Burns: Cresson company receives $75,000 technology grant

Rep. Frank Burns    January 9, 2019 | 4:34 PM

EBENSBURG, Jan. 9 – Cresson-based Eternal Remembrance LLC was awarded a $75,000 grant from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, state Rep. Frank Burns announced today.

Burns said the project will involve the creation of a virtual memorial mobile app that will offer users a simplified way to connect, celebrate and honor a loved one’s memory.

“I’m pleased to see investments in our communities, like this grant from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, because it ensures our entrepreneurs and businesses are recognized for their commitment to growing innovation right here in the commonwealth,” said Burns, D-Cambria. “I applaud the decision and the knowledge that these funds will aid the company with its goal of growing a significant number of stable, family-sustaining jobs right here.”  

Burns explained that Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA has provided startup funding and business support services to tech-based startups and small manufacturers in the state for more than 30 years. It is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and is funded by the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority.

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