Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, is pleased to announce that eleven companies, located in the 32-county footprint served by the Program, were recently approved to receive an investment.

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in the Leland Board Room on the second floor of the Harrisburg Hilton, located at One North Second Street, we will announce the winners of the Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation Competition (www.sgicc.org).

The Ben Franklin TechCelerator @State College is looking for the best and brightest entrepreneurs from Centre, Blair, Mifflin, and Clearfield counties to fill six vacant seats in its upcoming 8-Week Boot Camp Training Program for business startups.

For 30 years, Ben Franklin has made investments in central PA’s entrepreneurs, tech-based start-ups, and small manufacturers with the goal of assisting them in developing new technologies, hiring additional employees, and increasing sales.

The Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center announced today the names of the companies chosen as finalists for the Shale Gas Innovation Contest:

The TechCelerator @ State College is a partnership designed to offer the region’s entrepreneurs, students, faculty members, and small business owners designated space, loan and investment programs, business support and mentoring services.

Today, digital experience is in demand and keeping your skills up to date is the key to having a competitive advantage for working professionals.

Ben Franklin's Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center is Offering $50,000 in Prizes - Just 2 Weeks Left - Deadline to Apply is January 30, 2012

A grand prize of $50,000 will be awarded to one tech-based startup company to further develop and grow a business in the 32-county footprint served by the program in Pennsylvania.

We are looking for Pennsylvania researchers, entrepreneurs, or innovators working in the shale gas space! Your ideas could win money! Deadline for applications is January 30, 2012.