RoseAnn B. Rosenthal, in 1996, brought to her leadership role at Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania (BFTP/SEP) 32 years of experience in economic development and a strong belief in the value of forging alliances to strengthen southeastern Pennsylvania's economy. In addition to significantly enhancing Ben Franklin's investment, technology transfer, and business service initiatives, her leadership has transformed the organization into a major catalyst for regional growth and competitiveness through collaborations with business and economic development partners, research and development facilities, and educational institutions. The Nanotechnology Institute (NTI), established in 2000 by Ben Franklin, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is indicative of this effort. Seeded with $12.8 million from the Commonwealth, it has attracted funding and support from the National Science Foundation and the U. S. Department of Education and has leveraged over $90 million of federally-funded research. The NTI has attracted national recognition for its multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, research to commercialization model. RoseAnn Rosenthal serves on the NTI's three-person Oversight Committee, co-chairs a regional team that developed the Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Alliance, a multi-state initiative among Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, and serves on the External Advisory Board of the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) at the University of Pennsylvania. NSEC is funded by the National Science Foundation. Kimberly Everett Public Relations Director Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania 11 Penn Center, Suite 1100 Phila., PA 19103 215/972-6700, ext. 3989 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it