BFTP/SEP invests $2.8M in 14 early-stage tech firms
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 Lawrence County, a startup prepares to grow legal medical marijuana
The co-founders of Keystone Organic Farms are waiting for Pennsylvania to legalize medical cannabis.
Allentown's MindBridge Innovations develops high-tech therapy bikes
Allentown's MindBridge Innovations is working on several fronts to develop high-tech therapy bicycles.
Software to snowboard innovations win BFTP/NEP investments
Nine early-stage tech companies and four manufacturing partnerships have received funding from the latest round of funding by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
In Philadelphia, a new partnership promotes healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship
Independence Blue Cross and�Thomas Jefferson University�have embarked on a new collaboration to promote innovation in healthcare.
Harrisburg's growing JEM Group brings women to the construction industry
Jessica Meyers is the founder and president of JEM Group, a fast-growing construction firm in Harrisburg.
State College's RE Farm Cafe will take farm-to-table dining to the next level
State College restaurateurs Duke and Monica Gastiger are planning RE Farm Cafe where, among other innovations, cooks will work in nearby fields, growing the restaurant's seasonal produce.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA invests in promising technologies
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania is investing nearly $400,000 in seven early-stage tech companies and three established manufacturers.
In rural Wayne County, a new business incubator boosts high-tech startups
The newly opened Stourbridge Project in downtown Honesdale is a business incubator and co-working space targeting technology startups.
Carnegie Mellon receives $31 million to establish entrepreneurship center
Thanks to a $31 million gift, Carnegie Mellon University is establishing the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, s a hub for university-wide entrepreneurial activities.