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April 08
2025
Five student startups win funding in Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition
Joy Tac LLC, a student startup from Penn State Harrisburg, won first place and $15,000 in the 2025 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. As a kickoff to Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, six student teams from four Penn State campuses pitched their startups to a panel of judges, competing for prizes totaling $30,000 in funding.
March 28
2025
Brandywine LaunchBox hosts first Women Founders Pitch Competition
The Brandywine LaunchBox held its first Women Founders Pitch Competition on March 26. The event, which was held at Penn State Brandywine, is part of a series called “Road to LionCage,” which features six small-scale pitch competitions that lead up to LionCage, a large-scale pitch competition held annually at Penn State Great Valley.
March 27
2025
App to connect dancers with partners and resources wins IdeaMakers Challenge
Winning teams were selected during the final round of the 2025 Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge hosted by the Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology.
March 24
2025
Brandywine hosts Youth STEAM event for high school students
The Brandywine LaunchBox held a Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) and Startup Day for high school students on March 12.
March 18
2025
Gursahaneys pledge $3M to benefit research innovation and Penn State Athletics
Penn State Board of Trustees member Naren Gursahaney and his wife, Judy Gursahaney, have committed $3 million to support the University’s ongoing fundraising campaign. Their generous gift will fuel Invent Penn State initiatives that drive the commercialization of discoveries made by University researchers and the Beaver Stadium Revitalization project.
March 17
2025
Computer science student pursues passion for 3D printing through LaunchBox
Hunter Becker, a third-year computer science major, reflects on his Penn State Brandywine experience so far and how his involvement has helped him succeed.
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.”
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