News
February 24
2023
Small Business Development Center to host SBDC Day reception
On Wednesday, March 15, the Penn State Small Business Development Center will celebrate SBDC Day, a nationally recognized commemoration of America’s Small Business Development Centers’ impact on the success of our nation’s small businesses.
February 21
2023
Researchers encouraged to turn tech into a startup through I-Corps short course
Penn State’s I-Corps short course is accepting applications for its March cohort. Applications are due by March 1. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer discovery and lean startup methodology.
February 20
2023
Penn State research-based startup completes NSF I-Corps National Teams program
Through his software startup Lightscline, Penn State industrial engineering doctoral candidate and Diefenderfer Graduate Fellow in Entrepreneurship Ankur Verma is developing a patent-pending AI-based software that will significantly reduce the amount of data collected by devices such as drones and satellites.
February 13
2023
‘Craft It, Pitch It, Win It’ competition deadline set for March 13
Local businesses are encouraged to apply for the Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition for a chance to win up to $4,000 for their marketing budget.
February 09
2023
Berks LaunchBox receives $53K grant from County of Berks for equipment
The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State recently received a $53,000 grant from the County of Berks. Working with Furniture Soup, Berks LaunchBox will use most of the funding to revamp the coworking space with new desks, storage and sound dampening, and to add a small meeting space for entrepreneurs to work collaboratively, as well as other purposes.
February 07
2023
Invent Penn State offers students $15,000 to work on startup over the summer
Applications are now open for the 2023 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program, which provides a $15,000 grant to entrepreneurial teams with at least one Penn State student to work full-time on their startup, social good or nonprofit over the summer. Applications are due March 9.
January 31
2023
Federal funding for Invent Penn State empowers Pennsylvania workforce
Invent Penn State received $300,000 in new federal funding to support economic and entrepreneurial growth focused on Industry 4.0 workforce development and entrepreneurial training for rural business founders.
January 27
2023
Alumni-owned barber wear startup SLCKR growing with help from Invent Penn State
Penn State alumni Tyler Tracey and Ben Johnson launched elevated barber wear startup SLCKR in January 2021. They were able to grow their business through the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. Two years later, SLCKR ended 2022 with more than $140,000 in sales.
January 27
2023
Alumni-owned barber wear startup SLCKR experiences growth in 2022
Penn State alumni Tyler Tracey and Ben Johnson launched elevated barber wear startup SLCKR in January 2021. They were able to grow their business through the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. Two years later, SLCKR ended 2022 with more than $140,000 in sales.
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