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BFTP NEP Innovation Partnership (PIPE)

Funds early-stage Pennsylvania companies with assistance to build partnerships and strengthen innovation proposals.

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BFTP NEP Innovation Partnership, also called PIPE, is Ben Franklin Technology Partners Northeastern Pennsylvania's grant route for early-stage companies that need help reaching federal SBIR/STTR funding. It operates from Ben Franklin TechVentures on Lehigh University's campus in Bethlehem and serves a 21-county Northeastern Pennsylvania region.

The program is a grant rather than an investment and…

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: nep.benfranklin.org