Two local entrepreneurs are working to make gardening easier through artificial intelligence with the help of Lackawanna College’s Venture Lab. “Lackawanna College has been a true difference maker for our startup. Without their support and resources, Agger Grand would still be struggling to get off its feet. With their help, we were able to create […]
Pilgers’ Pastries to bring sweet, fresh-baked goods to downtown Scranton. “There was a time when I was ready to throw in the towel on Pilgers’ Pastries because I kept hitting roadblocks. The Venture Lab was there to get me motivated and provide the support I needed to keep going.” — Tamara Pilger About Pilgers’ Pastries […]
Pictured are, left to right, Dr. Jill Murray, Lackawanna College President; Theresa Scopelliti, ROCKET Project founder; Lisa Swartz, Scranton School District and Stephanie Decker, Lackawanna College Associate VP of Social and Economic Impact. Today, Lackawanna College Registrar’s Office Connecting Kids with Educational Tools (ROCKET) Project cut the ribbon on a supply closet, a store environment […]
NO-U-TURN, Inc. Is a nonprofit with a mission to help people gain life skills after receiving treatment for addiction. It has been almost a year since I connected with the Lackawanna College Venture Lab and they have far supassed the business plan writing that I reached out to them for help with. I could not […]
Entrepreneur Courtney Costello worked with the Lackawanna College Venture Lab to launch Spastello, a company that sells homemade natural skincare products to women who want to avoid the harsh chemicals found in the most popular beauty solutions offered at big box stores. The firm currently offers a coconut rum body scrub and a mint Body scrub on Etsy.
With the help of the Lackawanna College Venture Lab, entrepreneur David Richmond launched PEP Inspire, a global application that aims to eliminate chronic depression by providing inspiration, encouragement, and access to relevant information in a digital format at no cost to the user.