Monthly Archives: November, 2013

SUPPORT OF “1000 PITCHES” HELPED MAKE STUDENT-RUN COMPETITION ONE OF LARGEST IN THE WORLD!

November 20, 2013  STATE COLLEGE – On November 17, 2013, in the Nittany Lion Inn Ballroom, 75 finalists made presentations at the “1000 Pitches” Summit, an event for Penn State University students and faculty interested in innovation and entrepreneurship.  The top pitch in each category won $1,000 and a total of $8,000 in prizes were…

BF TechCelerator @ Carlisle Announces Recent Boot Camp Winners!

CARLISLE – On Thursday, November 7, 2013, graduates of the eight-week business mentoring program offered by Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator@Carlisle presented their business plan concepts to a panel of local business professionals that included: Chuck Russell, Senior Partner from Collective Intelligence; Bob Graham, Managing Partner from Penn Venture Partners, LP; and Bob Joyce, Chief Operating Officer…

Announcing the $100,000 Shale Gas Innovation Contest – Win One of Four $25,000 Prizes!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                  November 6, 2013 STATE COLLEGE, PA – Are you a researcher, entrepreneur, or innovator working in the shale gas space in Pennsylvania or West Virginia?  The Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center www.sgicc.org announced today the program will award a total of $100,000 in cash prizes for the four best…