Category: Philadelphia
Newly funded companies create medical innovations, help businesses improve productivity
PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) recently approved investments totaling $1,800,000 for nine early-stage Pennsylvania companies with promising technology innovations. Included in this is a $500,000 investment in Molecular Detection Inc. (MDI). MDI developed a quick method to detect drug resistant Staph infections. Investment details follow.
Sponsored by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), GREENbiopharma, which will be held July 14–15 at the Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia, is the one meeting covering sustainability for life science organizations. It will provide you with the know-how and strategies used by leading biopharma companies so that you can apply them to your own company or facility as you move toward sustainability.
GEN subscribers and supporters get a very special rate of $195 ($400 off the $595 rate) for two full days of talks, Q&A sessions, and roundtable discussions, which provide an opportunity to share information and ask questions to professionals with hands-on experience. Also at GREENbiopharma, you’ll enjoy breakfast, lunch, and networking breaks in the exhibit area.
CONTACT:
Jeanne Mell
University City Science Center
215-966-6029
PHILADELPHIA--(June 24, 2010) – Scientists and researchers from 17 universities and research institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware have been invited to submit proposals for the third round of the University City Science Center’s QED Proof-of-Concept Funding Program.
The RFP was released on June 24 to: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Delaware State University, Drexel University, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, Lehigh University, Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Delaware, University of Pennsylvania, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Widener University, The Wistar Institute.
Grants Will Help Bring New Green Technologies to Market, Creating Jobs, Launching Businesses
Philadelphia, June 11, 2010- The City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, in partnership with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA are launching an innovative new pilot program designed to help Philadelphia companies with cutting edge energy efficiency technologies develop a market for their products. The Greenworks Pilot Energy Technology (G-PET) Program offers grants to Philadelphia companies to accelerate the introduction of their new, energy efficient products and services to the marketplace. G-PET is being funded with $430,000 of federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to the City of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) will host three Briefings during June, 2010.
These free Briefings for entrepreneurs and business advisors will cover investment and commercialization programs and services, application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation. The Briefings will support all technology sectors, including Life Sciences, I.T., Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies.
Please click on the date below to register:
Ben Franklin Technology Partners/SEP
Building 100 Innovation Center
4801 S. Broad Street, Suite 200
The Navy Yard
About Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is the region’s catalyst for Stimulating Entrepreneurial Potential. Since 1982, we have invested in innovative enterprises and created commercialization pathways and partnerships that generate wealth through science and technology.
Ben Franklin is part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Technology Partnership. We provide entrepreneurs and established businesses with the Capital, Knowledge and Networks to compete in the global marketplace. We have provided more than $140 million to grow more than 1,600 regional enterprises across all areas of technology.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) will host three Briefings during June, 2010.
These free Briefings for entrepreneurs and business advisors will cover investment and commercialization programs and services, application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation. The Briefings will support all technology sectors, including Life Sciences, I.T., Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies.
Please click on the dates below to register:
Temple University – Fort Washington Campus
Graduate and Professional Center
401 Commerce Drive
Ft Washington, PA 19034
About Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is the region’s catalyst for Stimulating Entrepreneurial Potential. Since 1982, we have invested in innovative enterprises and created commercialization pathways and partnerships that generate wealth through science and technology.
Ben Franklin is part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Technology Partnership. We provide entrepreneurs and established businesses with the Capital, Knowledge and Networks to compete in the global marketplace. We have provided more than $140 million to grow more than 1,600 regional enterprises across all areas of technology.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) will host three Briefings during June, 2010.
These free Briefings for entrepreneurs and business advisors will cover investment and commercialization programs and services, application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation. The Briefings will support all technology sectors, including Life Sciences, I.T., Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies.
Please click on the dates below to register:
Widener University
University Technology Park II
Suite 1300
1350 Edgemont Avenue
Chester, PA
About Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania is the region’s catalyst for Stimulating Entrepreneurial Potential. Since 1982, we have invested in innovative enterprises and created commercialization pathways and partnerships that generate wealth through science and technology.
Ben Franklin is part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Ben Franklin Technology Partnership. We provide entrepreneurs and established businesses with the Capital, Knowledge and Networks to compete in the global marketplace. We have provided more than $140 million to grow more than 1,600 regional enterprises across all areas of technology.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (www.sep.benfranklin.org) – Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) will host three Briefings during June, 2010.
These free Briefings for entrepreneurs and business advisors will cover investment and commercialization programs and services, application process, company qualifications, and proposal preparation. The Briefings will support all technology sectors, including Life Sciences, I.T., Physical Sciences and Alternative Energy/Clean Technologies.
Please click on the dates below to register:
Widener University
University Technology Park II
Suite 1300
1350 Edgemont Avenue
Chester, PA
Temple University – Fort Washington Campus
Graduate and Professional Center
401 Commerce Drive
Ft Washington, PA 19034
Ben Franklin Technology Partners/SEP
Building 100 Innovation Center
4801 S. Broad Street, Suite 200
The Navy Yard
PHILADELPHIA (May 13, 2010) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and a national delegation participating in the Rethink. Recover. Rebuild: Reinventing Older Communities conference, today visited The Navy Yard and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP).The conference, sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, is focusing on reinventing older communities in the wake of the foreclosure crisis and the federal government’s economic stimulus programs.
RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, President and CEO of Ben Franklin, welcomed Chairman Bernanke, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser, and other officials at the Building 100 Innovation Center. The Building 100 Innovation Center is a partnership among Ben Franklin, DVIRC and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) for innovation, entrepreneurship, and business growth. Today Ben Franklin’s headquarters, the building dates back to the 19th Century, originally built as a Marine Corps Barracks.
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WHAT: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is participating in the Rethink. Recover. Rebuild: Reinventing Older Communities national conference sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The conference will focus on reinventing older communities in the wake of the foreclosure crisis and the federal government’s economic stimulus programs.
Bernanke and other conference-goers will tour The Navy Yard in Philadelphia, itself a redeveloped business community and a regional hub for technology commercialization and new enterprise growth.
The tour will stop at the Building 100 Innovation Center. Dating back to the 19th Century, Building 100 was originally built as a Marine Corps Barracks. Today it is a partnership between Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, DVIRC and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, for innovation, entrepreneurship, and business growth.
