2021 iXchange

Tuesday, May 18 • 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. ET

Troutman Pepper is a proud sponsor of Ben Franklin 2021 Virtual iXchange taking place on Tuesday, May 18 from 3:30-5:00 PM EST.

The 2021 iXchange will include a tribute to Ben Franklin’s retiring CEO, Chad Paul; a welcome to their new president, Angelo Valletta; a Fireside Chat with both executives; and a virtual networking session. Ben Franklin will also present six innovation awards to early-stage technology companies, established manufacturers, and individuals who have, through their success, advanced the technology economy of northeastern Pennsylvania.

Program

• Welcome – Jan Heller, Chair, Board of Directors, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
• Thank you to retiring CEO, Chad Paul – Jan Heller
• Presentation of Innovation Awards – Angelo Valletta
• Entrepreneurial Achievement Award
  OPTiMO, Bloomsburg
  Michael Miguelez, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
• Incubator Graduate Award
  ChannelApe, Scranton
  Mike Averto, Chief Executive Officer, and Jason DePietropaolo, Chief Operating Officer
• Product Innovation Award
  Signallamp Health, Inc., Scranton
  Drew Kearney, Co-Founder and Andrew Goldberg, Co-Founder
• Innovative Application of Technology Award
  SOLO Laboratories, Inc., Kutztown
  Jonathan Naugle, Owner, R&D Engineer; Jaimyn Sokol Westenhoefer, Owner, President; and Lindsay Sokol Szejko, Chief Executive Officer
• Manufacturing Achievement Award
  Effort Foundry, Inc., Bath
  Charles D. Hamburg, Chief Executive Officer and William C. Easterly, President
• The Frederick J. Beste III Partnership Award
  Eugene A. Lucadamo
  Director of Industry Research Engagement, retired, Lehigh University, Bethlehem
• Fireside Chat — Angelo Valletta – moderated by Dale Falcinelli
• Chat Rooms