BF Alum Company, Data Inventions, Receives Investment from CincyTech and NCT...
CincyTech and NCT Ventures are pleased to announce investment in Data Inventions, a technology company that brings new life to conventional manufacturing. The Data Inventions platform adds a layer of...
View ArticleBEN FRANKLIN’S ERIE INNOVATION FUND APPLAUDS LOCAL SOFTWARE COMPANY, CONDUIT...
ERIE, PA – Five years ago, Ben Franklin’s Erie Innovation Fund, a partnership with the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority, made its first investment in an Erie-based startup, Conduit Technology. The...
View ArticleUse Your Accounting Background to Help Startups!
We are looking for a coordinator of office and accounting practices in our State College office. The successful candidate will support the needs of the clients of the Ben Franklin Transformation...
View ArticlePenn State Professor “Takes the Wind” Out of Surfing!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Because of the Lift eFoil, the brainchild of Penn State University Professor and Aeronautical Engineer, Jack Langelaan and his team, weather and water conditions no longer control a...
View ArticleBen Franklin Technology Partners Invests More Than $2.5 Million in PA...
STATE COLLEGE, PA – The Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA recently approved investments totaling more than $2.5 million in companies located in the...
View ArticleKate Alward Joins Ben Franklin’s State College Team!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA (www.cnp.benfranklin.org) is pleased to announce that Ms. Kate Alward has become the newest member of our...
View ArticleSixty-One Startups Got Their “START” With Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @State...
STATE COLLEGE, PA – With sixty-one companies launched that have raised more than $20 million in start-up funds and generated nearly $8 million in revenue, this proven methodology can work for you too!...
View ArticleWE CAN HELP YOU GET FROM STARTUP TO UP AND RUNNING!
HARRISBURG, PA – Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Program is inviting area entrepreneurs, researchers, software developers or anyone with a new business idea to participate in our next 8-Week Boot Camp for...
View ArticleSHOULD YOU ENTER A PITCH COMPETITION?
Back in the day, developing a business plan was typically part of an academic exercise. Student teams came up with product ideas and then pitched their plans to classroom rivals or a panel of...
View ArticleWE CAN HELP YOU GET FROM STARTUP TO UP AND RUNNING!
CENTRAL PA – Have you been thinking about developing or commercializing an innovative product, process, or new software application? Then, you need to think about Ben Franklin Technology Partners! We...
View ArticleRetired Penn State Professor’s Software Really is a “Breath of Fresh Air!
State College, PA – An estimated 80% of adults breathe improperly. Bad habits formed in childhood can lead to serious health problems in later years such as asthma and even strokes brought on as a...
View ArticleJoin Ben Franklin’s Team in State College!
Ben Franklin Transformation Business Services Network is the principal provider of management and business assistance to tech-entrepreneurs and early-stage companies that are being supported by Ben...
View ArticleBen Franklin Technology Partners Invests in 13 PA Startups!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – The Board of Directors for Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA recently approved investments totaling nearly $1.4 million in thirteen startups located in the...
View ArticleThe Finalists in Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced!
STATE COLLEGE, PA – To help kick off the Startup Alleghenies initiative, this year Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA contest targeted the counties located in Central PA and the Southern Alleghenies. The response...
View ArticleRISE OF THE REST® Pitch Competition Winner is a Ben Franklin Portfolio...
HARRISBURG, PA – Nine of the most innovative startup companies in Central Pennsylvania, including five members of Ben Franklin’s portfolio, had the opportunity to showcase their company’s technology...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Commerce Grants $300,000 to 1855 Capital Project
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (Ben Franklin), 1855 Capital Fund I, L.P. (1855 Capital) and The Pennsylvania State...
View ArticleThe BF TechCelerator @South Central will Award up to $10,000 in Prizes!
HARRISBURG, PA – On Thursday, November 16, 2017 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, seven entrepreneurs will present their business concepts to a panel of judges as the Capstone Event to an eight-week Business...
View ArticleThe Winners of Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced!
JOHNSTOWN, PA – To help kick off the Startup Alleghenies initiative, this year Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA contest targeted the counties located in the Southern Alleghenies and Central PA. The response was...
View ArticleCo-Founder of State College Startups – Scott Johnson – Joins Ben Franklin’s...
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA (www.cnp.benfranklin.org) is pleased to announce that Mr. Scott Johnson has become the newest member of our...
View ArticleThe Ben Franklin TechCelerator@Altoona is now Accepting Applications!
Altoona, PA – If you have a new, tech-based business idea, you’ll want to check out this program! As an important part of the Startup Alleghenies initiative, the BF TechCelerator@Altoona will begin...
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