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Ben Franklin names this year’s Innovation Awards
Stacy Wescoe//February 4, 2019//
The annual event, held at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center brings together more than 450 business and community leaders to celebrate the region’s tech innovators.
This year the partners will be honoring a number of businesses and individuals in technology and manufacturing innovation.
The Incubator Graduate Award goes to Forge3 Ltd. of Bethlehem and its founder Jeff Teschke as a graduate of the incubator program at Ben Franklin.
Graduating from Ben Franklin TechVentures in late 2016, Teschke transitioned Forge3, a website and marketing platform for independent insurance, into the scalable company. Teschke is now a TechVentures affiliate client and is coaching new incubator clients.
This year’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award goes to Dynalene Inc. of Whitehall and its leadership, president and CEO Satish Mohapatra, and David Arcury, COO.
A developer of heat transfer fluids for industries including fuel cells, solar and geothermal energy, Dynalene has experienced recent growth, increasing revenue 38 percent over the last three years. The company employs 21 and occupies three buildings in Whitehall and one in Schnecksville.
The Product Innovation Award goes to Gilson Snow Inc. of Winfield and its CEO, Nicholas Gilson. Gilson Snow is a snowboard, ski, and apparel manufacturer that designs bases to provide an enhanced and unique “feel” on the mountain.
The Innovative Application of Technology Award goes to Galaxy Mfg. Co. of Moosic and Lee Batzel, president and CEO.
Galaxy produces innovative, durable brushes for oil and gas pipeline operators and pipeline cleaning service providers. It employs 27 and increased revenues 100 percent over the last three years.
The Frederick J. Beste III Partnership Award is going to Penn State Berks and its chancellor Keith Hillkirk. The Partners said Penn State Berks models the productive relationship between higher education institutions and innovative companies that Ben Franklin was created to foster.
For more information, or to register for the iXchange go to sites.ennect.com/e6908, or contact the Ben Franklin Technology Partners at 610-758-5200 or [email protected].
