Innovation Blossoms: Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Business Bootcamp Winners Announced
In the heart of Pennsylvania's innovation ecosystem, a virtual pitch event held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, marked a defining moment for seven entrepreneurial teams. Hosted by Ben Franklin Technology Partners, in collaboration with Invent Penn State, the TechCelerator Startup Boot Camp showcased the entrepreneurial spirit of these teams as they unveiled their groundbreaking business...
Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator Unveils Cutting-edge Innovations at Virtual Pitch Event!
Ben Franklin Technology Partners joins forces with the Invent Penn State initiative to showcase the Summer TechCelerator Cohort and their startup business ideas! For over a decade, the TechCelerator Startup Boot Camp has been supporting emerging entrepreneurs, and this year is no different. Witness seven entrepreneurial teams present their business concept to a panel of...
Ben Franklin’s Spring 2023 TechCelerator Winners Announced!
On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, in partnership with Invent Penn State, hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Boot Camp. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a chance to win money to help launch their...
Winners Announced in PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest!
Winners Announced in PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest! In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, McKean, Warren located in the PA WILDS. Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA...
Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is hosting a Virtual Pitch Event!
In partnership with the Invent Penn State initiative, Ben Franklin Technology Partners has been offering its Business Startup Boot Camp for more than ten years. Eight entrepreneurial teams are currently in the process of completing this rigorous curriculum, which is presented twice a year to researchers, professors, graduate students, and local emerging entrepreneurs. Eight entrepreneurial...
Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!
In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission, Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent BIG IDEA competition targeted the counties of Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean and Warren. Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation,...
Ben Franklin’s Food and Beverage TechCelerator Winners Announced!
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their Food and Beverage TechCelerator. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, and family for a chance to win money to help launch their startup. The judges awarded two prizes, while friends, family,...
Ben Franklin’s Food and Beverage TechCelerator is hosting a Pitch Event!
Join us for a virtual event awarding up to $30,000 to a Pennsylvania-based food and beverage startup! Ben Franklin’s Food & Beverage TechCelerator recently offered a 10-week business startup boot camp for entrepreneurs who are developing scalable, innovative, and technology-focused products/services in the food and beverage industry. Eight entrepreneurial teams are currently in the process...
