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Our July 23 stop on the Road to LionCage focused on Social Impact and hosted with Chester County United Way proved to be a resounding success!  With six presenters, four judges, three panelists and 48 audience members, it was an inspiring afternoon of innovation and pitches. Congratulations to KissUX of Montgomery County for taking home the top prize, and to The 4th Trimester MOMMIE of Berks County for being named runner-up by our judges.

For the second year in a row, Penn State Brandywine and the Brandywine LaunchBox hosted a workshop in collaboration with The Main Line Chamber of Commerce called "The Middle Market Business Growth Workshop." Multiple business owners across the region discussed leadership and development.

MEDIA, Pa. — The Brandywine LaunchBox held a Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and Startup Day for middle school students on May 15. More than 90 students from five local middle schools — Chester Charter Scholars Academy, Haverford Middle School, Radnor Middle School, Upper Merion Area Middle School and Valley Forge Military Academy — attended the event to learn about physics, entrepreneurship, robotics and more. “Brandywine's faculty and community partners delivered a great day of workshops, activities and excitement to showcase our campus,” said Tony Mattei, director of entrepreneurship and digital marketing. “The middle school students were engaged, and...

Our May 21 stop on the Road to LionCage hosted at The Discovery Labs in King of Prussia! This Open Category pitch session featured eight entrepreneurs competing for $500 and a spot at the main event in November. Congratulations to NoPlex for taking home the top prize, and to Whirl Pong, Penn State University undergraduate, for being named runner-up by our judges.

The Brandywine LaunchBox held its first Women Founders Pitch Competition on March 26. The event, which was held at Penn State Brandywine, is part of a series called "Road to LionCage," which features six small-scale pitch competitions that lead up to LionCage, a large-scale pitch competition held annually at Penn State Great Valley. The Women Founder Pitch Competition featured seven startup entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas, as well as a panel discussion. The winner of the Women Founders Pitch Competition, Caitlin West, won for her startup Alivio Technologies Inc., a company that revolves around medical care for those with chronic...