Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania is a charitable organization established in 1983, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It connects early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with essential resources such as funding, talent, and technological support to foster their growth. The organization is part of a state-funded economic development initiative aimed at stimulating economic growth in the region. By facilitating collaborations with universities and other resources, Ben Franklin Technology Partners plays a crucial role in enhancing the innovation ecosystem within northeastern Pennsylvania.

Wayne K. Barz

Chief Investment Officer

R. Chadwick Paul

President and Chief Executive Officer

Janet L. Stainbrook

Director, Government and Community Relations

Angelo J. Valletta

President and CEO

Kathy Ann B. Minnich

Chief Financial Officer

Past deals in Northeastern US

Grovara

Grant in 2022
Grovara is the 1st B2B Global Marketplace for US Wellness Brands, connecting natural and organic brands with international retailers. Our marketplace connects wellness brands and global retailers on a single B2B platform, streamlines the entire product discovery, order processing and fulfilment for export, while empowering brands and retailers with wellness focused insights-driven data to accelerate growth and scale.

Bloom

Grant in 2022
Bloom is a platform that specializes in offering original brand outlets from a curated selection of international brands. It provides customers with the unique opportunity to try on clothing ordered online in the comfort of their homes before payment, facilitating a hassle-free shopping experience. Additionally, Bloom simplifies the return process, allowing customers to easily return items they do not wish to keep with just a click. This innovative approach aims to enhance customer satisfaction and convenience in online shopping.

studio BE

Venture Round in 2021
studio BE is a wellness technology company based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, founded in 2018. It focuses on enhancing collective well-being through a range of training programs designed for companies, non-profits, and individuals. The company's platform offers live well-being classes, audio and video courses, and an extensive online library, enabling users to access customized, self-led, and scientifically-backed training in mindfulness and yoga. With options for both in-person and online instruction, studio BE aims to help individuals reduce stress, improve interpersonal communication, and build resilience. The company emphasizes the positive impact of technology in fostering community and collective growth.

ProdHealth

Debt Financing in 2021
ProdHealth is a digital health wellness platform that provides individualized care solutions for employers and individuals. They committed to bringing its users a wholistic ecosystem of health and wellness that not only focuses on the physical and mental health of individuals but also the health of their planet. The company's mission to improve the awareness of every individual around the world that they hold the power to make an enormous change with every bite they take. ProdHealth was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

studio BE

Debt Financing in 2021
studio BE is a wellness technology company based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, founded in 2018. It focuses on enhancing collective well-being through a range of training programs designed for companies, non-profits, and individuals. The company's platform offers live well-being classes, audio and video courses, and an extensive online library, enabling users to access customized, self-led, and scientifically-backed training in mindfulness and yoga. With options for both in-person and online instruction, studio BE aims to help individuals reduce stress, improve interpersonal communication, and build resilience. The company emphasizes the positive impact of technology in fostering community and collective growth.

Build My Team

Debt Financing in 2021
Build My Team engages in hiring employees for technical projects. It provides clients an automated, proven, and proprietary screening process that includes detailed profiling. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in San Francisco, California.

DetectBee

Debt Financing in 2021
DetectBee is a company established in 2020 that specializes in providing a communication and collaboration software-as-a-service (SaaS) focused on minimizing cybersecurity risks within supply chains. The company's automated threat intelligence platform assesses the vulnerabilities of business partners and their extended networks, enabling organizations to identify potential risks effectively. By improving visibility into cybersecurity threats, DetectBee helps businesses enhance their resilience against vulnerabilities, ensuring safer collaboration across supply chains.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a mere two miles from the New Jersey border, 70 miles from New York City, and 90 miles from Philadelphia. With eight residence halls and a 1,000-seat dining hall located on campus, students will have plenty of opportunities to meet new people and make the most of college life. If you enjoy camping and outdoor activities, then you can take full advantage of Stony Acres, and off-campus campgrounds that include a lodge, cabins, a lake and a campsite. ESU works to combine academics with real world experience in order to help students become not only knowledgeable, but also desirable to employers and graduate schools. Students are encouraged to learn as much about their prospective careers as possible, so ESU strongly encourages students to participate in internships, field studies and community service projects. If you are interested in studying abroad, ESU has shared programs with the International Student Exchange Program, which offers more than 150 destinations for students to choose from. To help cover the cost of tuition, ESU has several scholarships and financial aid options available to eligible students. While many are based solely on academic merit, a student’s major, athletic ability, geographic area and teacher recommendations can all play a role in eligibility for financial aid.

Digital Balance

Debt Financing in 2021
Digital Balance is a marketing and SEO agency focusing on holistic practitioners. The company's goal is to help them to heal the world.
CANBE Innovation Center is a small business incubator program that helps entrepreneurs grow new ventures. The program bringing together new business interests and business development resources that lead to launching new businesses and new jobs for the Hazleton area. They assist emerging companies and businesses in the transition in developing business plans and business strategies and help them to access the resource network by acting as a primary business development support system. CANBE Innovation Center is based in Hazleton, PA.
O'Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship educates students to participate in the global economy. The institute serves as a catalyst for educational and business expansion, including a student-centered business incubator in downtown Reading. The O’Pake Fellows Program provides elite undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on distinctive experiential learning opportunities. Students of high academic standing, from diverse majors and backgrounds, can work directly with regional entrepreneurs, small business owners, faculty researchers and industry leaders.

Wilkes-Barre Connect

Grant in 2021
Wilkes-Barre Connect is a program that helps businesses start and grow. It aligns business with appropriate providers, services, and locations to meet the goals and objectives defined within the strategy.

