News Type: Reports

Ben Franklin Approved $3.1M in 14 Early Stage Companies

April 19, 2022

Companies featured: Envara Health – Chester County Envara Health offers a structured lipid platform that allows for improved absorption of healthy fat calories, essential fatty acids, and nutrients for millions of people who struggle with disease-related malnutrition, unintentional weight loss and malabsorption. Envara Health is led by Linda Palczuk (COO), Jim Blessington (VP Marketing […]

CY: 2021 Ben Franklin Approved $8.4 Million in 39 Companies

March 10, 2022

To view details about each company, visit our directory page. Physical Sciences AmorSui DreamVu Inc. Impact Wrap Naturaz Tozuda Information Technology Cecilian Partners CollX Employee Cycle GoCoach GoWellbenefits.com Houwzer* Jenzy Kognition Lithero Lula Nickl* Noble Piano SocialLadder Sweft Yellowdig Healthcare Astarte Medical Partners Avisi Technologies CareAlign CrossBridge Eliksa Therapeutics Envara Health Envision2bWell ExpressCells Friends […]

Ben Franklin Approved $2.4M in 12 Early Stage Companies

January 24, 2022

Companies featured: CareAlign – Montgomery County CareAlign is a Care Orchestration platform that helps clinicians coordinate care when multiple providers are caring for one patient. CareAlign works in acute care/in pattient settings, as well as for out-patient and value based care institutions. The platform has three core components: 1. Data Visualization – which connects […]

Report: ImpactPHL Ventures Invested $17 Million in First Five Years

October 25, 2021

Findings published from 53 companies driving sustainable development goals in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – OCTOBER 26, 2021 – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) has published its five year report for ImpactPHL Ventures, the co-investment program focused on technology-focused enterprises that support outcomes of social impact. The report highlights Ben Franklin’s key findings […]

Ben Franklin Approved $2.1M in 12 Early Stage Companies

October 18, 2021

Companies featured: CrossBridge – Delaware County CrossBridge has reimagined Chronic Autoimmune Care. A SaaS specialty care platform is designed to put autoimmune patients first, improve outcomes, and lower the cost of care. We work with payers, providers and life science to collaborate in a value-based setting. CrossBridge is lead by Bill Conlan, CEO; Courtney […]

Startup Genome and Ben Franklin Technology Partners, University City Science Center and Drexel University Publish 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report

September 22, 2021

Philadelphia is featured in the world’s preeminent report on advancing startup ecosystems – ranked as the #28 Startup Ecosystem Globally SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — September 22, 2021 — The 2021 Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) by Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network was launched today at London Tech Week. The GSER is the world’s […]

FY 2021: Ben Franklin Approved $6.1 Million in 31 Companies

September 14, 2021

An In-Depth Look at Pa.’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Highlights the Strength and Importance of BFTP The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and Carnegie Mellon University recently teamed up on a report to foster the commonwealth’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and create a dashboard of data to drive policy so our state remains competitive. A key […]

Ben Franklin Approved $1.8M in 9 Early Stage Companies

August 3, 2021

Companies featured: GoCoach – Philadelphia County Now like never before, it’s time to develop greater skills in every one of your people. GoCoach meets people right where they are, right now, with personalized coaching and blended learning to upskill anyone. GoCoach is lead by Kristy McCann, CEO/Co-Founder, Rebecca Taylor, COO, Lisa Whelan, Head of […]

Ben Franklin Approved $2.3M in 10 Early Stage Companies

April 22, 2021

Companies featured: Kognition – Philadelphia County Kognition is the developer of a game-changing, cyber-physical enterprise AI that automates security, compliance, and other high-value business operations in a single platform. With Kognition, your commercial properties can see, think, and act autonomously to improve operations, increase security, lower costs and more. Kogniton is lead by Matias […]

2020 Economic Impact of Ben Franklin Technology Partners Report

April 20, 2021

Ben Franklin Technology Partners released its Impact Report, based on its activity in Pennsylvania in 2020. Review the details in the full report here.