Penn State News
Propel Penn State Seed Fund accepting applications for fall investment cycle
September 12, 2025
The Propel Penn State Seed Fund, administered by the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, is now accepting startup applications for the fall 2025 investment cycle. The deadline to apply is Sept. 29.
Summer Founders Program 2025 helps build the next generation of startups
September 2, 2025
The Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program will culminate in a community-wide celebration at FoundersFest 2025 on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. Registration is free and open to all.
Veterans Business Outreach Center at Penn State launches new regional centers
August 21, 2025
Through Invent Penn State’s statewide LaunchBox and Innovation Network, the Veterans Business Outreach Center at Penn State has established new regional access points in the western and eastern regions of the state.
QuotaPath founder AJ Bruno on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast
August 19, 2025
The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s "Dare to Disrupt" podcast features AJ Bruno, founder and CEO of QuotaPath, a leading sales compensation management platform.
Turn research into impact: Apply now for Penn State NSF I-Corps short course
August 13, 2025
Invent Penn State’s NSF I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual September cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer interviews and educational programming on the lean startup methodology.
Penn State SBDC supports agricultural community with expert resources
August 5, 2025
On Aug. 13, the Penn State Small Business Development Center’s Agriculture Center of Excellence will host an in-person seminar, “Fields of Opportunity: Starting Your Agritourism Journey,” at this year’s Ag Progress Days in Pennsylvania Furnace.
Penn State Harrisburg hosts innovation accelerator for commonwealth employees
August 4, 2025
This spring, Penn State Harrisburg’s Department of Continuing Education and the Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State launched the inaugural cohort of the Permit Accelerator — a 10-week, human-centered, design thinking and innovation program created to help Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employees tackle permitting challenges with fresh, human-centered approaches.
Penn State Harrisburg student develops phone holder for hospital patients
July 30, 2025
While working as a nursing assistant, Fan Lin, a recent Penn State Harrisburg graduate, developed the Entertainment Buddy — an assistive phone holder with an integrated wireless charger designed for hospital beds, nursing homes and wheelchairs. Lin has taken full advantage of the broader Invent Penn State entrepreneurial community to bring her idea to life.
Google Pixel technical program manager Anne Pauley on Dare to Disrupt podcast
July 25, 2025
The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s "Dare to Disrupt" podcast features Anne Pauley, a technical program manager at Google. She currently leads the implementation of world-class manufacturing processes for the Google Pixel smartphone.
Startup works to detect respiratory illnesses through vocal patterns
July 25, 2025
Using artificial intelligence-driven pattern recognition, TalkingSick — a startup launched based on research conducted at Penn State — analyzes short voice recordings to detect deviations from a user’s healthy voice baseline. These deviations could signal potential respiratory illnesses before physical symptoms appear. The startup team participated in the U.S. National Science Foundation I-Corps National Teams program in June.