Heudia LLC

Debt Financing in 2021
Heudia LLC is a healthcare technology company established in 2013 and based in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The company has developed a cloud-based platform designed to enhance health outcomes for vulnerable populations by improving their access to care. This platform functions as a decision support system, acting as an online community navigator and virtual social worker. It helps individuals overcome barriers to accessing appropriate health and social services, particularly in cases where isolation or inadequate social support is a concern. Heudia's solutions are aimed at hospitals, government agencies, insurance providers, and community organizations, enabling them to better manage avoidable healthcare costs associated with these underserved groups. The company's initiatives stem from a collaboration between healthcare experts and have been recognized through various research awards and grants.

Startup Lewisburg

Grant in 2021
Startup Lewisburg is an accelerator of Bucknell University Entrepreneurs that provides access to consulting services, broadband internet service, and exclusive networking opportunities in the Bucknell community. The incubator is located in a Keystone Innovation Zone (KIZ) and members may be eligible for the KIZ Tax Credit Program of Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED).

TekRidge Center

Grant in 2021
TekRidge Center supports the growth of relocating and expanding business in developing new and innovative technologies. Businesses located within the incubator space will receive the support, infrastructure, resources, and mentorship needed to achieve long-term success, with the end goal of creating jobs, commercializing new technologies, and strengthening local and national economies. The facility features telecommunications, utilities, and offers easy access to an array of local amenities, including restaurants, hotels, and retail shops.
Bridgeworks Enterprise Center is a business incubator focused on primarily to manufacturing startups. They also provide mentoring and advisory services from AEDC staff members as well as a network of experienced and knowledgeable service professionals such as lawyers, accountants, consultants, angel investors, and others. Its goal to provide the resources needed to help startups move from their garage to self-sustaining profitability, then on to graduate into the City of Allentown or the greater Lehigh Valley.
THE SCRANTON ENTERPRISE CENTER is a state-of-the-art business facility in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 2003 and expanded in 2004, the facility houses several anchor tenants as well as a Business Incubator program for start-up and expanding small businesses. Class A office space ranging in size from as small as 157 square feet to as large as 6,000 square feet is currently available for lease. The facility is located in a designated Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone as well as a Keystone Innovation Zone.

Stourbridge Project

Grant in 2021
Stourbridge Project is a coworking space and full-service business incubator that offers both start-up and acceleration support. The Stourbridge Project also offers 3D Printing, SolidWorks, Adobe Creative Cloud, ProTools, a video/photography studio, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, and more. In 2018, the Stourbridge Project was awarded the Pennsylvania Economic Development Project of the Year Award by the Pennsylvania Economic Development Association.
Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship advocates free enterprise as the foundation of freedom.
Carbondale Technology Transfer Center is a business incubator that provides rental space, technical assistance, and guided access to financing for startup companies. It operates a fully functional small business incubator, divided into Office (Technology Users), Light Industry, Mixed-Use, Kitchen, and Electronics Incubator sections to allow us to serve technology-oriented, light industry, and light. Carbondale Technology Transfer Center was established in June 1996 and is headquartered in Carbondale, PA.

IntelliGreen

Debt Financing in 2020
IntelliGreen is driven by the fundamental belief that the better you feel, the better you'll do.

B. Braun Medical

Debt Financing in 2020
One of the biggest challenges facing health care providers today is enhancing safety and patient care while managing workflow efficiencies. As a division of the 13th largest global medical device manufacturer, B. Braun Medical Inc. (B.Braun) is uniquely poised to address this challenge. Guided by our Sharing Expertise® philosophy, B.Braun leads the way in developing infusion therapy and pain management products and services that meet the highest standards for quality, safety, sustainability and efficiency.

Hanish Water

Debt Financing in 2020
Hanish Water is committed to providing water purifying systems that use clean-energy technology, help reduce plastic pollution and reduce waste.

Paro AI

Debt Financing in 2020
Paro AI is a voice and chatbot assistant that makes accessing enterprise systems and data easier than ever. Paro was developed with efficiency, productivity, and compliance in mind at every stage. With Paro's AI-enabled insights, your team will be able to create more meaningful and personalized interactions with customers.

Reitnouer, Inc.

Debt Financing in 2020
Reitnouer, Inc. is a prominent manufacturer of bolted aluminum flatbed trailers, including aluminum flatbeds and dropdecks. Founded in 1982 and based in Reading, Pennsylvania, the company has established itself as a leader in the industry by introducing the first fully bolted aluminum flatbed trailer, which transformed industry standards. Reitnouer products are available through a network of dealers across the United States and Canada, making them a preferred choice for thousands of drivers throughout North America. With a commitment to innovation and quality, Reitnouer continues to produce stronger and lighter trailers that meet the demands of the market, solidifying its position as the largest manufacturer of aluminum flatbed trailers in North America.

Nazareth Pallet

Grant in 2020
Nazareth Pallet is a family-owned and grown business now proudly celebrating over 35 years of service to the industry. Nazareth Pallet is the Lehigh Valley's premier source for recycled pallets and decorative mulch. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Effort Foundry

Grant in 2020
Effort Foundry, Inc. manufactures and supplies steel castings and cast valve components for pump, valve, nuclear, power generation, and military industries, as well as other general manufacturing applications. It offers pattern constructing and repairing, molding, melting, sand reclamation, blasting, arc-air/cutting/welding, burning, grinding, heat treating, quality assurance, laboratory, and machine shop services. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Bath, Pennsylvania.

Noble Biomaterials

Grant in 2020
Noble Biomaterials is a global leader in intelligent materials. Noble leverages world-class antimicrobial and conductive technologies to protect, save, heal, and improve lives. The company uses its proprietary silver bonding technology for mission-critical applications in the performance apparel, healthcare, industrial and emerging wearable technology markets. Its flagship brands, X-STATIC®, Ionic+™, DFENSE, and CIRCUITEX®, are used by hundreds of world-class licensees to provide odor elimination, infection prevention/management, biometric monitoring and conductive protection benefits. Its headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in Scranton, PA, and the company has offices in Europe, Asia and South America.

