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AmorSui Upgrades Protective Product Line In Effort To Set ‘New Standard’ In Health Care

May 10, 2024

A South Philadelphia apparel company launched during the Covid-19 pandemic has unveiled its improved and enhanced line of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers and others. AmorSui was launched in 2020 by Beau Wangtrakuldee, a scientist and entrepreneur who founded the company after a chemical spill in a lab left her with severe burns. […]

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RealLIST Connectors 2024: In Philly’s Tech And Startup Community, 20 People You Want To Know

May 6, 2024

Shining a spotlight on the most connected and community-oriented people in the region’s innovation ecosystem. (RealList Connectors acknowledges our Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Tony Green & Art Director & Manager of Marketing and Communications, Calan Wilson) If you’re seeking connections in Philly’s tech and startup community, we can make it simple: These are the people […]

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Latus Launches with State-of-the-Art Gene Therapy Development Technologies, Two Lead Product Candidates, and an Initial $54 Million in Series A Financing

May 6, 2024

Latus Bio, Inc. (“Latus”), a biotechnology company developing novel gene therapy candidates for disorders of the central nervous system (CNS), today announced its launch and an initial close of $54 million in Series A financing. The funding round is being led by 8VC and DCVC Bio. To date, Samsung Life Science Fund (created by Samsung […]

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What Contenders In The $500M Tech Hubs Race Can Learn From The Past

May 1, 2024

Philadelphia is one of the contenders for federal advanced technology investment. A decade ago, a similar program had “no measurable benefit.” Back in 2013, a Senate subcommittee slammed a locally led innovation cluster as showing “no measurable benefit” from $55 million in federal funding. It was part of an Obama-era Department of Energy program focused on identifying […]

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Philadelphia Sits Among Nation’s Elite Life Sciences Hubs In New Colliers Rankings

April 30, 2024

The Philadelphia region takes fourth place in a new ranking of the country’s top life sciences hubs on the strength of its talent pipeline and recent real estate activity. The analysis conducted by the commercial real estate services firm Colliers International focuses on a region’s ability to support and sustain industry growth using factors such […]

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FY 2023: Ben Franklin Approved $6.4 Million in 31 Companies

September 13, 2023

  Companies Approved for Investment in FY23  To view details about each company, visit our directory page. Tech: Accencio Asylon Incorporated CollX Docuverus DreamVu Epilogue Systems GoWell, Inc. GrowFlux Luxtech Philanthropi Policy Map Red Vector SkillCycle WealthMore Yellowdig Zenapse Healthcare: AnaOno Astarte Medical Partners Bainbridge Health Cagent Vascular ChromaTan Hanimune Invisalert Keriton Navrogen OxyDial RightAir […]

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Orim Graves Elected As Board Chair For Ben Franklin

September 5, 2023

Contact: Jason Bannon, Ben Franklin jason.bannon@sep.benfranklin.org  Graves leads board of founders, investors, and innovators to support the growth of the Philadelphia region PHILADELPHIA—September 5th, 2023— At its June 2023 meeting, the Board of Directors of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) elected Orim Graves, CFA, Managing Partner of the David Hill Group, […]

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Startup Genome, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Drexel University, And University City Science Center Launch 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

June 15, 2023

  Contact: Anna Brashear, Growth Marketing Manager, Startup Genome annab@startupgenome.com – Philadelphia is celebrated in the world’s premier report on startup and economic enrichment – ranking as a Top 30 Global Ecosystem in Funding, Performance, and Talent & Experience  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — June 15, 2023 — The 2023 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by […]

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Ben Franklin Impact Report 2022

May 22, 2023

The Ben Franklin Impact Report 2022 highlights the big numbers and events for Ben Franklin’s impact and results for and the Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties) in the previous year. The report highlights some of the many success stories from our portfolio and partners, and offers a look at the sector […]

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Ben Franklin Healthcare Approvals: $700K In 4 Companies

May 10, 2023

  Companies featured: Navrogen – Philadelphia County Biotech focused on enhancing the immune system to fight cancer by removing the effect of factors produced or induced by tumor cells which inhibit the cancer-fighting humoral immune system. Navrogen was co-founded by Nicholas C. Nicolaides (CEO) and Luigi Grasso (CSO). navrogen.com   RightAir – Philadelphia County RightAir […]

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