How Patent Reform Impacts Your Small Business
The implementation of Patent Reform takes place in March 2013. Between now and then, if your company develops new ideas that may be patentable, you need to know how the rules will change so you can prepare your company and your ideas.
Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum is sponsoring a seminar ...
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ $50,000 Business Plan Contest is Back!
State College, PA – The Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum in partnership with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA announced today that the BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest is back! A grand prize of $50,000 will be awarded to one tech-based startup company to further develop and grow a business in the 32-county footprint served by the program in Pennsylvania.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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