Vastex

Grant in 2020
Vastex International, Inc. designs and manufactures screen printing equipment. Its products include presses & accessories such as, V-2000HD, V-1000, and V-100; athletic numbering machine; infrared conveyor dryers such as, D-100, D-1000, LITTLERED X1, LITTLEREDX2, and ECONORED II; flash cure units; screen coaters; screen drying cabinets; screen exposing units; pin registration systems; heat transfer press machines; utility carts; washout booths; and screen racks. Vastex International, Inc. was founded in 1960 and is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

PSA Systems

Grant in 2020
PSA Systems provides engineering, design, and manufacturing of specialized automated equipment. The company has machining and fabrication capabilities as well as innovative design and engineering resources that allow it to respond to clients’ needs in various industries.

Heyco Metals

Grant in 2020
Heyco Metals, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Reading, Pennsylvania, specializing in copper and copper alloy strips, as well as stainless steel alloys. The company produces a range of products, including its signature CopperPlus, a copper-clad stainless architectural strip, along with light gauge coils, sheets, and strips. Additionally, Heyco Metals offers toll processing services such as rolling, annealing, leveling, slitting, and traverse winding for various metals, including stainless steel, iron, and aluminum alloys. The company also provides specialized plating services, such as hot dip, electroplate, and reflow electroplate tin plating. Its products are distributed through a network across the United States and cater to diverse industries, including automotive, medical, aerospace, connectors, and consumer electronics. Founded in 1969, Heyco Metals operates as a subsidiary of Heyco Products, Inc.
United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL) has been delivering superior solutions to help people make their homes more comfortable, entertain with pride, expand their living space, and increase their home value. UGL operates four manufacturing facilities in the United States: Scranton, PA; Jacksonville, IL, and Jackson, MS. UGL's progressive management team, having recently repositioned the company for growth, is committed to embracing and leveraging the latest technologies so our products meet or exceed the most stringent industry standards
BRD Noise and Vibration Control specialize in HVAC acoustic design and manufacturing to help architects, MEP, and acoustical consultants, and design/build contractors in the specification of cost-effective approaches to keep mechanical equipment quiet. The firm also troubleshoots and implements remediation treatments for sound problems in existing construction.

Shumaker Industries

Grant in 2020
Shumaker Industries manufactures drums and other steel accessories for concrete mixers. We also specialize in manufacturing heavy-duty replacement central mix drums and blades and offer sale and installation of Durex brand urethane liners. One of our highly innovative products includes the completely automated Load and Go Ready Mix Truck Wash® system.
American Polarizers manufactures polarized and non-polarized optical products that are used for scientific and medical instrumentation. The company also produces for aerospace, electronics, photographic, and animated display industries, which contribute to important government security efforts.

Sealstrip

Grant in 2020
s, Sealstrip Corporation provides flexible packagers with the resealable and easy-open packaging solutions that are essential to compete in today’s consumer market. The company designs and manufactures applicators that retrofit to customers’ existing wrapping machinery. Sealstrip also manufactures the pressure-sensitive tapes used to form the easy open and resealable features on flexible packages. Although Sealstrip distributes worldwide, products are designed and made in the USA.

Tower Products

Grant in 2020
Tower Products Inc. manufactures chemical products that are used in offset and flexographic printing. Its products include fountain solutions and alcohol replacements, conventional press washes, UV/EB press washes, low VOC press washes, flexographic products, specialty pressroom products, metering roller cleaners, plate cleaners, and ink fountain liners. Tower Products Inc. was formerly known as Tower Chemical Corporation. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Easton, Pennsylvania.

East Coast Erosion

Grant in 2020
East Coast Erosion manufactures erosion control products, turf reinforcement mats, and sediment devices for the construction industry. The company is one of the largest producers of erosion blankets and other erosion products in the U.S.
Gateway Ticketing Systems, Inc. is a software company based in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, that specializes in access control, admission control, and ticketing solutions for the attraction and transportation industries. Founded in 1988, the company offers its comprehensive Galaxy product suite, which integrates various functionalities including ticketing, resource management, online sales, and membership management. Its software is utilized by a wide range of venues, such as amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, and historic sites, to enhance operational efficiency and visitor experience. In addition to software solutions, Gateway Ticketing Systems provides strategic consultation, sales, service, and support for point-of-sale systems, catering to clients both in North America and globally.
Heritage Sign & Display is a full-service Point-of-Purchase (POP) display supplier serving high-profile retail brands worldwide. The company leverages a line of in-house POP display design, development, and production capabilities to enhance clients’ messaging and merchandising.

Adelphia Seafood

Grant in 2020
Adelphia Seafood processes, packages, and distributes fresh and frozen seafood to grocery stores and other retailers, restaurants, food service companies, and direct consumers.

Saladax Biomedical

Grant in 2020
Saladax Biomedical, Inc. specializes in developing and commercializing diagnostic blood tests aimed at enhancing personalized medicine in psychiatry and oncology. The company offers a range of tests under the MyCare brand, which includes MyCare Psychiatry for determining appropriate antipsychotic dosages, MyCare Oncology for optimizing chemotherapy exposure, and MyCare Neurology for assessing the impact of neurological medications. Notable products include My5-FU, MyPaclitaxel, MyDocetaxel, and MyImatinib, which assist healthcare professionals in managing treatments for various cancers and conditions. Saladax Biomedical markets its products through distributors in regions such as Asia Pacific, the European Union, the Middle East, and North Africa, as well as through direct sales in select areas. Founded in 2004 and based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the company has been providing innovative diagnostic solutions for over 15 years.

