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Invent Penn State offers students $15,000 to work on startup over the summer
Entrepreneurial teams with at least one Penn State student can apply to receive a $15,000 grant to work on their startup, social good or nonprofit over the summer through Invent Penn State’s Summer Founders Program. The 13-week program, hosted by Happy Valley...
State College publishing company begins next chapter with help from Invent Penn State
A believer in education for all – in any format or platform accessible – Adelina Hristova obtained her Ph.D. in Lifelong Learning and Adult Education in 2016 from the Penn State College of Education. She defended her dissertation on informal mobile...
Eight startups selected for fall 2023 FastTrack Accelerator
Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank has accepted eight early-stage business startups into its fall 2023 FastTrack Accelerator program. The startups selected range from glowing soap and a modern color vision test to a Latin American gaming media group, an arts education...
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March 27 2024

Penn State Altoona LaunchBox to host leadership webinar April 9

Join the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family for the “Leading Yourself Well: Understanding Yourself So Others Will Follow You” webinar. The workshop will take place from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, via Zoom.
March 26 2024

Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC Empowers Student Entrepreneurs

Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC presented a diverse array of events across Penn State campuses, spotlighting student innovation and entrepreneurship from March 18 to March 22. The events were centered around themes of student entrepreneurs, funding your venture, social impact and technology. 
March 22 2024

Hazleton LaunchBox collaborates to launch student-created food startup

With the help of the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq., Immanuel Christian School students launched a food startup that will fund future scholarships at the school for children in need.
March 20 2024

Berks LaunchBox earns $125K grant from County of Berks for small business funds

The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State recently received a $125,000 grant from the County of Berks. The funding will be used to create microgrants for Berks County entrepreneurs. Of the total grant awarded, $12,000 will be set aside for Penn State Berks student entrepreneurs participating in the college’s Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center Customer Discovery Lab, which...
March 15 2024

Calling researchers: Join Penn State's NSF I-Corps April cohort

Penn State’s U.S. National Science Foundation I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual April cohort. Participants must apply and complete a self-guided I-Corps prep mini-course by Friday, April 12.  
March 13 2024

Join Honeygrow founder Justin Rosenberg for a live podcast recording

Students, community members, faculty and staff are invited to take a front-row seat at a live "Dare to Disrupt" podcast interview recording with Honeygrow founder Justin Rosenberg at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. The event will take place in Room 611 in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College.