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March 16
2025
Explore innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities at Penn State this March
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.
March 13
2025
AI-powered cooling startup aims to boost data center efficiency
NexDCCool Technologies, a Penn State research-based startup launched by Wangda Zuo’s lab, is developing a platform powered by artificial intelligence that aims to optimize the cooling systems in data centers, which would help maximize IT capacity by reducing cooling demand.
March 06
2025
Acclaimed entrepreneur, innovator to speak at Penn State Smeal
Renowned entrepreneur, innovator and investor Slava Rubin will be a guest of the Penn State Smeal College of Business on March 25 as part of the college’s signature speaker series “Executive Insights.”
March 05
2025
Registration open for Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference
The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the mid-Atlantic region, will take place April 10-11 at The Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center.
February 27
2025
Medtronic Chairman, CEO Geoff Martha to give keynote at Venture and IP Conference
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.
February 20
2025
‘Dare to Disrupt’ podcast hosts Penn State Berks alumni and sister entrepreneurs
The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s Dare to Disrupt podcast features sisters and Penn State Berks alumni Cory Varona-Corniel and Nicol Varona Cancelmo, co-founders of OCOA. Their company specializes in clean, natural haircare products designed for curly hair.
February 06
2025
Penn State Students: Turn startup dreams into reality this summer
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.
February 06
2025
Invent Penn State fuels innovation across Pennsylvania
The Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network supported 1,356 entrepreneurs, engaged 3,274 students, and directly facilitated the creation of 193 new jobs and 113 startups across Pennsylvania, in fiscal year 2023-24.
January 27
2025
Marine Corps veteran to lead new Veterans Business Outreach Center at Penn State
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 at Penn State. The recently opened center provides entrepreneurial development services to veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists and military spouses across the commonwealth.
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