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Venture Impact Report

September 25, 2012

Philadelphia’s positive investment growth bucks national trends according to Ernst & Young LLP, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies: Analysis of five and a half years of data shows $4.1B of investment across multiple sectors Highlights of the Venture Impact report include the following: Nationally, the […]

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Life Sciences Leadership for the Next Decade

September 25, 2012

Pennsylvania’s life science industry is an economic powerhouse employing more than 79,000 people directly and generating annual wages of $7.2 billion. The life science industry in Pennsylvania is also a leading source of scientific innovation that is improving the  health and quality of life of people across the state and around the world through the […]

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Philadelphia: Smart City. Smart Choice.

September 25, 2012

Philadelphia’s diverse regional economy is anchored by award-winning colleges and research universities, sophisticated life sciences and healthcare industries and a vibrant hospitality sector. We offer an ideal environment for the CEO and the entrepreneur. The city is strongly supported by a corporate culture that highly values civic engagement with the public sector, particularly in the […]

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Select Greater Philadelphia’s 2013 Regional Report

September 25, 2012

In Greater Philadelphia, this active community has come together to enhance a world-class business region of budding startups and anchor companies in diverse industry sectors. Greater Philadelphia’s highly competitive economy includes a growing entrepreneurial community in sectors like life sciences, advanced manufacturing, information technology, financial and professional services, logistics and energy — all striving to […]

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Temple University and Ben Franklin Partner to Spark Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Greater Philadelphia

January 1, 1970

For release January 13, 2015 PHILADELPHIA— To spark technological innovation and entrepreneurship in the Greater Philadelphia area, Temple University and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania are creating a new joint initiative: Temple Ventures—Powered by Ben Franklin. The new initiative is a $1 million startup accelerator designed to assist startup companies advancing Temple-created technologies. […]

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