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01/19/2021
The ROI for Investing in Innovation has Never Been Higher

Photo: Ben Franklin Technology Partners Since the early ‘90s, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (BFCNP) has invested heavily in supporting revolutionary technological developments that come out of Happy Valley—the kind of innovations that improve the human condition and address critical challenges both now and in the future.  With help in the […]

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01/05/2021
Resilience, Hope and Relentless Drive: How Happy Valley’s Industry Continued to Innovate in 2020

Despite the many challenges faced throughout 2020, Happy Valley lived up to its name this past year, rising above the fray and continuing to shine. The year may not have been easy, but it certainly was noteworthy. We’re taking a look back at eight of the biggest stories from 2020. Happy Valley Manufacturers Pivot and […]

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12/22/2020
Manufacturing at its Most Elemental Form: How The Rivet Makerspace is Connecting a Community of Innovators

Image: The Rivet What do the Pebble smartwatch, Square mobile payment device and Lumio artsy book lamp have in common? On the surface, they seem very diverse. Pebble broke records as the most funded Kickstarter campaign when it raised $10.3 million in 2012, Square revolutionized mobile money transfer and is now valued at $3 billion, […]

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12/15/2020
INDIGO Biosciences, Inc. Serves the Who’s Who of the Drug Development Industry

INDIGO Biosciences, Inc. was formed in 2005 with the mission of collapsing the time and cost associated with drug and chemical evaluations. How has the company evolved to meet this goal over the last 15 years? We spoke with CEO and president Fred Marroni to find out why clients choose to work with INDIGO, as […]

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11/23/2020
Small Sensors, Big Savings: How Sensor Networks, Inc. Saved One Refinery $4 Million

Photo: Pixabay (Pexels) You’ve heard the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” That’s exactly the driving force that led to the creation of Sensor Networks, Inc. (SNI), a thriving example of Industry 4.0. Bruce Pellegrino, vice president of marketing, explains how the company got its start. “Dr. Jim Barshinger and I worked together at […]

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11/09/2020
Software Created in Happy Valley Driving Biotech Innovation

Happy Valley-based De Novo DNA was founded in 2012 by Penn State University Professor Howard Salis and a team of scientists and engineers. Together, they’re reshaping how synthetic biology is carried out, maturing it into a fully-fledged engineering discipline by developing simple-to-use software capable of making the predictions necessary to improve the way organisms are […]

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