Ben Franklin Technology Partners Early-Stage Funding
Gives early-stage Pennsylvania tech companies funding and support to grow, often combining grants with other financing instruments.
Companies engage with their regional Ben Franklin office and apply to whichever funding round fits their stage and sector, since programme structures and combinations of grants and other instruments vary by office. It is positioned as one of Pennsylvania's major sources of early-stage funding for tech founders.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners backs early-stage technology companies based in Pennsylvania with high growth potential and job-creation impact, across areas such as manufacturing, software and life sciences. It works through several regional offices rather than one central programme.
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