Jill Edwards

Jill Edwards

Executive Director of Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum

Jill Edwards is the Executive Director of Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum, whose mission is to promote entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania. She is also involved in the Innovation Transfer Network, a virtual technology transfer program sponsored by the Commonwealth of PA that supports 13 colleges and universities in the Harrisburg/Lancaster PA region.

Jill has spent more than years working in economic development, particularly in entrepreneurial development. She has freelanced in economic development, doing grant writing for a variety of regional economic development organizations. Jill has also conducted training programs for the York Chapter of SCORE and has acted as a mentor for the Athena PowerLink Business Advisory Council.

Specialties: Startup Funding, Venture Capital, Economic Development, Grant Writing