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FY 2017: Ben Franklin Approved $10.7 Million in 62 Companies

September 5, 2017

Companies Approved: Information Technology: AuDigent CampusESP Choosito! Clear Admit Clem Cloudnexa Cognitive Operational Systems (COSY) EureQa FlockU Haystack Informatics Houwzer Instinct Science Keriton Kynectiv LeagueSide Loan Star Technologies MilkCrate MyDealerOnline Near-Miss Management ROAR for Good Sustrana Tassl TimelinePi TriviaNote Verge VeryApt Whose Your Landlord Xtra Chef Health: Advent Therapeutics Biomeme GSI Health Instadiagnostics LIA Diagnostics […]

PACT and Ben Franklin Launch Mentor Connect

August 31, 2017

PACT and Ben Franklin Launch Mentor Connect PHILADELPHIA, PA Aug 29, 2017 — The Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) publically announce Mentor Connect, a program providing founders and leaders of emerging companies with coaching, connections, and tools to successfully grow their businesses. Mentor […]

Ben Franklin Approved 1.7M in 13 Early Stage Companies

July 31, 2017

Companies approved for funding: xtraCHEF – Philadelphia County xtraCHEF is an invoice processing and cost intelligence application that prepares the hospitality industry – a $10 billion market – for the future of procurement. Today, restaurants receive and manually process over two billion paper invoices annually – a time-consuming, error-prone, and low-value task performed by highly […]

$15 Million Collaborative to Grow Greater Early Stage Impact Companies in Greater Philadelphia

July 24, 2017

ImpactPHL Ventures focuses on enterprises with social, environmental and health returns. July, 20 2017 (Philadelphia, PA) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners (Ben Franklin) announces the public introduction of ImpactPHL Ventures: a $15 million funding initiative that supports the growth of technology-focused early stage ventures working to solve social, environmental, and health problems. Led by Ben Franklin, its initial […]

Ben Franklin Approved 3.7M in 21 Early Stage Companies

May 17, 2017

Companies approved for funding: EnviroKure – Philadelphia County EnviroKure’s innovative technology transforms chicken manure into pathogen-free, liquid organic fertilizer with macro- and micro-nutrients, amino acids and beneficial bacteria. Our fertilizers are designed to satisfy the needs of today’s organic growers, enabling increased yields to fulfill fast-growing consumer demand for organic and locally-grown food. By converting potentially […]