Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) closed fiscal year 2015 with $2.8 million in investments in 14 early-stage companies in sectors ranging from information technology to digital health to advanced manufacturing.
American Aerospace in Montgomery County provides endurance, beyond-line-of-sight, unmanned aircraft system products and services to oil and gas, electric transmission and emergency management customers.
BioBots in Philadelphia builds 3D bioprinters and bioinks, producing 3D living tissues out of human cells.
Montgomery County's Core Solutions is a progressive leader in transforming the behavioral, medical and social services experience for behavioral health providers, consumers and state agencies.
Philadelphia’s DECNUT provides healthcare organizations with dynamic point-of-care solutions designed to improve clinical decision-making.
Defend Your Head in Chester County has developed an innovative protective helmet cover that reduces head trauma for all contact sports.
Philadelphia's Gencore offers a revolutionary cloud application analytics solution that provides high-fidelity performance analytics and monitoring.
Grand Round Table in Philadelphia provides innovative clinical decision support solutions integrated into electronic health records.
Montgomery County’s KickUp aims to end the intellectual, physical and geographic isolation that educators face by providing access to quality coaching, collaboration and mentorship opportunities.
MeetBall in Bucks County offers a location-sharing platform that helps fans navigate the crowd and improve their experience at large events such as NASCAR races, football games, concerts and festivals.
Philadelphia's Optofluidics is enhancing particle analysis with state-of-the art, nanotechnology-enabled instrumentation.
ROAR in Philadelphia is developing fashionable jewelry that doubles as an alarm and alert system to protect women from attack.
Rocker Tools in Bucks County is an innovative designer, manufacturer and distributor of specialty construction tools.
Philadelphia's Yorn is a real-time data platform that links patient-generated feedback with associated health data.
Philadelphia’s ZSX Medical is a medical device company whose Zip-Stitch offers a rapid surgical closure platform.
Source: BFTP/SEP
Writer: Elise Vider