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Startup Genome, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Drexel University, And University City Science Center Launch The World’s Most Comprehensive Research On Startups

June 10, 2024

Philadelphia is celebrated in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report – ranking as the #25 Global Startup Ecosystem SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 10, 2024 — The 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network launched today at London Tech Week. The GSER, powered by the world’s most quality-controlled […]

Pennsylvania, Delaware, And New Jersey Collaborate To Develop Precision Medicine Powerhouse In Greater Philadelphia Region

April 11, 2024

Contact: Calan Wilson, Ben Franklin calan.wilson@sep,benfranklin.org PROPEL to accelerate economic competitiveness through life sciences discovery, equitable access to care and careers PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 11, 2024)—The Greater Philadelphia Region Precision Medicine Tech Hub, a coalition of more than 100 total organizations and community partners from Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey have combined their efforts to […]

GO PA Fund Makes First Investments

March 7, 2024

Contact: Jason Bannon, Ben Franklin jason.bannon@sep.benfranklin.org Audigent and LoanStar receive first investments from Ben Franklin’s statewide fund for growth stage ventures PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (March 7, 2024)—Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (“Ben Franklin”), a leading seed stage capital provider, today announced that its Global Opportunity Pennsylvania Fund II, L.P. (“GO PA Fund”) has made […]

Ben Franklin Tech Investments: $300K In Three Companies

March 4, 2024

Companies featured: On The Goga – Philadelphia County On the Goga is a platform that helps insurance brokers turn employee wellbeing into revenue. Our product lets benefit consultants effortlessly customize their own wellbeing & culture platform and offer it to their entire book of business, at no cost to their customers. onthegoga.com […]

Ben Franklin Healthcare Investments: 1.3 Million in Four Companies

February 29, 2024

Companies featured: Hoth Intelligence -Delaware County Hoth is developing augmented reality software to create a 3D reconstruction of the patient’s brain to support accurate and proper placement of external ventricular drains (EVDs) hothintel.com Vittoria Biotherapeutics- Philadelphia County Vittoria Biotherapeutics is a leading edge, gene-edited cell therapeutics company with novel platform technologies […]