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May 23
2023
Community member launches language-accessible children’s storybook startup
Community member Münire Bozdemir participated in the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank FastTrack Accelerator program with her startup, MyMoon Storytelling, which uses the power of interactive stories to build thoughtful, effective and affordable learning experiences for young children in as many languages as possible.
May 17
2023
Alumnus Ryan Owen appears on new episode of ‘Dare to Disrupt’ podcast
In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, alumnus Ryan Owen shares his experiences as a Wall Street trader, the unique internship opportunities Penn State connected him to as a student, as well as his experience being in the World Trade Center on 9/11.
May 09
2023
Penn State New Kensington’s Digital Foundry selected as regional makerspace
The Digital Foundry at New Kensington has been selected as one of four regional makerspaces through southwestern Pennsylvania’s winning federal Build Back Better grant initiative. The ARM Institute announced the $1.5 million award to the Digital Foundry as part of southwestern Pennsylvania’s “New Economy Collaborative.”
May 05
2023
Penn State Small Business Development Center celebrates 25 years of assistance
The Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) celebrated its 25th anniversary of assisting Pennsylvania small business owners and entrepreneurs on May 2. Since its inception, the Penn State SBDC has helped develop more than 1,100 business plans.
May 01
2023
Fayette LaunchBox, Readiness Institute host entrepreneurial workshop
On March 22, Fayette LaunchBox and the Readiness Institute jointly organized a professional skill-building workshop as part of Invent Penn State Startup Week 2023 at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
April 28
2023
Fayette LaunchBox announces winners of third annual Shark Tank competition
The Fayette LaunchBox has announced the winners of its third annual Shark Tank competition, held April 20 at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus.
April 25
2023
Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition winners announced
The Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition was held on April 12, during which finalists presented to a panel of three judges about a business or product and their plans to implement new marketing strategies.
April 20
2023
Summer Founders Program awards eight student startups each with $15,000
Eight Penn State student startups have been selected into the 2023 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. The Summer Founders Program provides teams with at least one Penn State student founder a $15,000 grant to work on their startup, social good, or nonprofit idea over the summer at Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank.
April 18
2023
Penn State soil science doctoral candidate launches soil-based paint startup
Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio, a soil sciences and biogeochemistry doctoral candidate in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, launched Zoils & Pigments, a startup manufacturing soil-based paints such as watercolors, gouache and crayons, with the assistance of Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank’s FastTrack Accelerator program.
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