Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Kapsul focuses on transforming the home comfort market by offering aesthetically pleasing and high-performance appliances that enhance user experience and efficiency. The company has developed a range of products designed to manage temperature, humidity, and air quality, including a 5,000 BTU window air conditioner known for its ease of installation and use. This air conditioner provides users with 30% more viewable space while maintaining a stylish design suitable for both interior and exterior settings. Kapsul’s appliances are compatible with smart home platforms, allowing consumers to monitor and manage various environmental factors such as heat, humidity, energy usage, and ambient light through connected web services.

CyberCrunch specializes in data destruction and e-waste disposal solutions, offering comprehensive recycling services for a wide range of electronic equipment, including computers, monitors, networking devices, and batteries. The company provides secure destruction services such as on-site and off-site shredding, magnetic degaussing, and low-level wiping, ensuring permanent data destruction. Additionally, CyberCrunch offers IT consulting services for businesses undergoing workstation replacements, office relocations, and asset management. The company serves various sectors, including healthcare, financial services, education, and small businesses. Founded in 2010 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, CyberCrunch was formerly known as Commonwealth Computer Recycling, LLC before rebranding in February 2017.

AgileSwitch, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of gate drivers for silicon carbide power modules, focusing on enhancing performance and efficiency in electric vehicles and renewable energy applications. Founded in 2011 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company offers a range of products including analog stack electronics and evaluation kits for both analog and digital intelligent power modules (IPM). AgileSwitch's plug and play drivers are recognized for their efficiency and reliability, with the ability to be fully customized to meet diverse customer needs. The company is committed to ongoing product development, continuously expanding its offerings to serve various high-reliability markets such as solar inverters, wind turbines, energy storage, and motor drives, ultimately helping clients reduce power loss and improve the performance of electronic equipment.

AgileSwitch, LLC specializes in the design and manufacture of gate drivers for silicon carbide power modules, focusing on enhancing performance and efficiency in electric vehicles and renewable energy applications. Founded in 2011 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company offers a range of products including analog stack electronics and evaluation kits for both analog and digital intelligent power modules (IPM). AgileSwitch's plug and play drivers are recognized for their efficiency and reliability, with the ability to be fully customized to meet diverse customer needs. The company is committed to ongoing product development, continuously expanding its offerings to serve various high-reliability markets such as solar inverters, wind turbines, energy storage, and motor drives, ultimately helping clients reduce power loss and improve the performance of electronic equipment.

Spectrum Devices Corporation specializes in the design and manufacture of high-power transistors for radio frequency (RF) and microwave applications. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, the company produces a range of products, including bipolar vertical-drain lateral-diffused MOS (VDMOS) transistors and RF transistors for communication and power generation. Spectrum Devices also provides direct, drop-in replacements for most high-power requirements, allowing clients to select suitable devices for their needs. Additionally, the company offers custom services to support ongoing production of existing designs. With operations in New York and Asia, Spectrum Devices is positioned to serve a global market.

American Hometec designs, manufactures and sells electric tankless hot water heaters based on novel heating technology (patent pending). The key feature of their products is the coilless technologyâ„¢ that enables their heaters to maintain full heating capacity throughout the life of the unit. In addition to coilless technologyâ„¢ and inherent energy savings of the tankless design, their water heaters offer many other user-friendy features making them a tremendous value.

Novasentis, Inc. specializes in the design and development of electro-mechanical polymer actuator and sensor technology. The company has pioneered the world's first electro-mechanical polymer, which is recognized as the thinnest and most flexible haptic actuator available. This technology is utilized in various applications, including ultra-thin keyboards, smartphones, wearable devices, and gaming devices, enhancing user interaction through localized haptic vibrations and sound effects. By combining consumer electronics with sensory interaction, Novasentis provides innovative solutions that facilitate deeper physical and emotional connections between users and their devices. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, Novasentis also maintains offices in Pennsylvania, Japan, and Korea. As of June 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of KEMET Electronics Corporation.

GTronix specializes in the development of advanced analog technology aimed at enhancing the performance of portable consumer electronic products. The company utilizes proprietary programmable analog technology and innovative design techniques to implement sophisticated digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms within analog integrated circuits. This approach results in smaller and more energy-efficient solutions compared to traditional DSP methods. GTronix's initial product offerings include APT Technology, a programmable floating gate transistor structure, and advanced circuit designs that facilitate various signal processing functions. Notably, the company provides the GTX0051, an adaptive noise-canceling microphone processor, which features integrated custom-tuned filters, showcasing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge analog performance and programmability in the market.