Ben Franklin approves nearly $1.2M to support 11 regional companies

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania said it has approved nearly $1.2 million in investments during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. 

These investments will support 11 companies—seven early-stage companies and four established manufacturers—fostering innovative product development, workforce expansion, and operational growth across the region.
A total of $1.81 in investments was made to early-stage companies including: 

AAYUNA of Lehigh County, which develops optical interconnect technology for AI infrastructure using passive silicon photonics. The company focuses on scalable, high-performance connectivity solutions for data-intensive computing environments.  

GYBE Inc., AKA Folio, in Northampton County, which is a professional profile and booking platform that functions like an online business card with built-in scheduling and analytics. Users can create a public profile, share it by link or QR code, sync calendars, accept bookings, and track engagement. 

Hyrding LLC of Northampton County, which is a software company developing AI-powered tools to help life sciences organizations draft, review, and manage regulatory submission content more efficiently. 

Live Link Entertainment LLC of Northampton County, which provides a social scheduling and promotion platform for event-driven venues such as bars, breweries, and music venues. It helps teams turn event calendars into branded posts published across social channels and Google Business Profile, while also offering analytics and reusable performer libraries. 

NSV Inc. of Lehigh County, which develops AI-guided diagnostic technology focused on detecting and diagnosing disease earlier and more precisely. Its platform emphasizes configurable digital workflows and more objective clinical decision support to speed identification of early disease.  

Ben Franklin said it also made $109,725 in investments to established manufacturers, incorporating student enrichment work with a college or university partner.

Among the recipients were American Millwork and Cabinetry Inc. and Reading Truck Body Inc.