Precision POS

Grant in 2020
Precision POS, LLC, operating as Order Easy Now (O-EZ.com), specializes in developing software solutions tailored for the restaurant industry. The company provides tools that help restaurant owners optimize delivery routes, manage outgoing orders, and streamline operations such as quick order entry and order history management. Additionally, Precision POS supports bar and liquor management, offers hardware fulfillment and installation services, and provides training, software configuration, and menu programming. The company also features customer loyalty programs and gift cards, along with a web-based enterprise management portal that enables owners to oversee daily operations across multiple locations. Incorporated in 2011, Precision POS is based in Jessup, Pennsylvania.
Advanced Photonics Sciences (APS) is a premier manufacturer and supplier of lasers, optics, and photonics systems including miniaturized diode-direct and solid-state lasers, modules, and high-powered cryogenic lasers for commercial and specialized defense applications. APS is a recognized leader in photonics innovation and engineering, including the development of precision quality crystals.

Signallamp Health

Grant in 2020
Signallamp Health, Inc. is a health services organization that specializes in chronic care management. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the company provides a comprehensive range of services designed to support individuals with chronic health conditions. These services include medication reconciliation, disease management, nutrition and wellness counseling, and various forms of patient engagement such as health coaching and care plan adherence. Signallamp Health emphasizes the importance of human interaction in managing chronic illnesses while utilizing advanced technology to support their Nurse Assistants with real-time data. The organization also offers additional services such as remote patient monitoring, depression and fall risk screenings, and support for caregivers, all aimed at enhancing personalized healthcare access for patients.

CDC Software

Grant in 2020
CDC Software specializes in providing comprehensive business management software solutions, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of contact centers and integrating telephony systems with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms. The company offers a range of services that encompass software execution, project consulting, outsourcing, application management, and offshore development. Its notable product, the DTK software, streamlines the integration of telephony systems, delivering customer data swiftly to representatives, thereby improving service response times. CDC Software supports various deployment options, including on-premise, hosted, and cloud-based solutions, catering to diverse business needs. Additionally, the company provides specialized software for enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, and human capital management, among other areas. Based in Benton, Pennsylvania, CDC Software aims to simplify the integration of telephony platforms with enterprise applications, enhancing overall operational efficiency for its clients.
US Specialty Formulations manufactures sterile injectable pharmaceuticals used by healthcare providers or in new drug or vaccine clinical trials. Millions of Americans require specialized and custom-manufactured drugs, and the current infrastructure is insufficient to support their therapies. These specially prepared drugs are U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications and are provided globally.

Gilson Snow

Grant in 2020
Gilson Snow manufactures innovative snowboards and skis. Gilson products have a three-dimensional base that offers the “Gilson Edge” for a buttery and “surfy” feel not offered in traditional products. Gilson builds snowboards and skis from sustainably harvested Pennsylvania poplar and focuses on both technological innovation and aesthetic design. The company ships to customers worldwide.

webCemeteries

Grant in 2020
webCemeteries.com owns and operates a platform that computerizes cemetery records. The company provides scanning and data entry, enterprise sales application, cemetery application. It also provides solutions for mapping of grave locations. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Virginville, Pennsylvania.

PlanGuru

Grant in 2020
PlanGuru, LLC develops business budgeting, forecasting, and financial analytics software. The software provides tools needed to project and interpret their financial results & KPIs. The company offers software solutions on a subscription based model. It offers solutions for small businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and accountants. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in White Plains, New York.

Galaxy Brushes

Grant in 2020
Galaxy Brushes, founded in 2002 and based in Moosic, Pennsylvania, specializes in the manufacture of cleaning and inspection brushes tailored for the oil and gas pipeline industries. The company offers a variety of products, including flat wire brushes such as block brushes, wrap brushes, and flange brushes, as well as pigs and urethane brushes. Additionally, Galaxy Brushes provides custom wire cutting machines designed to enhance production capacity and efficiency. The company has developed a proprietary brush that delivers superior cleaning results for pipelines and wells. With a commitment to quality and innovation, Galaxy Brushes serves a global customer base, offering engineering, design, and consulting services to meet industry needs.

RATECentric

Grant in 2020
RATECentric, a division of Howell Benefit Technologies, LLC, specializes in developing proprietary online platforms for small-group insurance. Founded in 1983 and based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the company has transformed the insurance landscape by enabling national group insurance carriers to streamline the quoting, enrollment, and submission processes, significantly reducing the time required from three weeks to just one hour. This innovative approach provides agents with real-time rates, enhancing efficiency in a complex industry. Additionally, RATECentric offers solutions for group insurance premium billing and facilitates online agent license tracking and commission payments, further supporting agents in their operations.

LifeAire Systems

Grant in 2020
LifeAire Systems, LLC specializes in the manufacture of advanced air purification systems tailored for the healthcare, life sciences, and long-term care sectors. Founded in 2010 and based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the company offers several products, including the Aire~IVF system, which targets biological contaminants and reduces harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and the Aire~VOC system, designed for VOC remediation in laboratory settings. Additionally, LifeAire Systems has developed the Aire~Pathogen, a patented sensor that enables rapid detection and remote monitoring of airborne pathogens, including bacteria, yeasts, and molds. These technologies not only enhance air quality but also contribute to improved clinical outcomes, ensuring safer environments for surgical procedures and critical care in medical facilities.

Mystic Mountaintop

Grant in 2020
Mystic Mountaintop Productions is full-service lighting, sound, and video production company that also has three product divisions that design and manufacture sound, lighting, and video products that we use in our production services.
Optimo IT is a full-service, technology solutions provider to customers throughout the federal and commercial markets. the company provides innovative digital-product-development services with a focus on the end-user experience. Optimo delivers enterprise-level information technology solutions to clients nationwide.

