For many aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses, finding the money to design and prototype their ideas can be a tremendous challenge. Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) helps bridge that gap through its various programs and grant offerings, and a new alliance with EFE Laboratories will provide young companies with even more of the connections, technical expertise and financial…
New Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ Initiative Connects Startups to Manufacturers
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania has officially kicked off its new FabNet program. It is a partnership with local manufacturers to boost prototype development for regional startups. So far, Ben Franklin has joined six “different, but complementary companies,” said spokesman Jason Bannon. Initial participating facilities include EFE Laboratories, NextFab Studio, MTS Ventures, Creative Mechanisms, Inteprod and Boston Devices. Ben Franklin is planning to add more manufacturers to FabNet….
EFE Laboratories Aligns with Ben Franklin Technology Partners to Provide Manufacturing Services to Local Entrepreneurs and Startups
Contract Manufacturer Joins Technology Commercialization Network, Funding Manufacturing Capabilities through Prototyping and Fabrication Grant Program HORSHAM, Pa. — Oct. 13, 2014 — EFE Laboratories – Philadelphia’s oldest contract manufacturer and OEM of electromechanical engineering solutions for communications, industrial controls, aerospace, and medical device industries – announced today its strategic alliance with Ben Franklin Technology Partners, an award-winning, non-profit, technology-based economic development…
Preparing the Next Generation of Manufacturers
Manufacturers in the U.S. are saying that they don’t have the skilled workforce needed to operate their businesses. President of EFE Laboratories, Kip Anthony, and CEO of ASI Technologies, Barney Berlinger discuss the best methods to train and prepare the next generation workforce for jobs in manufacturing. About EFE Laboratories With over 50 years of…