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Making Northcentral PA the Global Center for Advanced Pressed Materials

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

In an era of technological advancement and economic transformation, Northcentral Pennsylvania finds itself at the forefront of a remarkable development. This achievement is part of a nationwide initiative by the U.S.

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SBA Announces Community Navigator Model and Funding Opportunity

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We’re thrilled the SBA goes on to recommend that effective network building must also adopt a data-driven approach , something we’ve been championing with communities via our SourceLink Pro entrepreneurship CRM and decision support system and Resource Navigator technologies. What is the SBA Community Navigator Model?

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Latest Update on the SBA Community Navigator Funding Opportunity

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The program aims to place significant financial resources into organizations that wish to be hubs or spokes of entrepreneurship support and ecosystem-building efforts in their communities—particularly those organizations with deep roots in targeting underserved communities. Going beyond the SBA Community Navigator model.

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Ben Franklin’s 2024 Program Overview

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEE FULL SCREEN LEADING INNOVATION AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE IN PA As we reflect on the remarkable journey of the past year, I am filled with pride and gratitude for the ongoing impact that our program has had in driving economic development and fostering innovation throughout Pennsylvania. Economic Development Administration.

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Innovation is key to economic development

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Driving innovation through collaboration to create jobs is the entire reason for being of the public-private consortium of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance (OMA), the Oklahoma State University New Product Development Center (NPDC) and i2E. “We

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Rallying for rural entrepreneurship: addressing the challenges that face rural small businesses

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During my tenure with the local University I worked with economic developers all across Iowa, from Sioux City to Davenport and a great many small but mighty communities in-between: Grinnell, Parkersburg, Webster City and Lamoni to name a few. Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market.

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Join the International Celebration of Makers, Innovators and Job Creators November 8-14

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and abroad with entrepreneurship at the forefront, it’s more important than ever to rethink and reboot as one global ecosystem to support a more sustainable and equitable world. As the economy continues to recover in the U.S. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021: November 8-14. Hear Network Building Strategies from Communities Around the U.S.