CLARION, Pa. – Potential applicants are invited to Clarion University Small Business Development Center’s NWPA Innovation Support Program presentation and celebration from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on August 27 at the Gregory Barnes Center for Biotechnology Business Development, Trinity Point, at Interstate 80 Exit 62 in Monroe Township.The program helps inventors and small businesses transform an idea into a product ready for the marketplace. Funding comes from Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
Four entrepreneurs will be awarded funds:
• Dr. William Barnes, Angel Anchor, LLC (Clarion County), $10,000
• Alex Parrish, 4-Bond Advanced Materials, LLC (Clarion County), $15,000
• Donald Smith, TruCrown, Inc. (Crawford County), $7,500
• Jake Loosararian, Gecko Robotics, LLC (Mercer County), $15,000
To be eligible for the funding, innovative individuals and/or companies must have fewer than 15 employees and be located in northwestern Pennsylvania. Potential applicants for the next round of funding are invited. Applications are due October 31.
For more information about the program, visit www.innovation-nwpa.org or email blegum@hotmail.com.
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