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This Philly startup raised $100K for a plate that can count calories

June 24, 2015

Founder Anthony Ortiz put aside his initial startup, a healthy meal delivery service called Fitly, to focus on SmartPlate. Fitly hadn’t been a homerun, he said. Anthony Ortiz’s healthy meal delivery service — Fitly — was doing fine. It wasn’t a huge success but it wasn’t an utter failure, either. He’ll tell you as much. […]

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 […]

Can Wearable Tech Combat Sexual Assault?

June 11, 2015

ROAR is a startup that’s building a wearable device designed to deter attackers and notify loved ones. Yasmine Mustafa knew things were out of control when somebody was abducted outside her Philadelphia apartment and raped. This wasn’t a bad part of town, either: The self-described serial entrepreneur lived in a pricey, well-lit part of downtown […]