Posts Tagged ‘Entrepreneurs’
Learn how you can win $50,000 towards your BIG IDEA at upcoming events
Come learn how you can win $50,000 towards your BIG IDEA! Are you an entrepreneur with a BIG IDEA who is developing a product, process, or innovation related to the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest products, manufacturing, and technology? Learn more at the PA Wilds 2024 BIG IDEA Contest Information and Q&A Sessions. Get an…
Read MoreYou could win $50,000 toward your BIG IDEA; info webinar planned for January 24
You Could Win $50,000 for your BIG IDEA! Calling All Visionaries in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, and Tioga Counties, PA! Are you a trailblazing entrepreneur with a game-changing idea in the maker economy, outdoors and recreation, forest products, manufacturing, or technology? Your innovation could be the spark that transforms industries and landscapes. Welcome to the…
Read MoreJillia Ceramics expresses beauty of PA Wilds region through new product line
Jillia Ceramics expresses beauty of PA Wilds region through new product line Artist Jillia English partners with PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship on branded mugs WILLIAMSPORT, PA – Jillia English, owner of Jillia Ceramics, has partnered with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship to create PA Wilds-inspired and branded mugs, which are available on the…
Read MorePaint your favorite PA Wilds view: Julie Mader offers Paint the PA Wilds Watercolor Kits
Paint your favorite PA Wilds view: Julie Mader offers Paint the PA Wilds Watercolor Kits SMETHPORT, PA – Pennsylvania Wilds-based artist Julie Mader has partnered with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship to release new art kits called Paint the PA Wilds Watercolor Kits. The kits are now available for purchase on the PA Wilds…
Read MoreARC Area Development grant to support expansion of PA Wilds entrepreneurial ecosystem
ARC Area Development grant to support expansion of PA Wilds entrepreneurial ecosystem Investment will help stand up new commerce platforms and opportunities for rural entrepreneurs Marienville, PA – The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) has been awarded a $972,000 Area Development grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support the…
Read MorePA Wilds Center celebrates official grand opening of Media Lab in Kane
PA Wilds Center celebrates official grand opening of Media Lab in Kane Space provides tools and technology for artisans, small business owners and organizations After nearly five years of planning and construction, the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship has officially opened its PA Wilds Media Lab in Kane. Located at 61 N. Fraley St.,…
Read MoreWilds Cooperative members can sign up for PA Wilds Marketplace, Makers Market
Wilds Cooperative members can sign up for PA Wilds Marketplace, Makers Market Online shopping experience features demos, tours, more You MAKE things in the PA Wilds. Here’s an opportunity to SELL them! The PA Wilds Makers Market is an online exhibitor event on November 4, which features products only found in the Pennsylvania Wilds…
Read MoreThree businesses split $50,000 prize in 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest
Three businesses split $50,000 prize in 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Prizes go to CiviLink, White Cane Coffee, Caregiver’s Artbox Three businesses split the $50,000 prize from the Ben Franklin Technology Partners BIG IDEA Contest, held in partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship on June 8 at the University of Pittsburgh…
Read MoreFinalists announced for $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest
Finalists announced for $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest The finalists have been announced for the 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest, in which local entrepreneurs will compete in a pitch contest for the chance to win $50,000 to develop their small business! In partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship and with funding…
Read MorePenn State students learn about entrepreneurship at PA Wilds Conservation Shop at Kinzua Bridge
Students from the Pennsylvania State University visited Kinzua Bridge State Park on March 24 for a field trip program that was part of Penn State Startup Week. Students learned about the power of place-based brands and outdoor recreation for rural communities. They also toured the PA Wilds Conservation Shop to learn more about how PA…
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