Ben Franklin 4 PA
Pgh Business Times: Governor Wolf's proposed budget focuses on statewide innovation strategies
“In the nation’s highly competitive high-tech economy, every dollar matters.”
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Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
Governor’s 2020-21 Budget Proposes $5 Million Increase for Ben Franklin
Smart investments in innovation, high-tech development fuel Pa.’s economy
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jan 24, 2020
- 2 min
In budget sneak peek, Gov. Wolf rolls out $12.35M grant program to fund manufacturing research
Friday’s event was part of the slow rolled reveal to Wolf’s 2020 budget proposal.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
Chad Paul to Retire as President and CEO of Ben Franklin NE PA
BFTP announced the retirement of R. Chadwick Paul, Jr. as President & CEO. Paul has served since 2002 and will retire effective July 1, 2020
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Dec 12, 2019
- 3 min
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Could Pittsburgh be the next Silicon Valley? A new study thinks so.
Pittsburgh’s advanced technology economy has been idling in neutral, some experts say, but a new study believes it doesn’t have to
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 29, 2019
- 1 min
CBS21 News: Report finds PA lagging behind in innovation
Leaders from across the commonwealth gathered at Penn State Harrisburg today discussing innovation in Pennsylvania.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Penn State, Grow PA host meeting to discuss state's innovation economy
Leaders from business, industry & government from around the state gathered at Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 25 to discuss innovation i Pa.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Abc27 News: Inaugural Grow PA meeting aims to spark innovation
Business leaders from across Pennsylvania gathered Friday at Penn State Harrisburg to talk about a new initiative to help revitalize the sta
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
Letter to the Editor: Pa. must do more to help tech-based entrepreneurs
Pennsylvania faces stiff competition from neighboring states who want to grow and attract the same talent and tech-based companies as we do.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 11, 2019
- 2 min
Ben Franklin Portfolio Companies Pitch at Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference
Central PA is home to dozens of high-tech companies – many of which likely received their initial institutional investment from Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
You're Invited to The State of Innovation: Generating Ideas to Grow PA
Join us to dive deeper into the challenges that our commonwealth faces, and to help generate ideas to drive innovation and prosperity
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 7, 2019
- 6 min
Reading Eagle: How Berks fits in to Pennsylvania's innovation economy
While not many states are as geographically split as Pennsylvania, others do face the challenge of innovation centers isolated from the...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 4, 2019
- 3 min
New Report Challenges PA to Lead Again on Innovation
Whether we like it or not, Pennsylvania is engaged in a competition with other U.S. regions
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Oct 2, 2019
- 1 min
Comcast Newsmakers: Ryan E. Glenn on How An Innovation Economy Helps Companies Create
The concept of an innovation economy and its benefits to companies developing products and services for the future is discussed
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Sep 27, 2019
- 9 min
Erie Reader: Brookings Institution's Insights on Innovation
Erie plots course for progress as majority of Pennsylvania lags behind by Ben Speggen With the recent injection of investments, it's not...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Sep 6, 2019
- 2 min
Ben Franklin Clients Present to PA House Committees
The event was held on Thursday, September 5 and was cohosted by Rep. Marcia Hahn, Chairman Donna Oberlander (House Majority Policy Cmte)
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Sep 3, 2019
- 6 min
Report says Pa. is losing its innovation mojo
The 66-page report released Aug. 13 was developed over six months as the researchers interviewed key technology players from around Pa.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
Startups Need Real Money, Not Just a Low Cost of Living. In this PA City they Can Find Both
Leaders in this rust belt city used Opportunity Zone legislation to create a $10M fund for high-potential startups. (Erie, Pennsylvania)
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 20, 2019
- 2 min
Pennsylvania leaders need to figure out how to jumpstart innovation economy | Editorial
The Brookings Institution documented how Pennsylvania is falling short in encouraging innovation...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Pittsburghers agree with a need for more state-level support for innovation.
Innovation Works President and CEO Rich Lunak knows the effects of the state’s decreased support first-hand.
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