Road to LionCage 2025: Women Founders Pitch Competition The Brandywine LaunchBox held its first Women Founders Pitch Competition on March 26. Credit: Penn State Expand Tony Mattei, director of entrepreneurship and digital marketing, gave opening remarks at the Women Founders Pitch Competition. Credit: Penn State Expand Regional Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells gave opening remarks at the Women Founders Pitch Competition. Credit: Penn State Expand (l-r) Julianne Gardner, Yasmin George and Susan Springsteen speaking on a panel at the Women Founders Pitch Competition. Credit: Penn State Expand Jaclyn Gallo moderated the panel. Credit: Penn State Expand Kamna Giare-Patel pitched her company, Cerespectus LLC, a company that creates catheters used to aid gene therapy. Credit: Penn State Expand Jaclyn Gallo gave feedback to the pitch contestants as a judge. Credit: Penn State Expand Yasmin George gave her thoughts to contestants as a judge at the pitch competition. Credit: Penn State Expand Susan Springsteen asked contestants questions as a judge. Credit: Penn State Expand Ted Kardon giving his feedback as a judge at the pitch competition. Credit: Penn State Expand Tiara Orange pitching her company, The Royal Orange, a made-to-order clothing company. Credit: Penn State Expand Ginny Palmieri pitching her company, myNextory, which won second place. Credit: Penn State Expand Lauren Penrose pitching her company, Senior Stewards LLC, a company aimed to help people with aging parents and grandparents. Credit: Penn State Expand Kristine Mascione pitching her company, Vondern, a platform aimed at showing people activity recommendations. Credit: Penn State Expand Caitlin West pitching her company, Alivio Technologies, Inc., which won first place. Credit: Penn State Expand Meredith Tretiak pitching her company, RYLA, a social media app with no targeted advertising. Credit: Penn State Expand (l-r) Ginny Palmieri and Caitlin West with their certificates after receiving awards at the Women Founders Pitch Competition. Credit: Penn State Expand