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Ben Franklin Technology Partners and The Importance of Funding
July 20, 2015
Last Thursday, Mark DeGrandpre travelled to West Chester to speak on behalf of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of South Eastern Pennsylvania. The topic of the briefing was commercialization and investment. As Mark spoke, there appeared to be a hunger in the room. The large crowd that had assembled sat tentatively and eager to devour any […]
“It’s the best possible time to be alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong.”
July 20, 2015
This was an interesting week in the world of science and technology and it brought to mind Tom Stoppard’s line from his play, Arcadia: “It’s the best possible time to be alive, when almost everything you thought you knew is wrong.” First were the stunning views of Pluto from the New Horizons probe, launched 9.5 […]
The Revolution Report
July 16, 2015
In a region steeped in history, our cause is young but strong. A look at how Ben Franklin has helped fuel the innovation revolution in Southeastern Pennsylvania. View full Revolution Report
Missed one of our briefings?
July 16, 2015
No worries! Rewatch Mark deGrandpre at Walnut Street Labs. Ben Franklin’s free Briefings for entrepreneurs, companies and business advisors cover investment (application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation) and commercialization programs and services. Our Briefings support all technology sectors, including Health, Digital Health, IT, Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies. Interested? Check out our Entrepreneurs […]
Ben Franklin Approves $2.8M for 14 Early Stage Companies
July 1, 2015
In the final quarter of FY ’15, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania approved $2.8M in investments to 14 companies in IT, Health, Digital Health, Advanced Manufacturing, and Physical Sciences. Companies included are American Aerospace, BioBots, Core Solutions, DECNUT, Defend Your Head, Gencore, Grand Round Table, KickUp, MeetBall, Optofluidics, ROAR, Rocker Tools, Yorn, and […]
AWE Ventures—Powered by Ben Franklin aims to raise capital for women-led businesses
June 25, 2015
In 1995, a small group of Philadelphia-region women entrepreneurs got together for mutual support and access to capital. Now, 20 years later, the group — renamed the Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) — is the Mid-Atlantic’s largest organization dedicated to fostering high-growth businesses founded or led by women. Still, according to Executive Director Victoria Burkhart, “there is […]
On Success: Ryan Caplan, Bob Moul, Brendan McCorkle, Stephen Stewart and Josh David
June 17, 2015
It was a morning full of complicated meetings moving at a complicated pace, so we were relegated to a weird little curved room downstairs. The “we” in question was a gathering of some interesting folks: Ryan Caplan, founder/CEO of ColdLight, just sold his Internet of Things predictive data firm for $105 million; Bob Moul, CEO […]
Ben Franklin Health Portfolio companies bring $270M to Greater Philadelphia Region
June 16, 2015
Recent Highlights from Ben Franklin’s Health Portfolio: New Philadelphia collaboration promotes innovation in health care Ben Franklin joins Philadelphia-area institutions in an initiative to make the region a global leader in health care innovation. Philadelphia Surging with Digital Health Innovation Digital Health in the region is a big initiative for Ben Franklin. We partnered with […]
Ben Franklin Technology Partners Announces Investment and Commercialization Briefings
June 12, 2015
Ben Franklin’s free Briefings for entrepreneurs, companies and business advisors cover investment (application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation) and commercialization programs and services. The Briefings support all technology sectors, including Life Sciences, IT, Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies. Please register below: Thursday, June 25th – 9:30 AM – 11:00AM Montgomery County Community […]
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