Ben Franklin 4 PA
$16.4 Million in Challenge Grant Funding Approved for Ben Franklin Technology Partner Projects
DCED & the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) announced $16.4M in Challenge Grant Funding Approved for Ben Franklin
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Centre Daily Times
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
Penn State researchers created 3D-printed housing for life on Mars. Next: artificial reefs
“State College is a great place for innovation...students in the past just wanted to leave but now they're excited to stay at the startups."
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
American Rescue Plan Includes Essential Funding for Pa. Small Businesses
This week, Pa. was awarded nearly $268 million in American Rescue Plan funding via SSBCI. $142 million will go toward seed/early stage tech
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Gov. Wolf Announces $268 Million in New ARPA Funding to Boost Small Business Success
Direct equity investments will be made in PA seed & early-stage tech companies through partners like Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Jul 11, 2022
- 2 min
State Budget Includes Investments in Innovation
The line item for BFTDA, which is included within the budget for (DCED), will rise from $14.5 million to $17 million in the 2022-23 budget.
Philadelphia Business Journal
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Philadelphia on the cusp of becoming a top 10 startup ecosystem in the U.S., report finds
Ben Franklin Technology Partners, University City Science Center & Drexel University worked with Startup Genome to produce report
The City of Pittsburgh
- Jun 14, 2022
- 4 min
Mayor Gainey Celebrates Pittsburgh’s Progress as a Global Emerging Tech Ecosystem
Key Findings of the 2022 GSER include Pittsburgh's Global ranking as the #13 Emerging Ecosystem overall, up from #23 last year.
WFMZ-TV 69News
- May 9, 2022
- 1 min
Report: Ben Franklin Tech Partners created hundreds of jobs in our region
Supporting new technology initiatives from an established manufacturer's perspective, investing and supporting early-stage organizations
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Apr 26, 2022
- 2 min
Ben Franklin Investments Pay Huge Dividends for Pa.
Statewide initiative helped clients create 2,438 jobs, retain 12,923 more, & generate $2 billion in revenue, according to 2021 Impact Report
90.5 WESA
- Apr 6, 2022
- 3 min
Pittsburgh needs both startups and manufacturers in its bid to modernize industry, tech leader says
An engineer and entrepreneur, Formica became the head of the AlphaLab Gear startup accelerator in February 2022.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Apr 4, 2022
- 4 min
Flooring company flourishes thanks to innovative system that makes replacement easy
The desire to develop an entrepreneurial effort in home territory is in keeping with a trend that gained momentum during the pandemic.
Ben Franklin 4 PA
- Mar 2, 2022
- 2 min
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania Created/Retained 7,356 Jobs in 2021
In 2021, 7,356 northeastern Pennsylvania jobs were created or retained as a result of the BFTP of NEPA's work.
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