BFTP CNP Early Stage Investment
Funds early-stage Pennsylvania technology startups with equity-like investment support to strengthen real-world implementation.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (BFTP CNP), headquartered at Penn State University Park, provides recoverable investments to technology-based companies and manufacturers operating within its 32-county service footprint in central and northern Pennsylvania. The program is not a traditional grant; it is a non-equity recoverable investment, meaning recipients are…
Recoverable investment of up to $500,000 for technology startups located within the 32-county Central and Northern Pennsylvania footprint.
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