March 20 - 21, 2026
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STUDENT STARTUP CHALLENGE WEEKEND
Penn State Harrisburg
Thank you all for joining in our
Thank you all for joining in our
exciting 2-day experience to inspire student entrepreneurs at
exciting 2-day experience to inspire student entrepreneurs at
Penn State Harrisburg!
Penn State Harrisburg!
Last Year's Featured Entrepreneurs
Stephanie Shirley
Stephanie Shirley
Bennis Public Relations
FEATURED SPEAKER
Suresh Maduvarsu
Suresh Maduvarsu
Product 10X
STARTUP COACH
Jogi Daita
Jogi Daita
Inspiration Global
JUDGE
2025 Coaches and Judges
Dustin Betz
Dustin Betz
White Rose Ventures
Director of Operations
Meredith Bowen
Meredith Bowen
Walker Bowen Talent Partners
Co-founder | Executive Partner
Jodi Frank
Jodi Frank
Culineer
Founder
Himanshu Goil
Himanshu Goil
Ignatiuz Inc.
Founder | CEO
Ganesh Harinath
Ganesh Harinath
Oxygen Ventures
Partner
Ian Kanski
Ian Kanski
Keystone Agri-Tech Initiative
Founder | Principal
Michael Minnaugh
Michael Minnaugh
Sataurius Strategic Consulting
Owner
Drew Piispanen
Drew Piispanen
Dolphin Studios LLC
Founder | Lead AI Engineer
John Sider
John Sider
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
VP Business Development
PITCH WEEKEND EVENTS
Opening Night -
Opening Night -
March 21, 2025 @ 6pm
FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
PITCH 1 -
PITCH 1 -
March 22, 2025 @ 12noon
PITCH TEAM 1
PITCH 2 -
PITCH 2 -
March 22, 2025 @ 3pm
PITCH TEAM 2
The goal of this event is to inspire our student entrepreneurs to step out on their ideas and connect with entrepreneurial leaders from our REGION'S innovation ecosystem.
The goal of this event is to inspire our student entrepreneurs to step out on their ideas and connect with entrepreneurial leaders from our REGION'S innovation ecosystem.
DON'T QUIT YOUR DAYDREAM
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg
Penn State Harrisburg
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA 17057
Capital Union Building
Room 210
Join us on March 20 - 21 for our Student Startup Weekend. Come and meet the future innovators of our region! Event will be held at Penn State Harrisburg at our Capitol Union Building.
Join us on March 20 - 21 for our Student Startup Weekend. Come and meet the future innovators of our region! Event will be held at Penn State Harrisburg at our Capitol Union Building.
THANK YOU FOR attending!
THANK YOU FOR attending!
Partners
Small Business Development Center
Product10X Accelerator
Ben Franklin Technology Partners
New Technology Meet up of Central PA
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