Jen Gilburg, left, deputy secretary of technology and entrepreneurship for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and Kelly Cockshaw, right, director of leadership and innovation for the Chester County United Way, presented the social impact initiative prize to Eli Moraru, co-founder of The Community Grocer.
The Brandywine LaunchBox partnered with the Great Valley LaunchBox and Chester County Economic Development Council’s Ideas x Innovation Network to deliver the LionCage Pitch Competition on Friday, Nov. 8, which supported entrepreneurs and innovators across southeastern Pennsylvania. Thirty teams — including two Penn State Brandywine students — pitched in five categories: New Startups, Penn State Students and Alumni, Social Impact Initiatives, Experienced Startups, and Young Entrepreneurs. Each category had one winner, who received $5,000, and one honorable mention, who received a plaque. In addition, one team received $10,000 for being “Best of Show.”
