UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @State College is inviting area entrepreneurs, graduate students or researchers — essentially anyone with a tech-based business idea — to participate in its next 10-week Boot Camp. This exciting program has already launched 43 companies that have raised $7 million in startup funding and generated $5 million in revenue.
The weekly sessions run from 3 to 5 p.m. on 10 successive Tuesdays from March 22 to May 24.
The program provides participants with up to $1,000 toward startup costs, plus the opportunity to pitch their business idea to a panel of entrepreneurs at the completion of the course. The top team will receive $10,000 in seed funding to help launch its business.
Business mentoring from Ben Franklin’s Transformation Business Services Network and Penn State’s Small Business Development Center staff will be available at no cost. Participants can expect to come away from the experience with a viable business model, in addition to a list of networking contacts and a path forward.
The Boot Camp is available free of charge, but space is limited. Contact Don McCandless at 814-865-2040 or dlm74@psu.edu for more details. The deadline to apply is March 4.