RocketCloud

Grant in 2020
Rocket Cloud helps industrial wholesalers successfully sell online. The firm creates visibility for clients’ inventory on marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart by connecting directly with their ERP systems. Rocket Cloud’s enterprise suite handles inventory replenishment, repricing, and accounting/reconciliation, along with providing analytics to monitor performance. Rocket Cloud is also rolling out an industrial marketplace, ProSupplyDirect, which will address limitations on B2C marketplaces. .

Orbweaver

Grant in 2020
Orbweaver Sourcing, LLC specializes in real-time supply chain integration solutions tailored for the electronics manufacturing sector. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products designed to facilitate the transfer and utilization of critical supply chain data among distributors, manufacturers, and contract manufacturers. Key offerings include the Orbweaver Connect platform, which provides access to pricing, availability, and purchase history; Orbweaver Accelerate, a turnkey eCommerce solution; and Orbweaver Advance, which automates routine business tasks. Additionally, Orbweaver Analyze helps cross-reference approved parts lists with available inventory and supplier data, while Orbweaver Inform generates automated quotes and support. The Orbweaver Lockbox serves as an encrypted utility for sharing customer-specific pricing and availability data securely. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Orbweaver is dedicated to transforming the management of part information and automating sales and purchasing workflows in the industry.

American Paper Bag

Grant in 2020
American Paper Bag (APB) is a U.S.-based producer of customizable and environmentally friendly paper bags.

ConnexiCore

Grant in 2020
ConnexiCore, LLC is a provider of on-demand commercial UAV drone flight services across the United States, specializing in various applications such as drone data collection, image and video analysis, aerial surveying, thermographic imaging, and mapping. The company enhances client operations by utilizing its secure cloud-based content management platform, ConnexiCore Cloud, to streamline the data capture and analysis process. ConnexiCore manages the entire workflow, from piloting drones to delivering actionable insights that support timely decision-making. The firm serves a diverse range of industries, including architectural engineering and construction, energy, utilities, telecommunications, public safety, and commercial real estate. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Milford, Pennsylvania, ConnexiCore has expanded its operations with additional offices in major cities such as New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, and San Francisco.
Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. is a medical device company focused on developing innovative technologies for percutaneous and minimally invasive structural heart repair procedures. Founded in 2010 and based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, the company specializes in products such as Permaseal, a device for transapical access and closure during catheter-based interventions; Minimally Invasive Annuloplasty for tricuspid and mitral valve repair; and Endovalve, a system for percutaneous mitral valve replacement. Additionally, the company offers Permavalve, a percutaneous mitral valve with active fixation. Micro Interventional Devices aims to shift traditional open surgical methods to less invasive transcatheter procedures, enhancing patient outcomes and procedural efficiency.

Lia

Seed Round in 2018
LIA Diagnostics Inc. is a company that specializes in developing and supplying innovative pregnancy test kits. Founded in 2015 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on addressing key challenges associated with traditional pregnancy tests, namely privacy, usability, and sustainability. LIA Diagnostics stands out in the market by offering flushable test kits, which enhance user experience while promoting environmentally friendly practices.

Carenade

Seed Round in 2018
Carenade Health operates an online marketplace that enables users to compare prices, read reviews, and purchase in-home healthcare services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Pleasant Mount Welding

Seed Round in 2017
Pleasant Mount Welding, Inc. is a manufacturer of fabricated miscellaneous metals and structural steel products, primarily serving the water and wastewater treatment sectors, as well as industrial plants, warehouses, schools, and commercial establishments. Established in 1983 and headquartered in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the company offers a range of products including carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel welded handrails, aluminum railing systems, weir plates, bar racks, grating products, pipe supports, ladders, and various custom fabrications. Additionally, Pleasant Mount Welding specializes in the fabrication of platforms and stairs, including single flight stairs, stair towers, and custom curved designs. The company is committed to providing excellent customer service and timely deliveries, which distinguishes it from others in the metal fabrication industry. With a substantial manufacturing footprint, including a 40,000 square-foot facility and an additional 80,000 square-foot facility, Pleasant Mount Welding has experienced significant growth since its inception.

Simplex Homes

Seed Round in 2017
Simplex Industries, Inc. is a family-owned business based in Scranton, Pennsylvania, specializing in the design and construction of modular and custom homes. Established in 1971, the company offers a diverse range of housing options, including two-story, ranch, cape, beach, modern, duplex, triplex, fourplex, and townhouse designs, as well as garage plans. In addition to residential properties, Simplex builds various commercial structures, such as dormitories, hotels, and professional office spaces. The company serves a builder network across several states, including Connecticut, New York, and Virginia. Known for its commitment to quality, Simplex boasts a highly experienced management team and skilled craftsmen, many of whom have been with the company since its inception. As a recognized leader in modular construction, Simplex focuses on delivering technically advanced and architecturally significant buildings to its clients.

webCemeteries

Seed Round in 2017
webCemeteries.com owns and operates a platform that computerizes cemetery records. The company provides scanning and data entry, enterprise sales application, cemetery application. It also provides solutions for mapping of grave locations. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Virginville, Pennsylvania.

JED Pool Tools

Seed Round in 2017
JED Pool Tools, Inc. specializes in manufacturing a comprehensive range of pool and spa maintenance equipment and accessories. The company's product lineup includes essential items such as telescopic poles, leaf skimmers, leaf rakes, wall brushes, vacuum heads, and hoses. Additionally, it offers thru-the-wall skimmers, skimmer accessories, floating chlorinators, thermometers, vinyl repair kits, and various poolside accessories. JED Pool Tools also provides a variety of cleaning tools, safety products, test kits, and decorative items such as pool fountains. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on delivering high-quality solutions for pool maintenance, ensuring customers have the necessary tools for effective pool care.

