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Digitability to Help Students with Cognitive Disabilities at 18 Philly Schools

January 5, 2018

Preparing kids with cognitive disabilities for an increasingly tech-driven reality is the aim of Digitability, the startup formerly known as Autism Expressed, creators of a workplace-readiness training program. A new partnership with Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) will let the company deploy its system at 18 Philly schools, reaching […]

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A Year in Review: 2017

January 5, 2018

This has been a monumental year for us at Ben Franklin Technology Partners. We’ve had our largest quarterly investment to date , we’ve launched new programs, added new people to the team, and hosted a little thing we like to call the PHL Innovation Picnic. Here are just a few things that have made 2017 a […]

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Philadelphia Ranks 7th in Tech Job Growth Projections for 2018

January 2, 2018

According to a report from IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, Philly came in at No. 7 in a ranking of U.S. cities projected to grow tech hiring in 2018. San Diego, Atlanta and New York top the list, released Wednesday by the company as part of its “IT Hiring Forecast and Local Trend Report.” […]

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What was Philly’s realLIST Class of 2017 up to all Year?

January 2, 2018

Seems like just yesterday we sat down to compile a list of Philly’s most legit startups in 2017. The convo yielded a crop of 10 startups we thought could have an interesting year. Either the idea behind each venture was strong, the people involved were legit or there was a good chunk of cash backing the company […]

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Ben Franklin’s Venture Capital Network Just Got Bigger

December 21, 2017

Ben Franklin Technology Partners entered into yet another new partnership this week, as the combo economic development organization and early-stage funding firm continues expanding its venture network. Ben Franklin announced Thursday it’s joining California-based Draper Venture Network’s DVN Beta program, which links seed-stage funds with DVN’s larger network of 17 independent venture funds and more […]

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