tecBRIDGE w/Don Webster

tecBRIDGE w/Don Webster

From Wilkes-Barre Connect by wilkesbarreconnect

April 14, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 44

About this episode

Dan Kimbrough interviews Don Webster about entrepreneurship and the initiatives of tecBRIDGE.

On this episode of the Wilkes-Barre Connect podcast, host Dan Kimbrough sits down with Don Webster, Executive Director of tecBRIDGE, to talk about entrepreneurship and the powerful questions of“Why not us? Why not here? Why not now?” tecBRIDGE, best known for its long-running business plan competitions, also organizes innovation conferences, summer internships, and other initiatives to support high school students and early-stage entrepreneurs. The organization also administers the Keystone Innovation Zone Program, which has brought over $30 million to Northeast Pennsylvania for early-stage companies since 2004. A former Wall Street executive and serial entrepreneur, Don Webster has a passion for helping others, and that passion is a key part of what fuels tecBRIDGE’s success. Don acknowledges that tecBRIDGE can’t serve every business, but if you want to go, they can help connect you. Their target customer is those who aspire. With so many resources, connectors, and opportunities in NEPA, when tecBRIDGE asks “Why not us? Why not here? Why not now?”, they mean it. Tune in to learn more, and share this episode with the aspirational people in our community. You can find Don and…

People in this episode

Guest: Don Webster

Topics covered

  • entrepreneurship
  • business plan competitions
  • innovation
  • early-stage companies

Keywords

  • tecBRIDGE
  • Keystone Innovation Zone Program
  • Northeast Pennsylvania
  • aspirational

Mentioned in this episode

Products: tecBRIDGE

Places: Northeast Pennsylvania, NEPA

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