Road to LionCage – Women Founders

Road to LionCage is a series of small, intimate pitch competitions that lead to the LionCage Pitch Competition in the fall of 2026. This March 18 session is an open category pitch competition, with a panel of Women Founders in honor of Women’s History Month.

Details:

• 5 to 7 entrepreneurs will pitch their idea, product or service to our judges panel made up of Marcia O’Connor, Bonnie Ravina, and Panthini Patel.
• Keynote speaker Marcia O’Connor, Founder and CEO of The O’Connor Group.
• Two winners will be selected. Prizes: $500 to first place and $250 to second place. PLUS, the first place winner will automatically qualify for the main LionCage Pitch Competition on November 6 where participants compete for thousands of dollars in prize money.

March 18 Agenda:

5:00 p.m. Registration

5:30 p.m. Opening Remarks

5:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker

6:30 p.m. Pitch Presentations

8:00 p.m. Winners Announced and Reception

Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend, cheer on their favorite entrepreneur, listen to an inspiring panel discussion on what it takes to be a women entrepreneur and female founder, and make new connections with business and community leaders.

There is no cost to pitch or attend. Advance registration required.

Apply to pitch:

CLICK HERE for more details and an application. Applications due no later than11:59 p.m. on March 1. Note: This link is for applications only.

Attend the event:

Click on the registration button. Remember, there is no cost to attend but advance registration is required.

About LionCage:

Now in its third year, LionCage is presented by Invent Penn State and the LaunchBoxes at Penn State Brandywine and Great Valley, and the Ideas x Innovation Network (i2n) to support entrepreneurs and innovators across all of southeastern Pennsylvania.

Click here to visit the LionCage website for more details and a recap of the 2025 event.