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Get Involved with the PACT Capital Conference 2017!
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Cover Stories
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Can Good Karma Equal Good Business?
Written by Amanda V. Wagner, Public Relations and Community Development, Ben Franklin Technology Partners
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Best for PHL tells companies to think about how they do what they do instead of just thinking about what they do. All in all it seems like an upright deal, but what are programs like Best for PHL promoting outside of good karma and is there profitability in doing the right thing?
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What's your story?
If you would like to write the cover story for upcoming editions of PACT Times, please contact Amanda Nardi by September 15.
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News & Announcements
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Calling ALL Companies to Apply
Applications Close September 15. Apply Now!
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All eligible companies are encouraged to apply for a presentation slot at this year's conference. AND it's now easier than ever before to throw your name in. In lieu of an application, we are accepting company slide decks.
To be considered for a presentation slot, please upload an investor slide deck based on the criteria from the conference website under Featured Company Application.
Registration link is under 'PACT Upcoming Events'.
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Pitch to Buyers at Technology Customer Connect
Applications Close Monday, September 25
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CALLING ALL COMPANIES: Apply now to present in Technology Customer Connect! This FREE initiative allows enterprise CIOs and technology buyers to meet innovators from all growth stages and build business together.
To be considered for a presentation slot, please submit a slide deck and application to Kim Tuski at ktuski@philadelphiapact.com. If selected, you'll have 10 minutes to present your technology, service or product and another 5 minutes for Q&A.
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Mentor Connect: Call for Mentors
Mentor Connect is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania & White and Williams
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With over 40 mentors and 30 mentees, PACT and Ben Franklin Technology Partners moves the mentoring program into its second year. Visit the website to learn more and get involved today.
Are you an experienced entrepreneur in the technology and/or healthcare fields? If so, contact Jennifer Cohen to see if you qualify as a mentor.
Learn More & Get Involved Today »
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PACT Membership Directory: Update Your Company Profile
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ATTENTION PACT MEMBERS: Look out for more information on the PACT Membership Directory. We are currently contacting the primary contacts of each member company. Be prepared to update your profile through our new database, Weblink.
Contact Kim Tuski to learn more»
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PACT UPCOMING EVENTS
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Alliance Partnership Roundtable
September 20 | 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Vertex | 2301 Renaissance Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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PACT-TiE Pitch Event
September 25 | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Comcast Center | 1701 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Technology Executive Roundtable
October 12 | 8 - 10 a.m.
Vertex | 2301 Renaissance Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406
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PACT Capital Conference 2017
Success Through Collaboration
November 1 and 2 | 1 - 9 p.m.
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown Hotel and The Crystal Tea Room | 201 N 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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SAVE THE DATE
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10/11/17 - Member Meetup »
4/12/18 - Phorum 2018 »
5/9/18 - 25th Annual Enterprise Awards »
Interested in Sponsoring an Event?
Please contact Dianne Strunk for more information.
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Mentor Connect Corner
Mentor Connect is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania & White and Williams
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Aclaris acquires Confluence in deal valued at up to $100M
Philadelphia Business Journal recently wrote a piece highlighting fellow Mentor Connect company, Aclaris. Reporter, Michelle Caffrey, tells the story of a Malver biopharm firm and its aquisition deal with a St. Louis startup.
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PACT Spotlights & Deals
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Proudly Highlighting Deals Made by Local Companies:
PRA Health Sciences, has agreed to acquire Symphony Health, a Conshohocken, Penn.-based provider of data, analytics and consulting solutions to the life sciences market, from Symphony Technology Group for $530 million in cash.
Swift Financial, Payment giant PayPal buys Philly-area's Swift via The Philadelphia Inquirer
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MEMBER CORNER
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Welcome PACT Members
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
Arcweb
Baker Tilly
Balderston Capital LLC
Bentley Systems
Centri Business Consulting, LLC
Cozen O'Connor
Fox Rothschild
GamePlan
GMS Surgent
Grant Thornton LLP
G-Squared Partners, LLC
Independence Blue Cross
iPipeline, Inc.
JM Search
Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic
Layer 8 Security
Merrill Corporation
NewSpring Capital
OrthogenRx, Inc
GuestOf LLC
PCS, LLC
PeopleJoy
PernaFrederick, LLC
SEI Investment
Tabula Rasa Healthcare, Inc.
viihealth, inc.
Press Releases & News
Anexinet
Anexinet Expands Senior Executive Team with New VP of Marketing »
Baker Tilly
Ben Baker Tilly offers webinar series »
DSA
For the 9th Time, Data Systems Analysts Appears on the Inc. 5000 list »
First Round Capital
We Want Answers: Josh Kopelman on Technology's Next Wave of Disruption »
Newmark Knight Frank
Newmark Knight Frank Announces Agreement to Acquire Six Integra Realty Resources Offices»
NKF Arranges Sale of the Callowhill Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $20.1 Million »
Intact Vascular
Intact Vascular Announces Enrollment of First European Patient in Tack Optimized Balloon Angioplasty II Below the Knee (TOBA II BTK) Clinical Trial with the Tack Endovascular System »
NIKSUN
NIKSUN NetDetectorLive Called "Unquestionably the Top Network Forensics Tool Available" by SC Magazine »
NIKSUN Receives Frost & Sullivan's Enabling Technology Leadership Award for Network Security Forensics »
QuantaVerse
QuantaVerse Seeking a Python Software Developer »
Safeguard Scientifics
BLOG: Developing a Killer Customer Experience »
BLOG: Selling to the Enterprise »
Invitae Acquiring Good Start Genetics And CombiMatrix, Adding Comprehensive Reproductive Health Capabilities To Serve Every Stage of Life »
University City Science Center
The Art of Science Inspires Residency Program at Biotech Company »
Vertex
Vertex settles in to new King of Prussia headquarters »
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We thank our Founding Leaders for their commitment and support:
Actua
AMETEK
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Bentley Systems
Comcast Business
Cozen O'Connor
Duane Morris
Evolve IP
EY
Fairmount Partners
Fox Rothschild
Grant Thornton
Independence Blue Cross
KPMG
LiquidHub
Morgan Lewis
NewSpring Capital
Osage Partners
Pepper Hamilton
Pfizer
RSM
Safeguard Scientifics
SAP
SEI
University City Science Center
University of Pennsylvania
Vanguard
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REGIONAL PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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Fall 2017 — Philadelphia Tech Marketers »
9/13 — Live Webinar: How Does Virtualization Affect High Performance Monitoring? »
9/13 — ChickTech Bridging the Gap: Workforce Readiness for Women in Tech »
9/13 — Funding for Early Stage Ventures from the NCI »
9/18 - 9/19 — Life Sciences Future »
9/20 — TechForum DE Fall Back Into Networking Mixer »
10/12 — Achieving Payer Coverage (the who, what, when, where and HOW) »
10/14 — Camden Catalyst - Tech Startup Pitch Competition »
10/14 - 10/21 — UPNEXT FEST »
11/3 — 2017 Eurasian – American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference »
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Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT)
200 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19102 • (P) 215 790-3800 (F) 215 790-3729
www.philadelphiapact.com
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