UNIVERSITY PARK — Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @State College invites area entrepreneurs, graduate students or researchers with tech-based business ideas to participate in its next 10-week boot camp. The weekly sessions run from 3 to 5 p.m. on 10 successive Tuesdays, March 22 through May 24.
The program has launched 43 companies that have raised $7 million in startup funding and generated $5 million in revenue. It provides participants with up to $1,000 toward startup costs, plus the opportunity to pitch their business ideas 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. Upon conclusion of the program, participants can expect to have a viable business model, in addition to a list of networking contacts.
The boot camp is free, but space is limited. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 4.
For more information, contact Don McCandless at (814) 865-2040 or dlm74@psu.edu.
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