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Ben Franklin Approves $1.9M for Eleven Early-Stage Companies
August 6, 2014
Companies approved for funding: AboutOne – Chester County The expanding market for family management and caregiver technology lacks cohesion and uniformity. AboutOne is a secure and private online subscription service that makes it easy for anyone to manage family life, providing a location for users to conveniently enter, store, manage and share family […]
Our very own Brad’s Raw Chips was featured on ABC’s Nightline!
August 5, 2014
All Hail the Kale: Leafy Green Takes Over. It’s in our salads, smoothies, snacks, everywhere! This bitter, nutrient-packed vegetable explodes in popularity. View video
Ben Franklin’s Christini sends their AWD motorcycles to the US/Mexico boarder
August 4, 2014
Philly.com | Diane Mastrull | Aug. 4, 2014 Into the fray of the U.S.-Mexico border-crossing debate rides a Philadelphia start-up – literally. Christini Technologies Inc. this week will prepare nine of its 450DS all-wheel-drive motorcycles for shipment to the U.S. Border Patrol in Texas. Though small, it’s an important order in advancing the new business […]
Healthy grocery delivery service Fitly soft-launches in Center City
August 1, 2014
Fitly, a local technology company that’s participated in DreamIt Health Philadelphia and is now in the University City Science Center’s Digital Health Accelerator, has launched a public trial of its healthy grocery delivery product in Center City. “We’ve had an overwhelming response,” said Fitly founder Anthony Ortiz. “Within the firsttwo days, we were inundated with orders.” Founded in 2011, Fitly […]
Q&A with William R. McCann of Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology
July 31, 2014
Keystone Edge | Susan L. Pena | July 31, 2014 William R. McCann is a professionally trained trumpeter with a degree in music from University of the Arts in Philadelphia; he graduated cum laude in 1980. He also holds a certificate in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania (1982), and served as a human resourcessystems analyst for theSun […]
Ben Franklin’s Smarter Agent’s Real Estate Apps: 4M+ Downloads in 1 Year
July 30, 2014
Technically Philly | Juliana Reyes | July 30, 2014 Smarter Agent, based in Collingswood, N.J., powers mobile apps for national real estate giants like Keller Williams, Sotheby’s and Berkshire Hathaway. The“white label” apps, which show homes for sale and rent and give you direct access to arealtor, have been downloaded more than four million times in the last year, said cofounder Brad Blumberg. Smarter Agent’s […]
Project Liberty Welcomes 5th Class!
July 16, 2014
Philadelphia–Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) announced the fifth startup company class of the Project Liberty Digital Incubator. The program is hosted by Interstate General Media (IGM), operated by Ben Franklin, and funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Project Liberty Digital Incubator is stimulating the establishment and […]
Ben Franklin’s Sidecar Raises 3.1MM in New Venture Capital
July 10, 2014
Keystone Edge | Elise Vider | July 10, 2014 Philadelphia’s Sidecar, an e-commerce startup, is on a roll. The company recently announced that it has raised $3.1 million in funding, led by Osage Venture Partners. They join existing investors such as Ben FranklinTechnology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania which has invested $485,000 in two rounds. Sidecar claims to be the […]
Ben Franklin’s Board Honors Innovator & Scholar
June 30, 2014
Benjamin Franklin once said that an educator should be a scholar, teacher and citizen. In his life and career, Dr. Joseph Bordogna has fulfilled the patriot Franklin’s vision, of innovation with social purpose, with most admirable results. On June 23rd, the Board of Directors of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (Ben Franklin) […]
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