Penn State News
Dazzle Dry nail polish inventor Vivian Valenty on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast
July 23, 2024
Vivian Valenty is a Penn State alum, the inventor of Dazzle Dry nail polish, and the founder and president of VB Cosmetics, a fully integrated manufacturing company with global brands of clean, nature- and science-based, functional and proprietary beauty products.
Pennsylvania SBDC Agriculture Center of Excellence client receives award
July 1, 2024
Pine Creek Seed Farm, a full-service wholesaler and distributor of a variety of seeds, received the U.S. Small Business Administration Eastern PA Family-Owned Small Business of the Year Award for 2024. The award ceremony took place on June 24 at the farm in Jersey Shore, where attendees toured the business location.
Alumni-founded Navengage, an Invent Penn State ecosystem startup, is acquired
June 27, 2024
Navengage, an education technology company started by Penn State alumni that participated in Invent Penn State’s Startup Leadership Network Board of Advisors program in 2022, was recently acquired by Pathify, a higher education digital engagement hub.
Scarlett Miller named Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation director
June 13, 2024
Scarlett Miller, professor of industrial engineering and of mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering at Penn State, was recently appointed director of Penn State’s Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation.
Content marketing expert Joe Pulizzi on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast
May 21, 2024
In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Joe Pulizzi, founder of content creator education site, The Tilt. Pulizzi also founded Content Entrepreneur Expo and the Content Marketing Institute, which he successfully exited in 2016.
