Ben Franklin’s “BIG IDEA” Contest Will Award Two Prize Packages Valued at $150,000!

HARRISBURG, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Have you been thinking about developing or commercializing a new,
innovative product or process? Are you located in South Central PA?
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA is looking for
budding entrepreneurs, researchers, software developers, or even small
manufacturers!

It’s easy to submit your BIG IDEA to Ben Franklin on-line by
filling out a simple questionnaire at http://bigidea.benfranklin.org.
No need to share your “secret sauce” or any detail you believe is
proprietary. What counties are located in South Central PA? Adams,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, & York

Our risk-free BIG IDEA contests have been helping folks start or
grow their business for more than 30 years. Don’t know much about Ben
Franklin? Watch this quick video! http://bit.ly/1iabSx5

Investing in innovation is the core of Ben Franklin’s mission. This
year’s prize package – which will be awarded to two winners, is valued
at more than $150,000, and is designed to support every aspect of
turning a business idea into a business reality. Check out our new
website at www.cnp.benfranklin.org.

This year, we are offering TWO prize packages! Each winner
will get:

• $35,000 in cash
• An Innovation Adoption Grant up to $25,000 to work with a PA-based
  research university
• Priority access to a low-interest loan up to $100,000 from Ben Franklin
• Free working space at the BF TechCelerator valued at $10,000
• A one-year pass to seminars offered by Ben Franklin’s eMarketing
  Learning Center http://emarketinglearningcenter.org
  valued at $2,500
• A free consult (and proposal prep) valued at $3,000 on how to access
  Federal R&D grant money from the Innovation Partnership http://innovationpartnership.net.

You are eligible to apply to the BIG IDEA contest IF:

• You are located in one of the participating counties in South Central
  PA
• You are developing/commercializing a new, innovative tech-based product
• You have not previously received an investment from Ben Franklin

The deadline to apply is January 20, 2016. Questions?
717-948-6625

Contacts

Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP
Liz Wilson, Director
of Marketing, 814-898-6650
lizwilson@psu.edu