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July 07
2023
Symmco Foundation supports NCPA LaunchBox through $50,000 endowment
With a pledge of $50,000, the Symmco Foundation has created the Symmco Foundation LaunchBox Endowment at Penn State DuBois. The purpose of this endowment is to provide unrestricted support for the operational and programing needs of the North Central Pennsylvania LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois.
July 07
2023
Symmco Foundation supports NCPA LaunchBox through $50,000 endowment creation
With a pledge of $50,000, the Symmco Foundation has created the Symmco Foundation LaunchBox Endowment at Penn State DuBois. The purpose of this endowment is to provide unrestricted support for the operational and programing needs of the North Central Pennsylvania LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois.
June 28
2023
Liberal Arts alumna’s startup aims to help improve access to student resources
Penn State alumna Stella Cho, who received her bachelor’s degree in international politics in the spring, will remain in State College through the summer and fall to continue developing her startup venture, BeyondClass, an edu-tech platform designed to improve access to student resources.
June 08
2023
NCPA LaunchBox helps baseball and softball players train using virtual reality
For baseball and softball players in Pennsylvania the offseason months mark a time where skills can dull. The North Central Pennsylvania LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois, now has a way for players to keep their hitting skills sharp when they aren’t on the field.
June 06
2023
Alumna shares story of launching military women’s clothing brand on podcast
In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Penn State alumna Haley McClain Hill, CEO and founder of TORCH Warriorwear, a subscription, direct-to-consumer military apparel and lifestyle brand.
June 06
2023
Small Business Development Center showcases resources for creative entrepreneurs
The Penn State Small Business Development Center held a Creative Entrepreneur Roundtable at the Pennsylvania College for Technology to highlight resources that assist creative entrepreneurs, which include those undertaking ventures in music, art and photography.
May 31
2023
Researchers developing smart ring for health care and extended reality
A team of researchers in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science aims to enable health care and extended reality — which encompasses virtual, augmented and mixed reality — with their smart sensing ring, OmniRing.
May 31
2023
Koveroo Bedding participates in FastTrack Accelerator, grows blanket startup
Community member Aquito Young is the CEO and founder of Koveroo Bedding, selling patent-pending blankets with an integrated pouch that covers the feet as well as the back side of the legs for full coverage and warmth. In fall 2022, Koveroo participated in the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank FastTrack Accelerator program.
May 25
2023
Researchers encouraged to take ideas from the lab to the marketplace
Penn State’s I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its June cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer discovery and lean startup methodology.
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