Ecosystem Builders Forum

Rural business incubation in underserved communities is the focus of a deep dialogue among entrepreneurial ecosystem leaders. Ben Franklin Northeast has been fostering innovation and entrepreneurial success for nearly 40 years through investment capital and business support services. As one of the most active seed stage investors in the country, Ben Franklin Northeast helps companies create sustainable jobs, drive economic growth, and advance technologies for the benefit of humanity. As part of .. continue reading the statewide Ben Franklin Technology Partners network, they collaborate with independent organizations in Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and State College to address technology-based economic development needs throughout Pennsylvania. The 129,000-sf business incubator at Lehigh University's Mountaintop Campus, formerly a Bethlehem Steel laboratory, provides resident companies with access to equipment, faculty, and students, enhancing Ben Franklin's in-house expertise and resources.