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Tyrone wood floor manufacturer utilizes OriginLabs prototyping facility

Tyrone wood floor manufacturer utilizes OriginLabs prototyping facility

April 23, 2024

Britta Teller and Evan Stover are the co-founders of Steller Floors, a sustainable hardwood floor startup based out of Tyrone. They are regular users of OriginLabs, Invent Penn State's prototyping and fabrication space in State College.

 Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams

Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams

April 16, 2024

The Nittany Entrepreneur Society and Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society will host their biggest pitch competition of the year from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.  

Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams

Pitch competition to feature five student entrepreneur startup teams

April 16, 2024

The Nittany Entrepreneur Society and Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Society will host their biggest pitch competition of the year from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17.  

Summer Founders Program awards six student startups each with $15,000

Summer Founders Program awards six student startups each with $15,000

April 16, 2024

Six Penn State student startups have been selected into the 2024 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. The Summer Founders Program provides teams with at least one Penn State student founder a $15,000 grant to work on their startup, social good, or nonprofit idea over the summer at Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank. 

The Penn State Brand Academy hosts inaugural educational networking event

The Penn State Brand Academy hosts inaugural educational networking event

April 16, 2024

The Penn State Brand Academy hosted its first educational networking event, the Lions to Leaders Symposium, to connect student-athletes with successful Penn State student-athlete alums on April 10.

Free self-guided digital entrepreneurship education program now available

Free self-guided digital entrepreneurship education program now available

April 15, 2024

Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox and Innovation Network has launched a free, online, self-guided entrepreneurship education resource available to all, titled "Customer Discovery 101."

Amma Johnson named director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Amma Johnson named director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

April 11, 2024

Amma Johnson, who most recently served as the manager of the Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State, has been named director of the Penn State Harrisburg Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Honeygrow founder Justin Rosenberg shares story live on 'Dare to Disrupt'

Honeygrow founder Justin Rosenberg shares story live on 'Dare to Disrupt'

April 1, 2024

The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast was recorded live during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC and featured host Ryan Newman interviewing Honeygrow CEO and founder Justin Rosenberg.

Penn State startup developing spatially targeted cancer therapy

Penn State startup developing spatially targeted cancer therapy

March 29, 2024

Penn State startup Illuminate Therapeutics is working to create a potent and targeted treatment for head and neck cancers that would cause minimal damage to healthy surrounding tissues. The potential treatment leverages Illuminate’s Light Activated Drug Delivery and Release platform, or LADDR.

Abington senior unlocks creativity at Abington LaunchBox

Abington senior unlocks creativity at Abington LaunchBox

March 28, 2024

Penn State Abington senior Darryl Gregory has always loved designing, building and creating artistic works. It wasn’t until he was introduced to Abington LaunchBox powered by Penn State that he realized he could cultivate and apply his creative skillsets for valuable endeavors.

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