Check out the exciting 2025 LionCage pitch season!

Businesses taking their idea to the next level!
Participants can win up to $15,000!
2024 Recap!
Thirty entrepreneurial teams pitched their innovative solutions to a panel of judges at the LionCage Pitch Competition held at Penn State Great Valley on November 8. Competing for prize money and expert advice, each team had five minutes to present their companies, addressing challenges from healthy food access to navigation for the visually impaired. The event, a collaboration between Invent Penn State LaunchBoxes, the Chester County United Way, and the Chester County Economic Development Council’s i2n, provided participants with coaching, networking opportunities, exposure to funders, and insights from industry leaders.
Read more about the event and our winners!
Event Overview
The Invent Penn State LaunchBox programs at Penn State Brandywine and Great Valley, and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) are partnering to deliver a new pitch competition to support entrepreneurs and innovators across all of southeastern Pennsylvania. The LionCage is a new annual event that features pitch presentations from entrepreneurs and startup companies who compete for cash prizes while making new connections and bolstering their recognition.
Categories Include:
- New Startup
- Experienced Startup
- PSU | PSU Alumni
- Social Impact Initiative – presented by United Way of Chester County
- Young Entrepreneur




Application Process
Applications
Closed
Acceptance
Notified: October 9
Registration: October 15
Coaching
Session #1: Week of October 21
Session #2: Week of October 28
LionCage Pitch Competition
November 8 @ Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA
Awards
$5,000
Awarded to the winner of each category
$10,000
Awarded to "Best in Show"
$15,000
Total prize opportunity
Sponsorship Opportunities
Want to contribute to an amazing pitch competition serving southeastern Pennsylvania? Become a sponsor today!
Sponsors
Title Sponsorship


To learn more about sponsorships, please contact Matt Cabrey at mcabrey@ccedcpa.com