Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

.” Maggie Horne, Director of the Gannon Small Business Development Center (SBDC), echoed similar sentiments, emphasizing the importance of collaborative initiatives like the TechCelerator program in fostering innovation and supporting local entrepreneurs. Premier Manufacturing – d.b.a

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Over $19 Million will Support Capital Projects to Improve Local Neighborhoods TRENTON, N.J. December 14, 2023) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) Board today approved the creation of the Atlantic City Revitalization Grant Program.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 15, 2021

First, we congratulated affiliates selected to participate in the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program including National Urban League , Nicolet Area Technical College , New Bedford Economic Council , Rochester Economic Development Corporation and Forward Cities. Creative ideas were everywhere!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Sponsored by the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, the Paulsen Awards are $5,000 scholarships awarded to encourage Oklahoma students to become involved with economic development and entrepreneurship in the state. The Entrepreneur’s Cup is presented by Love’s Travel Stops. Three winners were announced. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2024

March 5, 2024) – The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) held the first in-person meeting of the Diversity Finance Advisory Board (DFAB) last week, bringing together a diverse group of investors, entrepreneurs, and mentors for presentations and networking sessions.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 26, 2023

Fisher’s Popcorn officials presented to Delaware’s Council on Development Finance an application for a Jobs Performance Grant of $60,000 and a Capital Expenditure Grant of $145,500 from the Delaware Strategic Fund to support the company’s investment in construction, fit-out costs and new equipment.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

It plans to “accelerate financial inclusion within underserved communities across the country” and support its “AI-powered” lending infrastructure. . We are pleased to partner with Blnk to drive financial inclusion and economic development in Egypt, and we look forward to working with the team to achieve their goals.”

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In addition to the $50,000, on pitch day, audience members who will be attending via Zoom, will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite presentation in the $2,500 People’s Choice Award sponsored by Cargas. Visit cnp.benfranklin.org. The post FINALISTS IN BEN FRANKLIN’S $50,000 BIG IDEA CONTEST ANNOUNCED!

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

OCTOBER 15, 2021

They made their presentations to a panel of independent judges from CARGAS, Perceptive Automata, EG Associates Group, Sheetz, and Erie Insurance. The company, represented by Nicole Sawyers, Nicole Drayer, and Dan McCluskey, developed a patented, FDA approved NICU positioning devices for premature infants.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Choo Heng Tong, the Executive Vice President for New Ventures and Innovation, EDB, said delivering sustainability goals is now more pressing as it also presents an opportunity for collaboration across the ecosystem to build and scale climate tech ventures.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 30, 2024

We have the talent right here in our state, and this expansion presents opportunities for our workforce to stay right here at home.” “It’s vitally important we keep legacy companies like CMS in our communities growing and thriving,” said New Castle County Executive Matt Meyer. “We

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 10, 2021

ERIE, PA – In 2020, when Dr. Jeffrey Vaitekunas made his investment pitch presentation to Ben Franklin Technology Partners, he began with some very somber facts. Every year, more people die from blood clots than from breast cancer and traffic accidents combined. Visit Ben Franklin’s website at www.cnp.benfranklin.org.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

APRIL 13, 2022

A long-standing partnership between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Penn State University, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA is the largest early-stage investor and supporter of tech startups and small manufacturers in the program’s 32-county footprint. Manage PR and check presentation events.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2023

Plans there include renovating the site’s existing wet lab and office space into a facility ideal for achieving the company’s goal of developing vaccines that support public health and improve life. DPP and its partnerships throughout Delaware support and advance the missions of companies of all sizes and sectors.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 18, 2021

ERIE, PA – On Thursday, January 14, 2021,with more than 160 viewers in the zoom audience, seven companies made their final pitch presentations to four independent judges; a panel which also included a past BIG IDEA winner, Dr. Wei-Shin Lai with Acoustic Sheep.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The Ben Franklin Technology Partners (Ben Franklin) Pennsylvania statewide network will present before the Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee regarding the proposed 2019-2020 Pennsylvania budget at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 6, live-streamed here: [link].

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 28, 2021

In partnership with several economic development initiatives such as IUP’s Small Business Development Center, JARI, Startup Alleghenies, and the Indiana County Center for Economic Operations, the program targeted emerging tech innovators from the region. Show your support for these local entrepreneurs!

