Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Unveils Cutting-edge Innovations at Virtual Pitch Event!
Ben Franklin Technology Partners joins forces with the Invent Penn State initiative to showcase the Summer TechCelerator Cohort and their startup business ideas! For over a decade, the TechCelerator Startup Boot Camp has been supporting emerging entrepreneurs, and this year is no different. Witness seven entrepreneurial teams present their business concept to a panel of...
Meet Ben Franklin Technology Partners at the Maker Event Hosted by Forest Scientific
TIONESTA, PA – Join us for a free Maker Event on Saturday, July 22 from 10 AM- 1 PM in the parking lot of Forest Scientific, 668 Elm Street, Tionesta to learn more about Ben Franklin Technology Partners and the support they provide for startups and entrepreneurs! Brian Slawin, Portfolio Manager at Ben Franklin Technology...
Ben Franklin Summer TechCelerator Finalists Chosen!
Out of 15 applicants, eight finalists were selected to participate in Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s Summer TechCelerator Business Bootcamp! These eight finalists have a startup idea they would like to explore the likelihood of success with the help of Ben Franklin’s experienced business coaches! The eight entrepreneurial teams chosen for the 2023 Summer program represent...
Ben Franklin’s 2023 Program Overview
SEE FULL SCREEN An overview of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA's work in 2023. The Innovation economy in Pennsylvania is not confined to its urban centers like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Every day, entrepreneurs in more rural areas of Pennsylvania channel their creativity into building remarkable products, employing their neighbors, and creating...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests in Ten Companies!
Ten startup companies located in Central and Northern PA recently received an investment from Ben Franklin that will allow them to further develop and commercialize new products, and software applications, or stabilize operations in a long-standing manufacturing business. The Ben Franklin program has been investing in tech startups for nearly 40 years, allocating capital to...
Ben Franklin’s Spring 2023 TechCelerator Winners Announced!
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, in partnership with Invent Penn State, hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Boot Camp. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a chance to win money to help launch their...
Winners Announced in PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest!
Winners Announced in PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest! In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, McKean, Warren located in the PA WILDS. Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA...
Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is hosting a Virtual Pitch Event!
In partnership with the Invent Penn State initiative, Ben Franklin Technology Partners has been offering its Business Startup Boot Camp for more than ten years. Eight entrepreneurial teams are currently in the process of completing this rigorous curriculum, which is presented twice a year to researchers, professors, graduate students, and local emerging entrepreneurs. Eight entrepreneurial...
Ben Franklin Technology Partners CNP Re-Invests in Two Startup Companies
At the April 2023 Board of Directors meeting, two startup companies were approved to receive an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, allowing them to further develop a new product, process, or software application. The funding will be used for prototype development, testing of new products, hiring of additional employees,...
Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!
In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission, Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent BIG IDEA competition targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean and Warren. Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation,...
