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Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) named Omar Mencin manager of special projects, which involves overseeing BFTP’s involvement with the Project Liberty Digital Incubator, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. The organization added two other managers to its staff: Jeffrey Rahm, who will work the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub, and Mark S. Trabbold, who will oversee the Delaware River Water Alliance.
GIVE A GLANCE
In other BFTP news, the state-backed agency is hosting a Marcellus Shale Coalition Technology Showcase on Wednesday at the Convention Center in partnership with Marcellus Shale Coalition Research Collaborative and Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center, according to a press release.
Radnor-based medical device company Intellirad Control raised $5.3 million, according to an SEC filing. The company builds products to reduce the amount of radiation needed for certain procedures, says Intellirad CEO Steven Nichtberg’s LinkedIn page.
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DreamIt Ventures chose coworking space Capital Factory for its Austin, Tx. homebase, VentureBeat reports.
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