Grovara

Seed Round in 2017
Grovara is the 1st B2B Global Marketplace for US Wellness Brands, connecting natural and organic brands with international retailers. Our marketplace connects wellness brands and global retailers on a single B2B platform, streamlines the entire product discovery, order processing and fulfilment for export, while empowering brands and retailers with wellness focused insights-driven data to accelerate growth and scale.

Rea.deeming Beauty

Seed Round in 2017
Rea.deeming Beauty manufactures a range of makeups for its clients. The company’s product portfolio consists of all.about.face, micro.mini.bubble, beautyblender bubble, liner.design.pro, body blender, blotterazzi pro, sur.face simple, red.carpet, the detailers, blotterazzi, bling.ring, and air.port pro. Rea.deeming Beauty was founded in 2003 and is based in Pennsylvania.

RocketCloud

Seed Round in 2017
Rocket Cloud helps industrial wholesalers successfully sell online. The firm creates visibility for clients’ inventory on marketplaces such as Amazon, eBay, and Walmart by connecting directly with their ERP systems. Rocket Cloud’s enterprise suite handles inventory replenishment, repricing, and accounting/reconciliation, along with providing analytics to monitor performance. Rocket Cloud is also rolling out an industrial marketplace, ProSupplyDirect, which will address limitations on B2C marketplaces. .

CornellCookson

Seed Round in 2017
CornellCookson, LLC is a manufacturer specializing in rolling doors and grilles, producing a diverse range of products including insulated and fire-rated doors, rolling and sliding grilles, and customized closures. Established in 1938, the company is headquartered in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, with an additional manufacturing facility located in Goodyear, Arizona. CornellCookson’s products are commonly used in commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail environments, serving critical needs for reliability, security, and life safety in various settings such as hospitals, hotels, stadiums, and museums. The company operates as a subsidiary of Clopay Corporation.

PDQ Printing

Seed Round in 2017
Founded on June 3rd 1975, PDQ has grown from a small 2 person Print Shop to rank in the “Top 100 Quick Print Giants in the U.S.” Over the past 30+ years, PDQ expanded into three locations: their flagship location on Mulberry Street in Scranton; our second location on Market Street in Kingston; and, most recently, the opening of their state-of-the-art Production and Mailing Center in the Stauffer Industrial Park in Taylor. In January, 2008, the location in Kingston was consolidated with the Production Center in Taylor. As the largest Commercial Quick Printer in Northeastern Pennsylvania, PDQ has evolved to a full-service facility including large format color printing and direct mail services. They are proud to have had strong roots in our community for several years. They pride themselves on being a complete source for all of your printing needs and have always been on the leading edge of technology. They understand that investment in technology can actually save client costs by improving efficiencies.

Zukay Live Foods

Seed Round in 2017
Zukay Live Foods, LLC produces fermented, raw, sugar-free, and natural pro-biotic food and beverages. Its products include krauts, packed fermented vegetables in caraway, ginger, classic, spicy, Carolina, and rainbow flavors; veggie and fruit kvass; tonics in beet ginger, immune root, pure greens, and turmeric ginger flavors; and dressings in cucumber mint, Italian, and sweet onion basil flavor. It also offers online retail of products. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Elverson, Pennsylvania.

Dellicker Strategies

Seed Round in 2017
Dellicker Strategies, LLC offers consulting services in personalized learning and broadband infrastructure to schools. The company helps schools deliver planning, provide relevant training, oversee continuous improvement, and get digital access. Dellicker Strategies, LLC was founded in 2005 and is based in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.
Sustainable Energy Management Systems is a complete a new strategic plan to expand market focus for this manufacturer of a proprietary solar tracking device. Its patented Reflective Solar Tracker enhances the performance of solar panels by tracking the sun’s position and utilizing reflectors to capture more sunlight, increasing solar energy production by 40-50%.

Freshpet

Post in 2017
Freshpet, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of natural, fresh, refrigerated meals and treats for dogs and cats, operating primarily in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Established in 2004 and headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey, the company offers its products under the Freshpet brand, as well as under the Dognation and Dog Joy labels. Freshpet's products are distributed through a variety of retail channels, including grocery stores, mass retailers, club stores, pet specialty shops, and online platforms. As one of the fastest-growing pet food brands, Freshpet has established a presence in over 16,000 retail locations, reflecting its commitment to providing fresh food options for pets. The company emphasizes its mission to enhance the lives of pets while promoting sustainability and responsible practices.

Prizer-Painter Stove Works

Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 1880, Prizer-Painter, Inc. - maker of the BlueStar brand - has established a reputation for top quality products, high performance, and reliability. Originally known as Prizer-Painter Stove and Heater Company, Prizer produced a full line of coal ranges, hot water heaters, furnaces and heating stoves, sold under many of the major brand names of the day. In fact, many of those original models are still in service today across America. Prizer also produced a full line of Porcelain Enamel cookware throughout the 1950’s that was sold under the name “Prizerware”. Prizer continued to produce cooking ranges until 1975, when the decision was made to dedicate its facility to the contract parts and assembly market, producing stoves for major brand names. In fact, for several years Prizer produced professional gas ranges for the Garland brand. This business was the backbone of Prizer into the 1990’s until, through a relationship with the Ben Franklin Technology Center located at Lehigh University, Prizer was able to take a major step forward with the introduction of its “Two Coat/One Fire” powder coating system.

OrthoForge

Seed Round in 2017
OrthoForge is a Medical Device Company that specializes real time monitoring of bone growth. Their company strives to develop and deliver the gold standard orthopedic stimulation and quantitative real time information to all healthcare stakeholders. Through the use of our proprietary device we have a mission and vision to promote personalized medicine, improve outcomes, and better the patient experience in a cost effective manner.

