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Pennsylvania & the Importance of Government-Funded Venture Capital

Angelo J. Valletta

Nov 29, 2021
3 min

Pennsylvania & the Importance of Government-Funded Venture Capital

Nearly 40 years since its inception, BFTP has proven a resounding success, having earned bipartisan support over multiple administrations.

With Continued Investments, Pennsylvania is Equipped to Continue Global Startup Success

Ryan E. Glenn

Nov 18, 2021
3 min

With Continued Investments, Pennsylvania is Equipped to Continue Global Startup Success

Pa. must capitalize on progress made by continuing to invest in innovation & technological advances & build upon the $14.5 mil investment

Ben Franklin Technology Partners forms 4-person health care investment group

Philadelphia Business Journal

Nov 11, 2021
1 min

Ben Franklin Technology Partners forms 4-person health care investment group

BFTP of SEP has formed an investment group to support the development of early-stage companies focused on health care technologies, outcomes

In celebration of #GEW2021, IW begins serving Startup Recipes series of DIY guides for founders

Pittsburgh Inno

Nov 10, 2021
2 min

In celebration of #GEW2021, IW begins serving Startup Recipes series of DIY guides for founders

Pgh-based Innovation Works announced it's now serving up its first installment of Startup Recipes — a new series of DIY guides for founders

Wolf Administration Announces $3 Million in Funding for Investments in Start-Up Companies

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Oct 28, 2021
2 min

Wolf Administration Announces $3 Million in Funding for Investments in Start-Up Companies

Rittenhouse will maintain an office presence at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and will continue to collaborate with the BFTP/SEP

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Ranked Among the Top Global Startup Ecosystems

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Oct 20, 2021
2 min

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Ranked Among the Top Global Startup Ecosystems

Reports like the one issued by Startup Genome spotlight the positive results we can achieve in the commonwealth when we all work together.

VIT's acquisition further 'validation' of Pgh's growing entrepreneurial community, fmr investors say

Pittsburgh Inno

Oct 14, 2021
3 min

VIT's acquisition further 'validation' of Pgh's growing entrepreneurial community, fmr investors say

Pittsburgh-based hardware accelerator AlphaLab Gear, a platform offered through Innovation Works, served as an early investor in VIT.

Philly’s BIPOC entrepreneurs get new promises to fund businesses and correct a historic deficit

Philly Inquirer

Oct 6, 2021
8 min

Philly’s BIPOC entrepreneurs get new promises to fund businesses and correct a historic deficit

This article was originally published in the Philadelphia Inquirer. by Erin Arvedlund BIPOC entrepreneurs have struggled to raise capital...

Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City

Ben Franklin 4 PA

Oct 1, 2021
5 min

Pittsburgh — From Steel City to Smart City

Pittsburgh has always been known as a diverse city & features 90 distinct neighborhoods with their own sub-cultures, with 302,000 residents

LVEDC Interviews Angelo Valletta, President & CEO of BFTP/NEP

Lehigh Valley PA

Sep 30, 2021
3 min

LVEDC Interviews Angelo Valletta, President & CEO of BFTP/NEP

Angelo Valletta is a multiple award-winning senior business executive with 35 years of comprehensive organizational leadership experience

NextPittsburgh

Sep 23, 2021
3 min

NextPittsburgh: Pgh ranks 23rd in global emerging startup ecosystem report

“Over the last 5 years we’ve had about 300 investors from around the world investing in Pgh & last year alone, 42 first-time new investors"

Philly among the top 30 cities worldwide for new companies, Startup Genome says

PhillyVoice

Sep 23, 2021
2 min

Philly among the top 30 cities worldwide for new companies, Startup Genome says

This article was originally published in the PhillyVoice. The research firm bumped the city up 15 spots on its latest rankings BY HANNAH...

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