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Wolf Administration Updates Businesses on Guidance for COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

March 17, 2020

Earlier today, the Wolf Administration strongly urged non-essential businesses across the state to close for at least 14 days to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The governor’s request protects employees, customers, and suppliers and limits the spread of the virus through personal contact and surfaces. Previously the governor designated Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware […]

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A Message to our Innovation Community Clients and Stakeholders

March 16, 2020

Entrepreneurs launching and growing new enterprises are used to challenges, but the one we are now facing is different as it impacts our public health and our economy. And like so many of us, our team is now fully working remotely, yet our priority at Ben Franklin remains our service to our companies, partners, and […]

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Ben Franklin Companies Fighting Infectious Disease and its Effects

March 16, 2020

The outbreak of COVID-19 has galvanized the life sciences community worldwide to help stem the spread of the virus, mitigate the effects of the virus and prevent or minimize future outbreaks. While southeastern Pennsylvania has numerous large companies working on novel technologies to address these issues across many aspects of pandemic mitigation – vaccines, therapeutics, […]

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Survey: Southeast PA Regional Business Impacts of COVID-19

March 16, 2020

As we all work together through this crisis, Ben Franklin has joined with other regional economic development organizations to gather feedback on the impact of COVID-19 on your enterprise via this survey being distributed across southeastern Pennsylvania. This survey does not specifically speak to advanced technology enterprises. Therefore, as you complete the survey, use the […]

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Coronavirus Test Available Now as COVID-19 Spreads Worldwide

March 13, 2020

In the time of the virus, it is as important as ever to remain calm and practice preventative measures. At the time of writing, WHO characterized COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) as a pandemic and has infected over 120,000 people with over 4,000 casualties. With that said, over 66,000 people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have […]

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