Penn State News
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.
Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization appoints two new directors
September 28, 2023
Brad Zdenek has been appointed director of economic development and student programs, effective Sept. 25. Steve Carpenter has been appointed director of research startups, effective Sept. 18.
Eight startups selected for fall 2023 FastTrack Accelerator
September 26, 2023
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 company and an adventure STEAM summer camp.
'Shark Tank' entrepreneur on latest episode of Dare to Disrupt podcast
September 11, 2023
In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Joe Altieri, "Shark Tank" entrepreneur and FlexScreen inventor and CEO.