WYOMISSING, Pa. — Berks LaunchBox has announced the spring 2025 round of the “IMAGINE Your Business” grant. Funded by the County of Berks Imagine Berks Fund, this grant provides up to $2,000 to early-stage entrepreneurs to support various business needs, such as prototyping, marketing and product development. The initiative aims to foster innovation and economic growth within Berks County.
Applicants are required to build a business model canvas and make an appointment and review it with Berks LaunchBox staff. The spring 2025 round opens April 1 with applications due May 15; business model canvas appointments must be scheduled prior to May 12 to ensure timely submission.
For more information on the “IMAGINE Your Business” grant and other initiatives, visit the Berks LaunchBox website.
About the Berks LaunchBox
The mission of Berks LaunchBox, located in Suite 105 of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in downtown Reading, is to support economic development and entrepreneurship. An innovation hub of Penn State Berks, the LaunchBox connects local early-stage entrepreneurs to the support, resources and facilities that they need to build sustainable and scalable businesses with a viable plan for growth. Services include assistance with prototyping, conducting market research, and connecting with advisers. Berks LaunchBox offers entrepreneurship workshops, co-working space for startups, meetups focused on business development, a makerspace with 3D printers for prototyping, and special youth programs.
Berks LaunchBox is supported by Invent Penn State — a commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation, and student career success. For more information, visit berkslaunchbox.psu.edu or contact Erica Kunkel at 610-396-6221 or ELS5014@psu.edu.