Inspire Ideas, Empower Solutions, & Support Growth
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox, a key player in the Invent Penn State and Lehigh Valley Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, offers programs and resources to help entrepreneurs and innovators bring their ideas to reality.
Our advisory board and champion network provides start up and early stage businesses brainstorming and mastermind sessions that explore innovative solutions and spark creativity to solve challenges and identify opportunities.
Resources for Entrepreneurs:
- Brainstorming Sessions: To provide initial guidance, support and connections to resources to take the first few steps of the entrepreneurial journey.
- Masterminds: Peer-to-peer mentoring sessions to discuss challenges and celebrate sucesses.
- Idea Test Lab: Validate and refine your business concept with virtual guidance and real-world testing with mentors throughout Eastern PA.
- Customer Discovery 101: Helps entrepreuners to identify, reach and understand their target consumer and market, ensuring preliminary target market fit.
- Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge: Encourage and support the next generation of innovators with dedicated resources and mentorship in an intensive business summer camp format complete with a final group project to be presented to a panel of judges.
Meet the Lehigh Valley LaunchBox
Upcoming Events
Speaker Series event – March 26, 2025
Annual Pitch Competition Applications Open – Check back April 1, 2025
Penn State Entrepreneur in Residence – Presentation April 8, 2025
“Show Her the Money” documentary showing! – April 16, 2025
Conference on Intrapreneurship – May 22, 2025
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Ladies Pitch Competition – June 25, 2025
Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge – July 27-August 2, 2025
For more information see our events page
Events
Coworking Space
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox microgrant recipients have access to coworking space at Velocity in downtown Allentown.
Find an inviting space to work or book a conference room or training room. You will also find 24-7 access to the building, wi-fi, a kitchenette, and a lounge.
Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic
Provides a variety of free legal services related to startups.
Intellectual Property Clinic
Provides entrepreneurs free assistance to determine if they have intellectual property and how to protect it.
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