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CALL TO ACTION: Proposed budget cuts will severely impact our region's technology & entrepreneurial community. Please contact your PA state legislators: click here to see how you can help maintain funding and support for our region. BFTP investment grew Pennsylvania economy by $9.3 billion, Pennsylvania Economy League study shows - Impact study shows job creation, 3.5 to 1 payback for every dollar invested Ben Franklin is a founding sponsor of the Community Calendar, a regional calendar of networking events, conferences, seminars, and forums for the entrepreneurial community, created by Basecamp Business and the MAC Alliance RoseAnn B. Rosenthal was honored with the Blair Thompson Lifetime Venture Award at the 22nd Annual MAC Alliance Awards. Ben Franklin has launched the Alternative and Clean Energy Technology website, including links to energy programs and a company survey to identify and direct support to energy sector companies. The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship is looking for team leaders or members to Support Young Entrepreneurs WIN, Ben Franklin and the Wharton Small Business Development Center debut the 2009 Women-Led High Growth Business Report. The Entrepreneurship Uncovered: Leading by Example video series was created by Ben Franklin and the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). It contains interviews from successful Ben Franklin entrepreneurs, sharing their stories and offering advice for a new generation of entrepreneurs. It will be used as part of an education package in NFTE classrooms across the county. Our 2008 Performance Profile provides a summary of the accomplishments, programs and partnership initiatives from our Fiscal Year 2008, 25th Anniversary year. Ben Franklin invited several of the region's top financial minds to give analysis and advice to growing companies. Ben Franklin co-developed the Building 100 Innovation Center at The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia's energizing new hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, ingenuity and business growth. The building has rental space available for technology-based companies. Click here to see building incentives, and a list of current tenants. The BFTP statewide network was honored with the 2008 Excellence In Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) in the category of Technology-Based Economic Development. BFTP/SEP Programs Brochure (PDF File) PROGRAMS The Nanotechnology Institute Emerald Stage2 Ventures Minority Angel Investor Network Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Alliance (MANA®) PARTNERS BFTP/SEP has numerous valuable partners throughout the region and around the globe.	06/26/09	Philadelphia Business Journal Funding Drop: Ben Franklin has helped a lot of entrepreneurs in its day. Now, it's asking them for help
	06/16/09	The Philadelphia Inquirer Nanotechnology Institute Awards $2MM in Grants
	05/26/09	Philadelphia Business Journal Ben Franklin Invests in Eight Early-Stage Companies
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	Mar 2009	KEYnotes article InstaMed: A Thriving Business in Helping Health Care Providers Reduce Billing Costs
	Mar 2009	KEYnotes article BioNanomatrix Wins Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award
	Mar 2009	KEYnotes article Emerald Stage2 Ventures Leads Investments into Core Solutions and Maverick Network Solutions
	Mar 2009	KEYnotes article Snapshot of Programs and Initiatives to Support Economic Success in Southeastern PA
	BEN FRANKLIN CLIENT NEWS
	05/06/09	Philadelphia Business Journal TicketLeap: Internet ticketing firm TicketLeap now at the box office, too
	06/05/08	Philadelphia Inquirer Protez Pharmaceuticals: Many happy returns for Protez Pharmaceuticals' investors
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