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Their primary mission is to assist the Governor and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce by supporting and encouraging business investment and jobs in the state. The Oklahoma Business Roundtable, formed in 1991, is a non-profit public/private partnership. The purpose of this award? The Process?

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2023

Semente Verde: Cultivating Bissau’s blossoming impact ecosystem As one of the largest networks for entrepreneurial support, Impact Hub continuously grows in different ways, shapes and colours. Do you and your organisation have what it takes to help us build healthy, supportive and thriving social entrepreneurship ecosystems?

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

AUGUST 12, 2019

With funding support from the Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority and business mentors provided by Ben Franklin and Gannon’s Small Business Development Center, the local entrepreneurs behind these startups have been participating in Ben Franklin’s business startup accelerator, the Tech Celererato r@Erie. If not, you soon will!

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Impact Hub

OCTOBER 11, 2022

As one of the largest networks for entrepreneurial support, Impact Hub continuously grows in different ways, shapes and colors. Impact Hub Candidate Bissau, for instance, has recently joined our global family through a seed program supported by the MAVA Foundation and the United Nations Program for Development (UNDP).

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Come out and support these innovators, but stay for the fun, catered networking reception that follows. Our BIG IDEA pitch events are attended by not only the friends and family of the presenters, but also community partners, local dignitaries, economic development professionals, other startups, and even potential investors. .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

The thing that motivates me the most as an ecosystem builder is the opportunity to inspire and support the next generation of creators, innovators and entrepreneurs and give them the tools and platform to transform their communities. Where can people learn more about this goal/your work on this goal/support you in your efforts?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Her teaching areas are Management, Strategy, Business Plan and Entrepreneurial Support. Her areas of research include entrepreneurial ecosystem, entrepreneurial support, and inter-organizational strategies with a focus on business incubators. Learn more at [link].

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

The sweeping infrastructure package put forward today by President Joe Biden comes with a price tag of roughly $2 trillion (and hefty tax hikes) but gives startups and the broader tech industry about $1 trillion worth of reasons to support it. It’s a project that startups like BlocPower are already deeply involved in supporting.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 21, 2020

In this void, they must often rely on their instincts, personal support systems, and ad hoc revenue streams. To sustain the work of ecosystem building, we must equip our practitioners for the long haul with a professional job description, training programs, ongoing peer support, and sustainable funding models. Louis area.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 20, 2019

A standing room only crowd of more than 120 people came to support the local entrepreneurs each of whom had the opportunity to share with the audience and the judges (Don Morrison, George Cook, and Diane Lazarowicz) their intended target market, the problem, their solution, and how their idea will make money for them and future investors.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

We’ve had amazing success — claiming thousands of victories in supporting companies, people and families to live and work legally in the United States. In any group it is possible to make jointly supported decisions, taking the needs and resources of all into consideration. Not a client yet?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 10, 2019

Presented by i2E, Inc., with support from seven state and federal partners, the GrowOK workshop helps participating entrepreneurs explore the ideal customer segment for their new business concepts. Economic Development Administration (EDA). is a supporting partner. Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.,

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). Collaboration between organizations providing various services creates a cohesive network of resources better suited to support innovation.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 29, 2019

Presented by i2E, Inc., with support from seven state and federal partners, the GrowOK workshop helps participating entrepreneurs explore the ideal customer segment for their new business concepts. Economic Development Administration (EDA). is a supporting partner. “We Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.,

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

As an emerging field that is challenging the status quo of entrepreneurship in economic development, ecosystem builders are bound to run into obstacles along the way which – if repeated and consistent – make us want to pull our hair out. and abroad between February and September 2020. Buddy Palmer. Eric Parker.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 13, 2019

Presented by i2E, Inc., with support from the Cherokee Nation and six other state and federal partners, the GrowOK workshop is a special one-day venture assessment program scheduled for June 7. Economic Development Administration (EDA). is a supporting partner. Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.,

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

Respondents said they invest around 50% inside Czechia and 50% across Central and Eastern Europe, while some are more focused across CEE generally, with some percentage of the fund supporting startups that have scaled to the U.S. It is hard to find glimmers of hope lately, as the situation in the Czech Republic is really not developing well.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 7, 2019

Presented by i2E, Inc., with support from seven state and federal partners, the GrowOK workshop helps participating entrepreneurs explore the ideal customer segment for their new business concepts. Economic Development Administration (EDA). is a supporting partner. “We Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma, Inc.,

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