Penn State News
Create, build, win: Apply for the Dare to Disrupt Design and Build Challenge
March 3, 2026
Penn State students are encouraged to apply for the Dare to Disrupt Design and Build Challenge — a hands-on, team-based experience for students to turn ideas into real, physical builds using professional prototyping tools at OriginLabs. The application deadline is Thursday, March 12.
Register to watch students pitch their startups at the Inc.U competition
February 23, 2026
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to watch six student teams compete for cash prizes of up to $15,000 at the Invent Penn State Inc.U pitch competition on Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Engineering entrepreneurship program to host 'sprint hackathon' Feb. 27
February 18, 2026
The School of Engineering Design and Innovation’s Engineering Entrepreneurship program is hosting a hackathon event, titled “c0mpiled-6/pennstate,” on Friday, Feb. 27, from 4 to 11 p.m. in the Engineering Design and Innovation building.
Two staff members turn to Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic for business help
February 16, 2026
Two Penn State staff members turned to the Penn State Dickinson Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic for business and legal advice, which helped transform each of their consulting business ideas into functioning entities.
Skincare brand Curology co-founder on Dare to Disrupt podcast
February 16, 2026
The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s "Dare to Disrupt" podcast features Nancy Satur, co-founder and medical director emerita of Curology. Curology is a skincare brand delivering personalized prescription treatments straight to customers’ doorsteps.
Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass work into startup success
February 6, 2026
David Huff, professor of turfgrass breeding and genetics at Penn State, recently earned the Research Innovator Award through the College of Agricultural Sciences for the research and entrepreneurial leadership that led to the founding of his startup, PennPoa. To launch his turfgrass startup, Huff utilized Penn State entrepreneurial resources.
Penn State researcher turns decades of turfgrass research into startup success
February 6, 2026
David Huff, professor of turfgrass breeding and genetics at Penn State, recently earned the Research Innovator Award through the College of Agricultural Sciences for the research and entrepreneurial leadership that led to the founding of his startup, PennPoa. To launch his turfgrass startup, Huff utilized Penn State entrepreneurial resources.
CommunENTI event welcomes students interested in entrepreneurship
January 16, 2026
The annual CommunENTI event will welcome all Penn State students interested in entrepreneurship from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 on the sixth floor of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub.
CommunENTI event welcomes students interested in entrepreneurship
January 16, 2026
The annual CommunENTI event will welcome all Penn State students interested in entrepreneurship from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 on the sixth floor of the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub.
Hershey Company to sponsor Penn State Land Grant Startup Launch Competition
January 7, 2026
The Hershey Company has announced it intends to serve as a sponsor for the 2026 Land Grant Startup Launch Competition, an innovative interdisciplinary collaboration between Penn State’s Smeal College of Business and the College of Agricultural Sciences.