Success Stories
From November 18 to 22, Penn State campuses and surrounding communities were full of entrepreneurial energy as Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State 2024 began, offering a diverse array of events designed to inspire and connect innovators across the community. Hosted by the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC),…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - When Sam Marshall entered Penn State’s Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) program, he was presented with a problem to solve: smallholder farmers in Kenya lack access to essential farming equipment. Through the HESE program, which presents teams of students with a technology-based problem faced by communities…
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Penn State undergraduate student startup teams from across Pennsylvania are invited to attend a virtual info session on December 9 at 7 pm to learn more about participating in the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. The Inc.U Competition awards cash prizes to winning student startups: $15,000 for first place, $10,000…
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University Park - Penn State School of Visual Arts Director, Vagner Mendonça-Whitehead, has been developing a unique project that merges loom-knitting with anti-racism literature. Since its inception in late 2020, the project—titled Left Listening—has grown in both scale and ambition. Mendonça-Whitehead now aims to build large-scale knitting looms to weave…
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Invent Penn State has launched the Penn State Alumni Entrepreneurs Network, a vibrant community designed to empower the entrepreneurial spirit among alumni. The network serves as a hub for meetups, virtual events, and valuable opportunities for learning, networking, and socializing with fellow Penn Staters. With active chapters in New York…
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UNIVERSITY PARK – Electronics like cell phones, laptops, tablets, home appliances, and office electronic equipment often end up in landfills at the end of their lifecycle. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), electronic waste, or e-waste, is the fastest-growing waste stream globally and expected to more than double…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - When his wife, Kat Mackenzie, suffered a massive stroke, Max Justice — a cybersecurity Ph.D. student at the time — began researching ways to support her recovery. He discovered research by Paul Stamets, a renowned U.S. mycologist, on the numerous health benefits associated with mushrooms. After regularly…
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UNIVERSITY PARK – Pennsylvania community members, along with Penn State students, faculty, and staff, are encouraged to mark their calendars for Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State, scheduled for Nov. 18-24. GEW celebrates the relationships between Penn State and local entrepreneurial communities. The week will feature free in-person and virtual…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - The Penn State Brand Academy hosted an educational summit at the start of the fall semester to help student-athletes gain skills and connect with resources to manage and monetize their brand and endorsement opportunities. The Brand Academy, a collaborative effort between Invent Penn State and Intercollegiate Athletics,…
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