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UBMe helps customers sell tickets and better experiences
UBMe is one of the many startups benefiting from the support that Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania offers on its Tech Ventures campus in Bethlehem. Founded by Val Arzunian as a better ticketing solution, UBMe now has customers in all 50 U.S. states and in 46 countries around[...]
IDEAL Semiconductor receives important qualification
Lehigh Valley-based iDEAL Semiconductor has announced that its SuperQ technology has achieved AEC-Q101 automotive qualification, marking a significant expansion into high-reliability markets. This is iDEAL's first automotive-qualified product to enter[...]
Ben Franklin builds tech start-up ecosystem at Tech Ventures
Since it was created by the state of Pennsylvania in 1982, Ben Franklin Technology Partners has helped hundreds of start-up companies get off the ground and thrive. There are actually four offices of BFTP with locations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, State College and Bethlehem dividing the responsibilities for the part[...]
FLX Solutions hitting highs, lows and other hard to reach spaces
When Matt Bilsky wanted to launch his start-up company, FLX Solutions at Ben Franklin Tech Ventures in the fall of 2019, he didn’t have far to go. Bilsky was already working on developing the handheld collaborative robot that FLX Solutions would create as a grad student and then professor at[...]
East Penn Manufacturing launching new tech
East Penn Manufacturing Co. in Lyon Station said it will be launching its Armor Alloy Technology at the 7x24 International Exchange Conference in San Antonio. Armor Alloy Technology protects the Deka HRC line of products designed to support datacenter operations. “We feel really good about bringing a battery technology[...]
Pennsylvania unveils AI and energy innovation roadmap
Pennsylvania leaders have developed a 10-year roadmap to capitalize on the state’s energy resources, developments in artificial intelligence (AI), and the growing need for data centers, while calling for the creation of up to five “innovation corridors” that could include central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley. “Pennsylvania is at a[...]
St. Luke’s now uses AI to assist X-ray diagnosis in all ERs
AI has entered the ER and now St. Luke’s University Health Network said it has now adopted a new AI technology to assist in the review of emergency department X-ray images. The technology can be used to identify bone trauma such as fractures, dislocations, effusions and lesions. St. Luke’s said the[...]
IDeal Semiconductor launches next generation of silicone semiconductor
Lehigh Valley-based iDEAL Semiconductor has announced the first of its 200 V family of SuperQ-based MOSFETs has entered mass production, with four additional 200 V devices now sampling. “By expanding SuperQ into 200 V, iDEAL is proving that silicon innovation is far from over,” Mark Granahan, CEO and founder of[...]
Lehigh Valley to host Bringing the World to Pa. event
Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley is one of several sites that will host an event for “Bringing the World to Pennsylvania”. Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced on Thursday “Bringing the World to Pennsylvania”, an annual statewide event for commonwealth companies interested in exporting their products,[...]
Olympus launches new imaging platform
Center Valley-based Olympus Corporation on Tuesday announced the U.S. launch of a new imaging platform for the ENT and urology fields. The VISERA S OTV-S500 imaging platform integrates advanced diagnostic capabilities for ear nose and throat (ENT) and urology applications and offers flexibility for office and outpatient settings. The video[...]
Executive order mandates electronic tax filing, payments
While it won’t make a big difference to most businesses and taxpayers, a policy change at the Internal Revenue Service may come as a shock to some who still rely on paper filing and payment of their federal taxes. Starting Sept. 30, the Internal Revenue Service will begin to enforce[...]
PPL touts success of smart grid technology
PPL Electric Utilities is reporting that the Smart Grid technology it has installed over the past 10 years has now prevented more than 3 million power outages for customers on its distribution grid since 2015. That equates to more than 650 million minutes of prevented outages. "This milestone reflects how[...]
