Register Now for the Startup Challenge Lancaster

Register Now for the Startup Challenge Lancaster

Startup Challenge Lancaster - Due to COVID-19, Startup Challenge is postponed to fall 2020. Check our website for updated program information

Startup Challenge is an action-packed startup intensive for community, students and professionals with early-stage business ideas. Startup Challenge welcomes participants from all locations, backgrounds and levels of experience. No affiliation with Penn State University is required to participate. Visit program website for more information.

Ticket Information

Register by April 3rd to get $65 early bird pricing! Tickets are $80 after 4/4/20.

College student? Attend FREE with scholarship application. Apply for scholarship by April 5th, 2020. Open to actively enrolled students of any college or university – no affiliation with Penn State required. Hurry – limited number of scholarships are available.

Refund policy: 100% refund if requested by April 8th, 50% refund if requested by April 12th. No refunds after April 12th. To request a refund please email: pshcie@psu.edu.

Event Schedule

This 3-day event starts Friday night and concludes Sunday afternoon with a final pitch competition.

Friday, April 17th, 2020

• 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Registration and dinner
• 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Program kickoff, idea pitching and voting, team formation
• 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Team work sessions

Saturday, April 18th, 2020

• 8:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
• 8:30 am – 10 pm Program kickoff, learning workshops and coaching and team work sessions. Lunch and dinner will be served.

Sunday, April 19th, 2020

• 8:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
• 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Coaching, pitch prep and team work sessions. Lunch will be served.
• 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Final Pitch Competition