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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.
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Ben Franklin Technology Partners has earned international acclaim as the gold standard in technology-based economic development. The risks associated with underfunding the centers are clear.
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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.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Is the state holding back Pittsburgh's status as an innovation leader?
The last time Pennsylvania conducted a state-wide innovation ecosystem inventory was in 2005 with TechFormation, an assessment of..
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 15, 2019
- 4 min
State’s Innovation Economy Needs A Boost To Compete
To be competitive in the tech-driven economy, the authors of the report argue, Pennsylvania should focus on establishing a statewide..
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Brookings report: Pa.'s innovation policy lagging behind other states
Pittsburgh continues to be an incubator for innovation, but the city, as well as the rest of Pennsylvania, could be doing better...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 14, 2019
- 4 min
Philly Inquirer: The state ‘has gone sideways’: Innovation is stagnating in Pa., report says
Pennsylvania has been nationally recognized for the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, a tech-based economic development program...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
Ideas for Pennsylvania Innovation: Examining efforts by competitor states and national leaders
While Pennsylvania’s innovation economy has lagged in recent years, another path exists.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Aug 13, 2019
- 3 min
Pa. lags behind peers in funding its 'innovation economy,' Brookings report says
By Michelle Caffrey – Reporter, Philadelphia Business Journal Aug 13, 2019 This article was originally posted in the Philadelphia...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jul 3, 2019
- 3 min
Morning Call: Ben Franklin Technology Partners says state’s $3.5 M funding doesn’t go far enough
By Anthony Salamone - July 2, 2019 This article was originally posted in The Morning Call. Pennsylvania’s $34 billion budget for the...
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jun 21, 2019
- 4 min
Four Reasons Why: Ben Franklin is Pennsylvania’s Best Option to Help Tech Startups Survive
While we’ve seen evidence time & again that Ben Franklin works for PA & is viewed as the gold standard by which tech-based economic dev...
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