The TechCelerator at State College

11/22/2022

Register today so you can vote for your favorite pitch!

‼ONE WEEK LEFT to register for our TechCelerator Pitch Event! Come watch teams pitch their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of up to $10,000!
Register here: bit.ly/3sQBDbK

03/24/2022

Are you a State College entrepreneur or a Penn State student, faculty member or researcher? Do you have a business idea ready to be turned into a tech startup? Now's your chance!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners is accepting applications for its virtual, 10-week TechCelerator @ State College business startup bootcamp.

At the end of the ten weeks, you will leave with a viable business model, networking contacts, and the confidence that comes from knowing if it’s the right time to move forward with your business concept — and the opportunity to win up to $10,000 to help get the business started.

The program will run from April 5 through June 14. Apply by March 31 ➡ https://fal.cn/3ne0X

03/23/2022

Recently, eight entrepreneurial teams completed a ten-week, virtual, business startup boot camp. This exciting program has been offered by Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator College, in partnership with the Invent Penn State initiative, for ten years. On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, beginning at 2:00...

03/16/2022

STATE COLLEGE, PA – Every year dozens of PA startups get their start with Ben Franklin Technology Partners. The largest early-stage investor in the region, Ben Franklin provides investment capital, business support services, BIG IDEA Contests, and Tech Startup Boot Camps to emerging tech-entrepren...

03/11/2022

Don't miss out on this no-cost opportunity to get your startup UP and running!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners is accepting applications for its virtual, 10-week TechCelerator @ State College business startup bootcamp, a no-cost opportunity for emerging technology entrepreneurs to turn business ideas into tech startups.

03/01/2022

STATE COLLEGE, PA –Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator@StateCollege; a partnership with the Invent Penn State initiative, is again offering local tech entrepreneurs, grad-students, professors, and university researchers a fun, informative 10-Week Business Startup Boot Camp. This program lets you engage...

02/24/2022

In partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Ben Franklin Technology Partners is looking for innovators with BIG IDEAS to participate in the...

02/22/2022

Whether you're a gardener with an herbal remedy, a woodworker with a brilliant flooring solution, or a scientist with an accidental discovery, transforming an idea into a business is a major challenge. Fortunately, if you live in the PA Wilds, you don't have to do it alone — there is a wealth of f...

05/27/2021

Why should you enter Ben Franklin's BIG IDEA contest? Because, just like these folks, you could up to $50,000! Visit http://bigidea.benfranklin.org and apply today!