AROUND COMING UP. THANK YOU, ETHAN. BUILDING BUSINESSES IN HARRISBURG. A NEW CENTER WILL BE USED TO LAUNCH STARTUPS IN STRAWBERRY SQUARE. NEWS 8. AMBER GERARD IS THERE LIVE. SO WHEN YOU GO TO STRAWBERRY SCALE, YOU’RE STILL BE ABLE TO SHOP AND WORK OUT AND EAT THERE. HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE CHANGE NOW. ENTREPRENEUR WAS WORKING, GOING TO HAVE A SPACE WHERE THEY CAN BUSINESS CONCERT INTO REALITY. I WANT YOU TWEET. THE CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND GROW NEW BUSINESSES. I’M A BIG BELIEVER THAT IF YOU GET A BUNCH OF CREATIVE, INTELLIGENT PEOPLE TOGETHER, BUSINESSES COULD BE FOUND. THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. HARRISBURG UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR INNOVATION OFFERS ASSISTANCE THAT EARLY STAGE COMPANIES NEED ACCESS TO. UNIVERSITY FACILITIES AND STAFF HELP CRAFTING A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND EXPOSURE TO NEW AND EXISTING COMPANIES. WE HAVE CORPORATE COMPANIES LIKE HERSHEY COMING IN AND DOING INNOVATION PROJECTS WITH US. AND ALL OF THESE FOUNDERS WHO SEE WHAT HERSHEY IS DOING OR THE NEXT PROJECT TO BE SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM, ENTREPRENEURS MUST APPLY NEW APPROACHES TO EXISTING MARKETS, DEMONSTRATE THAT THEIR COMPANY HAS A POTENTIAL TO GROW AND DEVELOP GREAT IDEAS FOR NEW PRODUCTS, WHETHER IT’S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. YOU KNOW, PEOPLE TALK ABOUT DEEP, YOU KNOW, HOW DOES THAT PLAY INTO THEIR COMPANY? ALL THOSE KIND OF THINGS, YOU KNOW, THEY CAN COME HERE AND CREATE PROTOTYPES TO START NEW PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. NOW, CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 11 STARTUP FOUNDERS IN THE PROGRAM. 80% OR PEOPLE OF COLOR, 50% OR WOME
A new center launches in Harrisburg that focuses on building businesses
Patrons who walk into Strawberry Square in Harrisburg are able to shop, eat, and work out, now they’ll have a space that can help turn their concepts into reality.The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a program designed to develop and grow new businesses.”I’m a big believer that if you get a bunch of creative, intelligent people, businesses can be founded that can change the world,” Dave Segal, founder of Naqi Logix, said.Harrisburg University’s Center for Innovation offers assistance that early-stage companies need, like access to facilities and staff, help to craft a social media presence, and exposure to new and existing companies.”We have corporate companies like Hershey coming in and doing innovation projects with us, and all of these founders can see what Hershey is doing for the next product,” Jay Jayamohan, executive director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship said.To be selected for the program, entrepreneurs must apply new approaches to existing markets, demonstrate that their company has growth potential, and develop ideas for new products.”Whether it’s A.I. or ChatGPT, how does that play in their company, all those things. You know you, can come here and create prototypes to start new products and services,” Jayamohan said.There are currently 11 start-up founders in the program, 80% of them are people of color and 50% are women.
Patrons who walk into Strawberry Square in Harrisburg are able to shop, eat, and work out, now they’ll have a space that can help turn their concepts into reality.
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a program designed to develop and grow new businesses.
“I’m a big believer that if you get a bunch of creative, intelligent people, businesses can be founded that can change the world,” Dave Segal, founder of Naqi Logix, said.
Harrisburg University’s Center for Innovation offers assistance that early-stage companies need, like access to facilities and staff, help to craft a social media presence, and exposure to new and existing companies.
“We have corporate companies like Hershey coming in and doing innovation projects with us, and all of these founders can see what Hershey is doing for the next product,” Jay Jayamohan, executive director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship said.
To be selected for the program, entrepreneurs must apply new approaches to existing markets, demonstrate that their company has growth potential, and develop ideas for new products.
“Whether it’s A.I. or ChatGPT, how does that play in their company, all those things. You know you, can come here and create prototypes to start new products and services,” Jayamohan said.
There are currently 11 start-up founders in the program, 80% of them are people of color and 50% are women.
