Thread Bioscience, Inc. in Bethlehem won the 17th annual Venture Idol Competition during its first virtual event Tuesday night with CultureStat, a patented technology to detect urinary tract infections (UTIs).

The organizers of two entrepreneurial competitions have selected the finalists who will be competing for venture funding in events next week.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania has announced that this year’s Venture Idol competition will go on, but like most events, this year’s competition will be virtual.

Think smart thermostat for landfill gas emissions. Apis Innovation’s concept for outfitting landfills with automated devices to collect methane gas for reuse won the 16th annual Venture Idol contest Wednesday night. The annual event was hosted by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania on the Lehigh University campus in Bethlehem. Apis Founder and CEO ...

Seven contestants have been chosen to compete in this year’s Venture Idol hosted by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeast Pennsylvania.