Sider, former Deputy Secretary for Technology Investment for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), began on November 1, 2010, succeeding Terry Singer who is retiring on January 21, 2011 after nine years of service.BFTP is a statewide network that catalyzes entrepreneurship and technological innovation as drivers of economic growth. Operating regionally with four Partners strategically located in the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and State College, Ben Franklin provides Pennsylvania companies with funding, business and technology expertise, and networks of proven resources. Ben Franklin’s comprehensive support helps early-stage technology companies to succeed, enables established companies to innovate and grow, and develops a vibrant entrepreneurial infrastructure that is critical to sustainable economic growth.
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