News/Events

Welcome New Board Members

i2n is pleased to welcome two new experienced professionals to our i2n Board of Directors. John A Barrett, President and Founder of PhysisPD Consulting, brings his extensive background in product […]

Announcing LionCage Pitch Competition on November 8

Penn State LaunchBox at Brandywine and Great Valley and CCEDC’s Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) are partnering to deliver a new pitch competition to support entrepreneurs and innovators across all […]

More than a Decade of Innovation

Click on the video below to hear from our inspiring entrepreneurs and passionate board members on how i2n works to make our region the best possible place to start a […]

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Cogwear

Cogwear: a Philly start-up developing a brain health technology Cogwear is a brain technology company that improves health, peace, and performance through its comfortable, wearable technology for better brain insights. […]

WCU’s Cottrell Entrepreneurship Center Seeks “Big Ideas” for 2024 Idea Competition

Do you have a new idea for a new product, service, or technology? The 2024 Annual Business Idea Competition at West Chester University is NOW OPEN, and all ideas are […]

Entrepreneurs New Year Gathering on January 5

As we all plan for continued growth in 2024 and beyond, please join us on January 5 for an exclusive Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) Entrepreneurs gathering with i2n board […]

i2n Startup Spotlight: Splinterlands Brings Collectability Back to Online Gaming

i2n’s Patrick Hayakawa sits down with co-founder Matthew Rosen to learn out about Splinterlands, a blockchain-powered online collectible card game. Matt explains how far they’ve come in just a few years—with over […]

Sky Is No Limit for Brandywine Photonics

From West Chester to the stars: homegrown startup Brandywine Photonics is developing low-cost satellite payloads for weather, climate, defense, commercial remote sensing and scientific applications. John Fisher, president, explains how […]

New Opportunities for Students, Life Sciences Startups at Cheyney

What does the nation’s oldest HBCU have to do with the future of life sciences? On Feb. 16, attendees gathered to hear that and more at a special event, “ThinkUbator: […]

WCU’s Business Idea Competition – Apply by February 28

i2n is proud to partner with West Chester University’s Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center to promote creativity, idea generation, and entrepreneurship by recognizing innovative ideas for new products, services, and […]