Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania

Founded in 2015, Ghost Robotics specializes in developing autonomous legged robots designed for military, industrial, mining, energy, public safety, and last-mile delivery applications. Their quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (Q-UGVs) excel in unstructured terrain and rough environments, offering superior agility and speed compared to wheeled or tracked devices.

Viridity Energy, Inc. is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in demand response, demand management, and battery storage solutions. Founded in 2008, it provides a software platform known as VPower, which employs peak-shaving algorithms and automated real-time sales to enhance cash revenue for commercial and industrial power users. The platform allows clients to optimize their energy profiles by forecasting market power prices and managing the complexity of their asset portfolios. Through strategic partnerships, Viridity Energy enables customers to engage more effectively with wholesale electric power markets, ultimately transforming energy usage into financial returns. As of March 2017, Viridity Energy operates as a subsidiary of Ormat Technologies, Inc.

H2O Degree designs and supplies wireless submetering, leak detection, and thermostat control systems for multi-family facilities. Its solutions enable building owners and managers to monitor individual apartment water and energy usage, including water, domestic hot water, boiler and chiller energy, electricity, and gas, via wireless metering. The systems help identify leaks, monitor consumption, and automate temperature control, allowing maintenance teams to repair leaks and reduce wasted water and energy, thereby lowering utility costs. By providing granular usage data and alerts, H2O Degree supports asset managers in improving operational efficiency and tenant comfort.

AgileSwitch, LLC is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of gate drivers for silicon carbide (SiC) power modules. Established in 2011, AgileSwitch focuses on enhancing the performance and efficiency of electric vehicles and renewable energy applications through its innovative technology. The company's product offerings include plug-and-play gate drivers, analog stack electronics, and evaluation kits for both analog and digital intelligent power modules (IPMs). AgileSwitch's gate drivers are recognized for their efficiency and reliability, and they can be fully customized to meet specific customer needs. The company is committed to ongoing product development, continually expanding its range of gate drivers to support various applications such as electric vehicles, solar inverters, wind turbines, energy storage, and motor drives, thereby enabling clients to achieve significant performance improvements and reduced power loss.

AgileSwitch, LLC is a Philadelphia-based company that specializes in the design and manufacture of gate drivers for silicon carbide (SiC) power modules. Established in 2011, AgileSwitch focuses on enhancing the performance and efficiency of electric vehicles and renewable energy applications through its innovative technology. The company's product offerings include plug-and-play gate drivers, analog stack electronics, and evaluation kits for both analog and digital intelligent power modules (IPMs). AgileSwitch's gate drivers are recognized for their efficiency and reliability, and they can be fully customized to meet specific customer needs. The company is committed to ongoing product development, continually expanding its range of gate drivers to support various applications such as electric vehicles, solar inverters, wind turbines, energy storage, and motor drives, thereby enabling clients to achieve significant performance improvements and reduced power loss.