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Healthy grocery delivery service Fitly soft-launches in Center City

August 1, 2014

Fitly, a local technology company that’s participated in DreamIt Health Philadelphia and is now in the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator, has launched a public trial of its healthy grocery delivery product in Center City. “We’ve had an overwhelming response,” said Fitly founder Anthony Ortiz. “Within the firsttwo days, we were inundated with orders.” Founded in 2011, Fitly […]

Q&A with William R. McCann of Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology

July 31, 2014

Keystone Edge | Susan L. Pena | July 31, 2014 William R. McCann is a professionally trained trumpeter with a degree in music from University of the Arts in Philadelphia; he graduated cum laude in 1980. He also holds a certificate in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania (1982), and served as a human resourcessystems analyst for theSun […]

Ben Franklin’s Smarter Agent’s Real Estate Apps: 4M+ Downloads in 1 Year

July 30, 2014

Technically Philly | Juliana Reyes | July 30, 2014 Smarter Agent, based in Collingswood, N.J., powers mobile apps for national real estate giants like Keller Williams, Sotheby’s and Berkshire Hathaway. The“white label” apps, which show homes for sale and rent and give you direct access to arealtor, have been downloaded more than four million times in the last year, said cofounder Brad Blumberg. Smarter Agent’s […]

Project Liberty Welcomes 5th Class!

July 16, 2014

Philadelphia–Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) announced the fifth startup company class of the Project Liberty Digital Incubator. The program is hosted by Interstate General Media (IGM), operated by Ben Franklin, and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Project Liberty Digital Incubator is stimulating the establishment and […]

Ben Franklin’s Sidecar Raises 3.1MM in New Venture Capital

July 10, 2014

Keystone Edge | Elise Vider | July 10, 2014 Philadelphia’s Sidecar, an e-commerce startup, is on a roll. The company recently announced that it has raised $3.1 million in funding, led by Osage Venture Partners. They join existing investors such as Ben FranklinTechnology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania which has invested $485,000 in two rounds. Sidecar claims to be the […]