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Ben Franklin Technology Partners Has Closed On $28M As Part Of Largest-Ever Fund

November 9, 2023

Ben Franklin Technology Partners has raised its largest ever amount of capital, securing $28 million towards its $100 million statewide fund in a bid to retain and grow startups in Pennsylvania. The Global Opportunity Pennsylvania Fund, or GO PA Fund II, follows the $24.3 million GO Philly Fund Ben Franklin Technology Partners closed in 2019. The GO […]

Delaware Nabbed Part Of A Regional EDA Tech Hubs Designation

October 25, 2023

Wilmington is part of the Greater Philadelphia Region Precision Medicine Tech Hub, led by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA. Here’s what comes next. It’s official, Delaware: We’re a tech hub. Part of one, at least. The US Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) Tech Hubs program is an effort by the federal […]

The Philadelphia Region Won A New Federal Tech Hub Designation For Life Sciences

October 24, 2023

The Philadelphia tech hub will try to advance manufacturing and commercial development of cell and gene therapies. The Philadelphia region has been selected as one of 31 federal innovation and technology hubs, making the area eligible to compete for a grant of up to $75 million to advance the area’s life sciences industry, the Biden […]

Biden-Harris Administration Designates Tech Hub In Philadelphia Region To Develop Precision Medicine And Improve Health Equity

October 23, 2023

As part of the President’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce identifies regional centers primed for innovation and job creation. WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced that Greater Philadelphia Region Precision Medicine Tech Hub in Pennsylvania was designated as one of the […]

SAIL Fusion Announces First Implantations Of Its BowTie™ Sacroiliac Fusion System

October 18, 2023

SAIL Fusion, a medical device company focused on advancing the surgical treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction through solutions built upon AO principles, today announced that it has conducted the first implantations of its novel BowTie SI Fusion System. The surgeries began on October 14th and were conducted by Dr. Peter Whang, Associate Professor of Orthopaedics […]