event which ... (more)
Ben Franklin Welcomes PEPRO to Virtual Energy Incubator FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2010 STATE COLLEGE, PA - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania has created a dynamic virtual incubator to develop an entrepreneurial community surrounding the concepts of clean, alternative energy. The heart of the Virtual Energy Incubator (VEI) is a set of programs designed ... (more)
Ben Franklin Program Makes an Investment in the New Year! STATE COLLEGE, PA — Ben Franklin Technology PArtners of Central and Northern PA, Inc., part of a statewide network that promotes innovation, job opportunities, and economic growth, recently made an investment of more than $522,000 in five Pennsylvania-based companies. The BFTP/CNP Board of Directors approved the ... (more)
Ambry Genetics and SoftGenetics Form Exclusive Alliance for Extended Bioinformatics Support for Next Generation Sequencing Projects FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2009 Aliso Viejo, CA and State College, PA - Ambry Genetics and SoftGenetics today announced the signing of an agreement to provide extended bioinformatics genomics services using SoftGenetics' NextGENe software for next-generation sequencing projects performed at Ambry. Anja Kammesheidt PhD, Ambry's CSO said, "Our team at Ambry ... (more)
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Joins Boeing Technology Alliance Harrisburg, PA — The Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) — Pennsylvania's leading statewide network for catalyzing and investing in the transformation of the Commonwealth's economy through technology, innovation and strategic partnerships — has joined the Boeing Technology Alliance (BTA), a network of trusted, technology referral agents throughout the world ... (more)
Hershey Company Wins Ben Franklin Venture Idol Competition A Hershey company, Apeliotus Vision Science, captured the top award on November 5, 2009, in an entrepreneurial competition in Scranton, Pennsylvania. "It's important that the community came out and that there's this level of interest for startup entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania," John Edwards, chief executive of Apeliotus Vision Science, said after his company won ... (more)
Pepro: Protecting Expensive, Sophisticated Communications Equipment Major strides have been made in computer and communication technology—but comparatively little has been done to protect all that sophisticated equipment from the random and often disastrous effects of Mother Nature. (more)
A Cleaner, Greener Economy for Pennsylvania Despite the global recession, worldwide investments in renewable energy projects and companies jumped to $155 billion in 2008 and—according to Pennsylvania's top technology investment official (more)
BFTP/CNP Announces Bob Bales as New Board Member Adding to its talented and highly experienced board of directors, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central/Northern PA announced the appointment of Bob Bales, (more)
Rochester Newspaper Reports Pennsylvania’s BFTP Model Needed According to a recent article in the Rochester (NY) Democrat, a Rochester-based venture capital fund is conducting a study about how New York State funds translational research—high-tech research happening within New York's colleges and universities. The article states that Pennsylvania annually puts $20 million in taxpayer dollars toward new technology businesses ... (more)
Funding from New State Budget Invested in 27 Pensylvania Companies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 26, 2009 Twenty-seven emerging, tech-based businesses located in the footprint serviced by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania were especially happy to hear that a new state budget was passed. Ben Franklin's funding, a line item in the Governor's budget, has been utilized for ... (more)
Hanson Technologies, Inc. Awarded Patent for its Advanced Food Pathogen Detection System PRESS RELEASE: September 9, 2009 Company's OmniFresh(TM) System and UltraRapid(TM) Technology Continue to Set a New Standard in Food Safety CARLISLE, Pa., Sept 09, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Hanson Technologies, Inc., an innovator in rapid biosensing solutions for food pathogen screening, today announced the issuance of a U.S. ... (more)
Apeliotus Vision Science Selected to Present at 3 Rivers Venture Fair Hershey, PA — July 23, 2009 — Apeliotus Vision Science has been selected to present at the 3 Rivers Venture Fair in Pittsburgh, PA on Sept. 15-16, 2009. The 3 Rivers Venture Fair is among the nation's most prominent showcases of breakthrough innovations in technology, life sciences and energy. Apeliotus was ... (more)
Funding Available for Applied Research in Energy, Energy-Related Fields, and Clean Technology FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 22, 2009 STATE COLLEGE, PA - Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania is offering research institutions and other non-profit organizations engaged in research related to energy, alternative energy, or clean technology the opportunity to apply for a "matching ... (more)
Murata Business Center Receives International Honor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 9, 2009 CARLISLE, Pa. - The National Business Incubation Association has awarded the NBIA Soft Landings International Incubator designation to the Murata Business Center in Carlisle. Through its Soft Landings program, NBIA recognizes incubators that are especially capable of helping nondomestic companies enter the ... (more)
Inc. Magazine Columnist Shares Tips on Building a Successful Business At an event on May 5, 2009, at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Inc. magazine columnist, Norm Brodsky, and Inc. editor-at-large, Bo Burlingham, co-authors of The Knack, shared their personal and professional experiences on what it takes to succeed in building and growing a successful business. To view video segments ... (more)