Blaschak Coal

Grant in 2017
Blaschak Coal Corporation, founded in 1937 and headquartered in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, specializes in the mining, preparation, and marketing of anthracite coal. The company serves various industries, including glass manufacturing, heating for homes and institutions, industrial heating, steel production, sugar production, and water treatment and filtration. In addition to coal, Blaschak offers apparel and hats for sale online. Its products are distributed through a network of anthracite dealers across North America. With a commitment to innovation in mining and environmental restoration, Blaschak Coal has built a legacy of meeting customer needs both locally and globally.

New Horizon Biotech

Seed Round in 2017
- Next-Gen Fermentors For Next-Gen Business Needs - New Horizon Biotechnologies (NHB) is currently concluding testing of its patented Single Use Horizontal Fermentor system (SUHF™). These studies demonstrate the effectiveness of the system for single-use microbial fermentation and compares and contrasts it with legacy designs currently in use. Microbial fermentation is the basis for the production of a wide range of high value biopharmaceutical products, including antibiotics, vaccines, and therapeutic proteins. NHB intends to deliver production and operational cost savings and efficiencies with its new SUHF™ system that will fundamentally improve the global competitive edge of its users.
Complete the set-up of a manufacturing facility and begin production of decorative architectural cast-glass panels made with a proprietary process. This process will allow architects and designers to apply custom glass wall panels, windows, and doors that have deep sculptural patterns or imagery cast directly into the surface of the glass. The process will address current product limitations in color and sound transmission with better manufacturing throughput than competitors.

JED Pool Tools

Seed Round in 2017
JED Pool Tools, Inc. specializes in manufacturing a comprehensive range of pool and spa maintenance equipment and accessories. The company's product lineup includes essential items such as telescopic poles, leaf skimmers, leaf rakes, wall brushes, vacuum heads, and hoses. Additionally, it offers thru-the-wall skimmers, skimmer accessories, floating chlorinators, thermometers, vinyl repair kits, and various poolside accessories. JED Pool Tools also provides a variety of cleaning tools, safety products, test kits, and decorative items such as pool fountains. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on delivering high-quality solutions for pool maintenance, ensuring customers have the necessary tools for effective pool care.

Performance Biomedical

Seed Round in 2017
Performance Biomedical Inc. distributes medical supplies. The company offers customized orthotics, body, back and foot braces, foot analysis and customized footwear, fitting service for orthotics, diabetic socks and supplies, mobility equipment, canes, and walkers. It distributes respiratory equipment, custom compression garments, lympheadema pumps, medical diagnostic equipment, tens units and bone stimulators, penial pumps, breast pumps, safe-t-hip. Performance Biomedical Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Hazle Township, Pennsylvania.

Heudia LLC

Seed Round in 2017
Heudia LLC is a healthcare technology company established in 2013 and based in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The company has developed a cloud-based platform designed to enhance health outcomes for vulnerable populations by improving their access to care. This platform functions as a decision support system, acting as an online community navigator and virtual social worker. It helps individuals overcome barriers to accessing appropriate health and social services, particularly in cases where isolation or inadequate social support is a concern. Heudia's solutions are aimed at hospitals, government agencies, insurance providers, and community organizations, enabling them to better manage avoidable healthcare costs associated with these underserved groups. The company's initiatives stem from a collaboration between healthcare experts and have been recognized through various research awards and grants.

PlanGuru

Seed Round in 2017
PlanGuru, LLC develops business budgeting, forecasting, and financial analytics software. The software provides tools needed to project and interpret their financial results & KPIs. The company offers software solutions on a subscription based model. It offers solutions for small businesses, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and accountants. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in White Plains, New York.
Interstate has been servicing builders, contractors, architects, and homeowners for 76 years. An innovative manufacturer of Vinyl & CompositWood Windows and Patio Doors, its products hold the Energy Star and National Fenestration Rating Council labels for providing superior energy efficiency. Interstate is also a wholesaler of roofing, decking, siding and many other building materials supplied by premium brands; such as TimberTech, Owens Corning, Mastic, Polyrail and more. Interstate has been selected as an exclusive distributor of Wellborn Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry which it proudly displays in its Public Showroom along with all of its home improvement products. Joseph Pupa Sr. began providing quality building materials to the community in 1938. He believed that employee values should be the focus of building his company's reputation. With the strength built on those values, he passed the torch to his son, Joseph Pupa, Jr. Now, three generations have grown up in the business, with Joseph Pupa III having led our company since 2000, keeping the values stronger than ever. As proof of our long-standing reputation of customer service and satisfaction, we've built a company of employees determined to earn and keep your business. In the unlikely event you ever should have a problem, rest assured we'll be around - we own our corporate buildings, equipment, and trucks. We've outlasted the Great Depression and every recession since, turned down hundreds of inquiries and offers to sell to larger firms, take an earnest approach to business, and reinvest profits where they belong . . . back into our products, facilities, and services.

Jetson Specialty Marketing

Seed Round in 2017
JSM is a full-service direct marketing communications company steadfast in assisting clients acquire new customers and build profitable, long-term relationships with those customers. Their integrated platform is designed for reduced time to market and improved ROI. From Analytics and Database Management to Direct Mail, Critical Communications, Digital Variable Print Production to Postal Optimization, Piece-level Tracking and Response Processing, JSM has a suite of solutions to assist in growing your business. They provide all of these solutions under an umbrella of the highest security standard available in the industry today, end-to-end Payment Card Industry (PCI) Level 1. The Jetson Companies have over 60 years of experience delivering advanced technology and industry leading solutions, all with an excellent reputation for products, services, quality and customer service. They are dedicated to customer care and take pride in knowing it is the key to their success. At JSM, their philosophy encompasses commitment, responsiveness, flexibility and customer solutions. They are customer-centric company wide—dedicated to servicing all customers with excellence.

