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In the process, we fuel economic growth and job creation for the region. READ MORE 10 Facts about Ben Franklin Technology Partners of NE PA #1 Ben Franklin Technology Partners is a statewide, state-funded economic development initiative that was established in 1982 and has been recognized nationally and internationally as a successful model program. LEARN MORE FACTS ABOUT US Results Impact Our impact is quantifiable and measurable. Since 1983, the BFTP of Northeastern Pennsylvania has started 429 new companies, created 15,479 new jobs, retained 21,459 existing jobs and developed 1,127 new products and processes. LEARN MORE What is Ben Franklin Technology Partners? 10 Facts about Ben Franklin NEP Our Results Economic Impact Ben Franklin NewsView All FEATURED: SAVE THE DATE: Ben Franklin Venture Idol Ben Franklin Venture Idol is a cross between Shark Tank® and MORE FEATURED: Check out the New Keystone Edge! Keystone Edge is back with a new look, new features and a new publishing schedule! MORE FEATURED: BFTP 2015 Annual Report The Energy of New Ideas In 1752, Ben Franklin discovered many new things about electricity. Flash forward 263 years, and MORE NE PA Economic Developers Discuss Job Creation with State Legislators Ken Okrepkie, BFTP Pocono Northeast regional manager, was one of six speakers who offered testimony MORE International Trade Representatives to Tour PA with BF TechVentures Stop The PA Department of Community Economic Development will be hosting trade representatives from around MORE LVstartup September E-Newsletter Published Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporations September LVstartup e-newsletter includes stories on Ben Franklins MORE Client NewsView All Appeeling Fruit Celebrates 25th Anniversary Appeeling Fruit, Inc., Dauberville, celebrated twenty-five years in the fresh fruit processing business with an MORE Azevan Reports Positive Clinical Study Results for Intermittent Explosive Disorder Azevan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced results from the phase 2 exploratory clinical study of the Companys MORE Adhezion Strikes Deal with Pfizer Adhezion Biomedical LLC, Wyomissing, announced a long-term agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. for the MORE Appeeling Fruit Celebrates 25 Years Appeeling Fruit Inc., Reading, began in 1991 by selling peeled apple slices to bakeries for MORE Cernostics Receives Initial $1.3M of $5M Follow-On Investment Cernostics, an oncology diagnostics company whose unique technology enables precision medicine, has received a lead MORE OraSure Technologies Awarded $16.6M for Rapid Zika Tests OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR) has been awarded a contract for up to $16.6 MORE InsightsView All Dont Live in Dilberts World Wayne Barz, manager of Ben Franklin TechVentures, posted the fourth installment in his Keystone Edge series, Lessons from Incubating Innovation. MORE Companies that Succeed in Dramatic Change What companies have had success in a dramatic change event? At BFTPs annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker MORE Identifying a Transformative Technology How do you identify a transformative technology? At BFTPs annual iXchange on May 17, 2016, speaker Byron Reese presented MORE About Services Resources Incubator Network Ben Franklin Solutions Network Client Portfolio Newsroom Contact Directions Phone: (610) 758-5200 Fax: (610) 861-5918 Email: info@nep.benfranklin.org Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania 116 Research Drive Plaza Level Bethlehem, PA 18015 Designed Developed by Altitude Marketing The Ben Franklin Technology Partners is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and is funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority. Ben Franklin Technology Partners - Northeastern Pennsylvania Contact Directions Newsroom Like Follow Follow Subscribe Subscribe to Newsletter