Ready to jump into the entrepreneurial ecosystem? Whether you are just beginning to explore, or already started a company, we have resources to support your path.
About Invent Penn State
Wherever you are on the entrepreneurial path, Invent Penn State has resources you can use. Our signature programs and tools can help you start up and grow a business, find licensable technologies and investment opportunities, and get to know the innovation community.
Programs and Events
Startup WeekBringing together the best and brightest Penn State student and alumni entrepreneurs for a celebration inspiration and ingenuity.
Venture & IP Conference
A two-day curated showcase of capital seeking startups and emerging Penn State technologies
PA Innovation Hubs
No-cost co-working space, accelerator programs and business and legal advice for entrepreneurs
Fund For Innovation
Stage gate funding for Penn State’s most commercially promising research and emerging technologies
NSF I-Corps Program
Accelerator programs and microgrants for customer discovery and prototyping
Summer Founders Program
Penn State teams can win $10,000 to work on their startup, social good, or non-profit idea for the summer
Supporting economic development at every level.
Tools
Resource NavigatorEntrepreneurship and innovation resources in PSU communities across PA
Intellectual Property Navigator
A showcase of Penn State’s intellectual property available for licensing
Startup Navigator
A showcase of startups with Penn State DNA
Events Calendar
Entrepreneurship and innovation events at PSU campus communities and innovation hubs
Innovation Gateway for Industry
A tool for industry to post research challenges and receive curated proposals from cross-disciplinary Penn State experts
Online resources for entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and industry.
Get Started with Invent Penn State
Undergraduates
Penn State Inventors
Are you a professor, research associate, or graduate student who recognizes commercial potential in your research? Move your scientific discovery into a breakthrough business opportunity.
Local Startups
Connect with likeminded entrepreneurs. Grow your business with Invent Penn State. The University welcomes collaboration and connection with our local startup neighbors.
Industry Partners
Every business faces challenges. Penn State combines world-class research talent and state-of-the-art technology to help you find solutions to those challenges.
Investors
You are looking for the next big thing. Penn State provides countless opportunities for your involvement–from cutting-edge innovations to the most promising startups.
Serial Entrepreneurs
Jump into your next venture with Penn State partnership. You bring substantial experience. We’ll show you innovative opportunities.
News & Events
Latest News from Invent Penn State
May 22
2019
Two Penn State startups split $10,000 prize in local pitch competition
Seven technology startups pitched their business concepts to a panel of judges, with hopes of winning a cash prize of up to $10,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, on May 21 at Innovation Park in State College.
May 20
2019
‘LaunchBox Ladies’: Female entrepreneurs to share personal journeys June 6
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox continues its educational event series focusing on the unique challenges and victories of female entrepreneurs called “LaunchBox Ladies: From Passion to Profit” with a program on Thursday, June 6.
May 17
2019
Shenango student entrepreneurs win grand prize in Inc.U Competition
More News
Penn State Shenango student entrepreneurs Ali Izzo and Holly Masters won $15,000 during “The Investment,” the finale of PennTAP’s Inc.U Competition, which aired May 16 on WPSU-TV.
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Oct
03
Innovators & Investors Meet Here
October 3 & 4, 2019
Join more than 700 innovators, investors and influencers in State College for the third Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference (PSVIP), a rising and prominent investment showcase of ground floor opportunities in emerging and high-growth markets. This is a must-attend event for entrepreneurs seeking capital, investors sourcing new deals and influencers who want a first-hand glimpse of cutting-edge innovations.
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Innovation Hubs Across the Commonwealth
“The aim of Invent Penn State is to drive job creation, economic development and student career success by connecting researchers with the people who can help bring their discoveries to the marketplace. Penn State is developing a culture that encourages, nurtures and rewards entrepreneurship in all fields of study.”
Dr. Eric Barron
President, Penn State University
