A Northwest Pennsylvania company tonight will be named winner of Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest.
The six finalists are:
* Direct Allergy, which provides a turnkey service to primary-care doctors for testing, diagnosis, and treatment of patients, especially those in underserved rural areas, who suffer from allergies.
* Adaptmicrosys LLC, a leading-edge, adaptive semiconductor company that provides higher energy savings, more efficiency, and greatly increased performance in a variety of smart-connected devices.
* reCAP Mason Jars, The Erie-based manufacturer and Amazon top seller of high-quality plastic caps for Mason jars, will develop an app that caters to those interested in using mason jars for creative uses. reCAP was the 2011 winner of the InnovationErieDesign Competition.
* MedicalOpinionCenter.com LLC of Erie, which has developed a unique model that provides the expertise of three medical specialists to be offered as an online medical service.
* Advanced Power Control Solutions LLC, which has developed an innovative coal/natural gas hybrid burner technology that allows compliance with EPA requirements and increases power output from existing coal fired power generation facilities prevalent in Pennsylvania.
* CNG One Source, an Erie maker of natural gas engines for diesel trucks and installs conversions for gas powered fleet vehicles.
As you read this, the finalists are participating in a day of entrepreneurial training at the Erie Technology Incubator (ETI) located on the campus of Gannon University.
The winner gets $35,000, and six months of residence at ETI, one year free tuition for classes/seminars offered by the eMarketing Learning Center and a free, five-hour consult on intellectual property (IP) from Attorney Jonathan D’Silva with the Erie Law Firm, MacDonald, Illig, Jones, & Britton.
Source: Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP
Writer: Elise Vider