Unicast Company

Seed Round in 2017
Unicast Company, Inc. manufactures gray and ductile iron castings. The company offers products ranging from thin-walled decorative to multi-cored heavy castings. It also offers products in the areas of diesel engine parts, bearing housing, machine tool castings, pump housings, stove parts, subway car thresholds, gear boxes, valve bodies, decorative fire-backs, and more. In addition, the company provides heat treating, machining, painting, plating, and other value added services. It serves customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The company was founded in 1894 and is based in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

FMI

Seed Round in 2017
FMI, originally established as Fragrance Manufacturing, Inc. in 1992 by Kevin Rhodes, is a marketing and advertising company based in Easton, Pennsylvania. The company began with a focus on contract manufacturing services for the industrial fragrance sector, leveraging Rhodes' prior experience at Procter & Gamble's perfume plant. Over the years, FMI has evolved, expanding its offerings while maintaining a commitment to quality and innovation within the marketing and advertising landscape.

American Paper Bag

Seed Round in 2017
American Paper Bag (APB) is a U.S.-based producer of customizable and environmentally friendly paper bags.

Spray-Tek

Seed Round in 2017
Spray-Tek, Inc. specializes in custom spray drying and related services, catering to a diverse range of products such as pharmaceuticals, vitamins, flavors, fragrances, cosmetics, and food additives. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Middlesex, New Jersey, the company operates facilities in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and serves a wide array of clients from small and mid-sized companies to Fortune 500 firms across the United States, from California to Florida and New England. Spray-Tek has established itself as a long-standing leader in the industry, known for its expertise in converting various materials into spray-dried forms.
Columbia County Bread & Granola specializes in locally grown organic grains and believes that baking healthy products should not mean compromising taste.

Global Tungsten & Powders

Seed Round in 2017
Global Tungsten & Powders (GTP) is located in Towanda, PA in the Northeastern corner of the State. GTP has an additional manufacturing facility centrally located in Europe in the Northeastern corner of the Czech Republic in the town of Bruntal. GTP’s primary emphasis is the manufacture of tungsten and molybdenum powders with additional emphasis on other specialty products. With two locations and more than 60 years of experience, GTP is a world leader in powder technology, high temperature metallurgy, and inorganic chemistry. Since the early 1900's, Global Tungsten & Powders has held a strong global position in the development and production of inorganic phosphors and related chemicals.

Benton Foundry

Seed Round in 2017
Benton Foundry, Inc. specializes in the design, production, and sale of iron castings, including gray, ductile, and austempered ductile iron. Founded in 1958 and located in Benton, Pennsylvania, the company caters to various industries such as pumps and valves, marine, agriculture, railroad, mining, and fluid power, among others. Benton Foundry also converts forgings and weldments into cast parts and offers a range of secondary operations, including assembly, grinding, heat treatment, machining, painting, robotic grinding, shot blasting, and special packaging. The company is recognized for its commitment to high-quality castings and timely delivery, supported by advanced technology and a skilled workforce dedicated to meeting customer needs.

UBMe

Pre Seed Round in 2017
UBMe, Inc. develops a social networking app. The product can be used by people to discover local businesses, connect with new people and find local business deals. UBMe, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

viihealth

Seed Round in 2016
viihealth, Inc. is a next-generation Customer Engagement and Digital Solutions Company helping life sciences companies drive commercial success. Our leading mobile-savvy solutions increase salesforce effectiveness and drive increased patient adherence – with deeper impact and faster time-to-market in multiple markets worldwide.

Indoor Sky

Seed Round in 2016
Indoor Sky, LLC manufactures interior daylighting and shading systems. Its products include dayliter and skyliter shading systems, and fabric options. It serves customers in healthcare, education, office, and residential markets. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.

Seed Round in 2016
Ocean Spray is an agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 cranberry growers in Massachusetts, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and other parts of Canada as well as 35 Florida grapefruit growers. Ocean Spray was formed over 80 years ago by three cranberry growers from Massachusetts and New Jersey. Florida grapefruit growers joined the Cooperative in 1976. Ocean Spray is North America’s leading producer of bottled juices and juice drinks, and has been the best-selling brand name in the bottled juice category since 1981. Ocean Spray posted fiscal 2012 gross sales of $2.2 billion and net proceeds of $338 million. Headquartered in Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts, Ocean Spray employs some 2,000 people worldwide.

Indoor Sky

Seed Round in 2016
Indoor Sky, LLC manufactures interior daylighting and shading systems. Its products include dayliter and skyliter shading systems, and fabric options. It serves customers in healthcare, education, office, and residential markets. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

eCO2Dye

Seed Round in 2016
eCO2Dye has developed a waterless textile dyeing process and equipment for dyeing. The process uses carbon dioxide as the solvent for dyeing as opposed to water as the medium in conventional dyeing. Their Process for dyeing polyester offers the following advantages versus conventional dyeing in water • CO2 replaces water as the dye solvent • Saves energy • Uses fewer and less chemicals • Generates practically no waste streams • Carbon dioxide is recycled and not vented • Reduces the number of process steps • Simplifies dyeing chemistry • Reduces plant footprint • Flexibility in site location

InterMetro Industries

Seed Round in 2016
For over 80 years, their mission at Metro has been to make the world more organized and efficient. They do this by providing the world’s most imaginative space and productivity solutions. Founded in 1929, the company is headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint that enables us to offer over 30,000 products to customers all over the world. Born from the creation of the industry standard for wire shelving, their product breadth has evolved into a vast array of product categories including advanced polymer shelving, medical and special application carts, storage cabinets, heated cabinets, high-density shelving, wall storage system, stainless fabricated products and much more.