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UNIVERSITY PARK – Data centers power the digital world, storing and processing the vast amounts of information that keep businesses, websites, and online services running. According to Wangda Zuo, Penn State professor in the College of Engineering and associate director for research at the Global Building Network, the operating costs…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will take place March 24–28, offering students across the commonwealth the chance to engage with the university’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem through a variety of free events. "As a national bank headquartered in the commonwealth, PNC invests in programs…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the Mid-Atlantic, will take place April 10 & 11 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center. The conference highlights innovations from high-growth and emerging markets including IT, energy, advanced manufacturing,…
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UNIVERSITY PARK – Geoff Martha, chairman and CEO of global healthcare technology company Medtronic, will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference on April 10–11. His fireside chat with Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi will take place at noon on April 10. The…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State student startups from all campuses, including World Campus, are encouraged to apply for the 2025 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. Selected teams will receive a $15,000 grant to dedicate their summer to advancing their startup, social impact project, or nonprofit initiative. Applications are…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Invent Penn State LaunchBox & Innovation Network is advancing the University’s land-grant mission by delivering entrepreneurial resources, programming, consulting, coworking spaces, and funding opportunities to communities across the commonwealth. With 23 locations statewide, the network ensures 96% of Pennsylvanians have access to innovation and entrepreneurship…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Hazel Diaz, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a Penn State alumna, has been named the director of the new Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) at Penn State. The recently opened center provides entrepreneurial development services to veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard members, Reservists, and military…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Invent Penn State’s NSF I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual February cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer interviews and educational programming on the lean startup methodology. The cohort will begin on Friday, February 7 and runs through Friday,…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Many smallholder farmers in Africa farm out of necessity to feed their families, often lacking access to information or knowledge about best practices. The challenges of climate change—such as crop stress, shorter growing seasons, declining soil fertility, and reduced yields—have made farming even more difficult, leaving little…
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