BETHLEHEM, PA — (Marketwire) — 06/05/12 — The (BFTP/NEP) board approved the investment of $342,547 in regional companies. BFTP/NEP is an award-winning, state-funded economic development organization that links early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with experts, universities, funding, and other resources to help them prosper through innovation.Since beginning operation, BFTP/NEP has helped to create 15,479 new jobs and retain 21,459 existing jobs, to start 429 new compa