State funding helps expand resources
For the 2022-23 fiscal year, Invent Penn State received $2.35 million in new funding from Pennsylvania to help strengthen and grow the LaunchBox and Innovation Hub Network. Of this funding, $50,000 is available to the Berks LaunchBox to support staffing and programmatic expenses.
Free classes, webinars, workshops and equipment training in makerspace
Berks LaunchBox holds several seminars per month for entrepreneurs and small-business owners focused on business development, social media marketing, legal issues, intellectual property, pitch presentations, minimum viable products, brainstorming and validating business ideas, customer discovery, and ways a business can pivot to address customer issues. In addition, the LaunchBox offers courses in basic CAD (computer-aided design) and 3D printing, as well as training in the use of available…
