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“We never imagined a return on investment of 23-to-1 on every state dollar invested … Tens of thousands of jobs have been created … that pay roughly 28% higher than the average salary in Pennsylvania.”
- Pennsylvania Rep. Rick Geist, regarding the 25 years of positive, measurable impact by Ben Franklin Technology Partners
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To compete in today’s economy, a state must have:
- Sources of innovation and technology
- A talent base of knowledge workers
- Capital markets that are receptive to innovative firms
- Entrepreneurs who develop and apply cutting-edge technology to products and processes
- Business service networks to support commercialization and entrepreneurs
New knowledge, often closely linked to cutting-edge sciences, is at the core of competitive products, processes, and business strategies.