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Penn State Berks to host Global Entrepreneurship Week events, Nov. 13-16
November 8, 2023
Penn State Berks will host a variety of events during Global Entrepreneurship Week from Monday, Nov. 13 to Thursday, Nov. 16. Events are sponsored by the college’s Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development (CEED) Center and the Berks LaunchBox in downtown Reading. All events are free and open to the public but advanced registration is required for some events.
Invent Penn State and Schreyer Honors College release crossover podcast episode
November 7, 2023
On a special crossover podcast episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” and Schreyer Honors College's “Following the Gong,” Dare to Disrupt host Ryan Newman and Associate Vice President for Research James Delattre talk about the entrepreneurial scene at Penn State.
Health care professional launches CPR instruction startup with LaunchBox support
October 31, 2023
McKeesport community member Shalay Williams, with support from Mon Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State Greater Allegheny, provides CPR certification classes to her local community through her business, Care Heart CPR.
Cybersecurity for Small Business Conference set for Nov. 15 at Hazleton campus
October 27, 2023
A conference designed to arm small businesses with the knowledge to defend themselves against potential cyberattacks will be held at Penn State Hazleton on Wednesday, Nov. 15. It is free and open to the public.
Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State to take place Nov. 13- 19
October 27, 2023
Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State, scheduled for Nov. 13-19, is a collaborative weeklong event between the university and local communities, featuring presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities geared specifically to entrepreneurs, local startups, innovators, and those interested in thinking outside the box.
Undergraduate founders invited to compete for $30,000 in Inc.U Competition
October 26, 2023
Penn State student startup teams from University Park and all Commonwealth Campuses are invited to enter their startup into the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition for a chance to compete for a $30,000 prize pool.
Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference shines spotlight on innovation
October 20, 2023
Penn State students, faculty and alumni entrepreneurs joined with venture firms and startup founders from across the United States for the 2023 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, held Oct. 16-17 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey.
Registration open for Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference
October 2, 2023
The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the mid-Atlantic, will take place Oct. 16 and 17 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey. The conference will highlight innovations from high-growth and emerging markets, showcase disruptive technologies and early-stage companies born from Penn State research, and feature two special keynote events.
Education alumna's publishing company helping to make knowledge more accessible
September 28, 2023
Adelina Hristova, who earned her doctor from the Penn State College of Education in 2016, launched a marketing campaign for her publishing company through Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank's Digital TestLab accelerator program. She also had her company's mascot 3D printed at OriginLabs, Happy Valley's newest prototyping and fabrication space.
LaunchBox and Innovation Network builds entrepreneurial ecosystem playbook
September 28, 2023
The Invent Penn State team has released a free virtual Playbook entitled “Making Entrepreneurship Accessible in Rural America,” which shares the full narrative behind the building of the network, as well as a compilation of insights from network leaders.