Venture Idol

Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Venture Idol unites 250+ business leaders, entrepreneurs, students, and investors for an electrifying night of networking, pitches, and awards. Ben Franklin Northeast portfolio companies compete for cash prizes, with winners chosen by expert judges and audience votes. This high-energy event celebrates innovation, honors achievements in manufacturing and entrepreneurship, and fuels the future of Northeast PA’s startup ecosystem.

Read all about Venture Idol 2025, which attracted 281 guests to TechVentures for an exciting evening of networking, award presentations, and a pitch competition.

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2025 Venture Idol Winners Ayana Ife and Moses West

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors!

We are incredibly grateful to our sponsors for their generous support of Venture Idol 2025. Your commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship helps make this event possible, providing a platform for startups to showcase their ideas. We appreciate your partnership in making this event a success!

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A. Rifkin Company
Advanced Photonic Sciences, Inc
American Paper bag
CAN BE Innovation Center
Ceisler Media & Issue Advocacy
Eastern Telecommunications & Technology, Inc. (ET&T)
firstPRO
Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce
Marsh McLennan Agency
Marty Wolff Business Solutions
NEPA Alliance APEX Accelerator
New Trail Brewing
Noble Biomaterials
Penn State Berks
Pleasant Mount Welding, Inc.
PowerRail
Ridge Policy Group LLC
Rittenhouse Ventures
TWG
Working Dog Press

Event Contact Info

Questions? Please email Kimberly Metz at kmetz@nep.benfranklin.org or call 610-758-5239.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Ben Franklin TechVentures
116 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA, 18015

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners es una iniciativa del Departamento de Desarrollo Comunitario y Económico de Pensilvania y recibe financiación de la Autoridad de Desarrollo Tecnológico de Ben Franklin.