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Want $15,000 to work on your startup?
The Summer Founders program gives startups with at least one Penn State student founder a $15K grant to work on their startup, social good, or non-profit idea over the summer.
Startups also have access to…
- weekly meetings and 1-on-1 coaching sessions with experienced entrepreneurs
- 80+ advisors to grow their network and accelerate their ventures
- up to $3000 in funding for customer discovery
- up to $1500 in funding from the PNC Market Test Fund
- $1500 for an intern for one semester
- free server credits, SolidWorks and 1-year POWr subscription valued at over $8000
This program is currently scheduled to be all-virtual and will require participants to have:
- Access to a computer with audio and video capabilities
- A stable internet connection
KEY DATES:
- Applications Open: Jan 6th
- Applications Close: 11:59PM Feb 14th
- Finalist Interviews: February 25th-26th
- Teams Selected: March 1st
MEETING DATES:
In addition to workshops and 1-on-1 advising, startups meet as a group virtually each Wednesday from 5:30 – 7:30PM from May 19th through August 11th.
ApplyHave a cool idea that you want to turn into a business?
The first step in taking your idea from concept to business is figuring out if you have identified a problem worth solving.
Our 4-week virtual Idea TestLab helps you:
- get a better handle on what problem your customer really has,
- figure out where potential customers hang out, and
- identify the value you can provide that others can’t.
Participants have:
- access to up to $3000 for customer discovery
- access to 1-on-1 mentoring
This program will be an all-virtual program and will require the following to participate:
- Access to a computer with audio and video capabilities
- A stable internet connection
KEY DATES:
- Applications Open: Jan 18th
- Applications Close: 11:59PM Feb 19th
- Teams Selected: Week of Feb 22nd
MEETING DATES:
Startups will meet virtually from 6-8 PM on the following dates:
Mar 16, 23, 30, and Apr 13
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