Tue.May 22, 2018

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Global Leader in Salivary Bioscience is Grateful for Ben Franklin’s Investment

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

State College, PA – Salimetrics, a company that is widely regarded as a global leader in salivary bioscience, got its start nearly 20 years ago with an investment from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and then received additional funding from the program for a buyout of early-stage investors in 2012. The founder of the company, Dr. Doug Granger, a nationally and internationally recognized scientist, pioneered the use of saliva collection methods and salivary ELISA kits which provided con

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Building Broker Relations: Recipe for Successful Coworking Spaces

Deskmag

For many big coworking spaces, integrating broker firms into the sales strategy for their space is the norm. Yet for others, it’s unknown territory. Whilst brokers may have previously been associated with traditional offices, many coworking operators are now utilizing their capabilities to minimise vacancy rates. However, creating an effective relationship with a broker firm isn’t something that happens at the touch of a button; there are ways and means of ensuring the working relationship fully

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LARGE MULTI-NATIONAL CORPORATION PUTS A “NEW SPIN” ON A SMALL LOCAL MANUFACTURER

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

ERIE, PA – More than 15 years ago, a Penn State Erie faculty member, Tom Briselden and his team at Spin-Works LLC, developed an innovative, silicon-carbide radiant tube insert called a SpyroCor. The twisted “Y” design produced non-turbulent, high convection flow creating a high rate of uniform heat transfer. At the time, there were more than 20,000 natural gas furnaces in the United States and Canada, and the cost of fuel was rising.