Jen Gilburg, left, deputy secretary of technology and entrepreneurship for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and Kelly Cockshaw, right, director of leadership and innovation for the Chester County United Way, presented the social impact initiative prize to Eli Moraru, co-founder of The Community Grocer.
Thirty teams of entrepreneurs gathered on Nov. 8 at Penn State Great Valley for the LionCage Pitch Competition, where they showcased their companies to a panel of judges to seek business advice and compete for prize money. Each team had just five minutes to present their groundbreaking solutions to pressing issues such as healthy food access and navigation for people with low vision.
