$50,000 BIG IDEA Business Plan Contest 2011
Are you looking to bring a new and innovative product or process to market?
Could you use $50,000 to kick-start your venture?
Do you have a promising business plan?
Ben Franklin Technology Partners will award one winning company with $50,000 to start or develop a technology-oriented business. The $50,000 Big Idea Business Plan Contest supports manufacturing and technology-based companies. Even if you haven’t started your business yet, you are eligible to apply!
To qualify, entrepreneurs must have:
- A new marketable business idea
- Less than $500,000 in sales in year-to-date 2011 and less than $500,000 for the full year of 2010
- Fewer than 50 employees in 2010 and 2011
- Not received previous BFTP funding for this business
- Operations for this business (or the willingness to start the business) in any one of the following 32 participating PA counties:
Participating Pennsylvania Counties |
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|---|---|---|
| Adams | Dauphin | Lebanon |
| Bedford | Elk | McKean |
| Blair | Erie | Mercer |
| Cambria | Forest | Mifflin |
| Cameron | Franklin | Perry |
| Centre | Fulton | Potter |
| Clarion | Huntingdon | Somerset |
| Clearfield | Indiana | Venango |
| Clinton | Jefferson | Warren |
| Crawford | Juniata | York |
| Cumberland | Lancaster | |
Preferred industry sectors include (but are not limited to):
- Nanotechnology
- Green Technologies
- Alternative Energy
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Advanced Materials
- Medical Devices
- Information Technology
- Software
To download the official entry form, please provide your name and a valid email address. You will be sent a link via email to download the form.
