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Final judging for this year’s BIG Idea Contest will take place at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, and the public is invited to view presentations via Zoom. Those interested can Click Here to Register The North Central PA LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois has once again joined Ben Franklin technology Partners in bringing the BIG Idea Contest to the region. Dozens of people located in the counties of Indiana, Jefferson, Clearfield and Cambria recently visited https://cnp.benfranklin.org/ to view the rules and the application process for the $50,000 contest which targeted emerging innovators and small manufacturers. On Nov. 19, the six finalists, listed...

DUBOIS, Pa. — Ben Franklin Technology Partners has once again teamed up with the North Central PA LaunchBox and a list of other partners to offer the BIG Idea Contest. Partners are looking for tech innovators or small manufacturers located in Indiana, Jefferson, Clearfield or Cambria counties in Pennsylvania who are developing new products, processes or software applications. Winning applicants could take home up to $50,000 for their idea. Other prizes and services available to contestants include a free consult on how to access federal research and development grant money from the Innovation Partnership (IPART); free passes to seminars offered...

Ben Franklin Technology Partners has once again teamed up with the North Central PA LaunchBox and a list of other partners to offer the BIG Idea Contest.  Partners are looking for tech innovators or small manufacturers located in Indiana, Jefferson, Clearfield, or Cambria counties in Pennsylvania who are developing new products, processes, or software applications. Winning applicants could take home up to $50,000 for their idea. Other prizes and services available to contestants include a free consult on how to access federal research and development grant money from the Innovation Partnership (IPART), free passes to seminars offered by Ben Franklin’s...

DuBOIS – Local financial advisor Jennifer L. Reynolds-Hamilton has pledged $25,000 to establish The Jennifer L. Reynolds-Hamilton Endowment in Support of the North Central PA LaunchBox. Penn State, as part of the Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence Campaign and the LaunchBox Matching Program, will make a one-time matching contribution to this endowment in the amount of $25,000, resulting in a $50,000 endowment. This gift will assist the LaunchBox in its mission of accelerating growth in local business and industry. The North Central PA LaunchBox and Innovation Collaborative is a partnership focused on supporting manufacturing competitiveness and workforce needs,...