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Forget that ‘brain drain’ stuff; Philly is becoming a brain magnet

May 15, 2014

Philadelphia Business Journal | Deborah Diamond and Steve Wray | May 15, 2014 Forget that ‘brain drain’ stuff; Philly is becoming a brain magnet Ten years ago, City officials, higher education leaders and the business community joined together to address a tremendous opportunity for Philadelphia: make better connections to Philadelphia’s colleges and universities, so that […]

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania Creates/Retains 711 Jobs in 2013

May 14, 2014

PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin has reported that it’s work over the past year contributed to 711 southeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained in the organization’s five-county service area, which includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.  Additionally, Ben Franklin registered an all-time high of 27 new company formations!Impact results are a […]

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Ben Franklin Approves $975,000 for Nine Early-Stage Companies

May 5, 2014

PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) recently approved the investment of $975,000 in nine early-stage regional companies. Companies approved for funding:   BioDetego, LLC – Philadelphia County – Approved Investment: $50,000 (Through the Technology Commercialization Fund) BioDetego is developing, VASPfore, a new biomarker test for selecting cancer treatment protocols.  […]

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Ben Franklin Approves $2M for Eleven Early-Stage Companies

January 30, 2014

Companies approved for funding:   Biomeme, Inc. – Philadelphia – Approved Investment: $400,000 Biomeme’s technology platform transforms a user’s smartphone into a mobile lab for advanced DNA diagnostics and real-time disease surveillance. The system includes a docking station for real-time qPCR, a mobile app to control the system and analyze results, and targeted test kits […]

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Ben Franklin Approves $2.2M for Nine Early-Stage Companies

October 31, 2013

October 31, 2013 PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP), celebrating its 30th anniversary of helping our region’s talented entrepreneurs bring their Dreams to Reality, recently approved $2,175,000 in funding for nine early-stage companies.   Companies approved for funding:   Cloudnexa – Philadelphia Approved Investment: $250,000 Cloudnexa is the next generation cloud management […]

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Ben Franklin Approves $1.9M for Ten Early-Stage Companies

July 31, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP), celebrating its 30th anniversary of helping our region’s talented entrepreneurs bring their Dreams to Reality, recently approved $1,890,000 in funding for ten early-stage companies. “We’re excited that this round of investments is comprised of such a diverse group of companies, companies who are creating a […]

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Ben Franklin Approves $1.6M for Nine Early-Stage Companies

July 19, 2013

PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP), celebrating its 30th anniversary of helping our region’s talented entrepreneurs bring their Dreams to Reality, recently approved $1,550,000 in funding for nine early-stage companies.   Companies approved for funding:   AgileSwitch, LLC – Philadelphia Approved Investment: $250,000 (Ben Franklin previously invested $300,000) Renewable […]

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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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