STATE COLLEGE, PA – The Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA recently approved investments totaling $515,000 in five companies located in the Center’s 32-county footprint . While each of the companies serves decidedly different markets and are in various stages of their business development, they took the first…
BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS & THE ERIE COUNTY GAMING REVENUE AUTHORITY “RE-IGNITE” THE ERIE INNOVATION FUND WITH $1,000,000!
ERIE, PA – The Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority (ECGRA) has committed another $500,000 in Ignite Erie funds to help local startups and small manufacturers develop new products and grow their companies. Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA is matching ECGRA’s investment and together, the organizations are “RE-IGNITING” the Erie Innovation Fund….
BEN FRANKLIN’S INVESTMENT IN SCHOOLWIRES HELPED MOVE “GOOD OLD FASHIONED SCHOOL DAYS” IN TO THE INTERNET AGE!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Sixteen years ago, Ben Franklin Technology Partners invested in a local startup, Schoolwires, a company that was developing a platform to provide dedicated web-based services to primary and secondary schools. The goal of the company founder, Ed Marflak, was to bring K-8 students, teachers, and parents together online – an idea…
Interested in Joining our Team in the S. Central Office?
WE HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO HELP MENTOR AND SUPPORT OUR BF STARTUPS! Check out this job opening. Ben Franklin Transformations Business Services is the principal provider of management and business assistance to entrepreneurs and early-stage companies that are being supported by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA….
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Invests $1.4 Million in PA Startups!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Need startup funding? If you are developing a new, innovative product, process, or software application and plan to start your own tech-business, you need to contact Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA. We have been investing in tech-startups and small manufacturers for nearly 35 years. The companies listed…
Located in South Central PA & Thinking About Starting Your Own Business?
South Central PA – Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Program is inviting area entrepreneurs, researchers, software developers or anyone with a new business idea to attend their next 8-Week Boot Camp for Business Startups. This exciting program has already helped launch more than 25 companies in the area, and your company could be next! The sessions begin Thursday,…
Where Do You Go If You Need #Startupfunding In PA?
If you are developing a new tech-product, process, or software application, that you intend to commercialize, your personal assets and credit are only going to go so far. Many of the folks we’ve worked with have taken second mortgages on their homes, maxed out their credit cards and raided their pension accounts by the time they get…