BFTP CNP TechCelerator
Funds local entrepreneurs with accelerator support and pitching assistance to strengthen real-world implementation.
The TechCelerator is a free, cohort-based accelerator programme operated by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania (BFTP CNP), one of four regional 501(c)(3) organisations that make up the Ben Franklin Technology Partners network. BFTP is funded by the Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (BFTDA) and the Department of Community and Economic Deve…
Free annual cohort accelerator for entrepreneurs in Erie County, PA, covering service, retail, small manufacturing, and technology ventures, with a pitch competition awarding up to $15,000.
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