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August 24 2022

TechCelerator applications set to close on Aug. 26

Applications for Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator business accelerator program will close on Aug. 26. The virtual program offers a 10-week business startup boot camp and an opportunity to win $10,000 for a successful business model pitch.

August 18 2022

Summer Founders Program helps 6 student startups grow

The Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program, a 13-week student startup accelerator, concluded with a Startup Showcase on Aug. 10, where each team presented their startup and answered questions from the audience comprised of members from the local entrepreneurial community.

August 18 2022

Summer Founders Program helps six student startups grow

The Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program, a 13-week student startup accelerator, concluded with a Startup Showcase on Aug. 10, where each team presented their startup and answered questions from the audience comprised of members from the local entrepreneurial community.

August 18 2022

Alumnus-founded startup Phospholutions announces $5.3M investment

Penn State alumnus-founded startup Phospholutions, a leader in sustainable fertilizer technology, recently announced additional investment from leading global agricultural companies totaling $5.3M. This funding will support the commercialization of their RhizoSorb technology in the U.S. row crop market.

August 18 2022

Make a custom T-shirt and learn about entrepreneurship at Penn State

Penn State students are invited to design, print and create their own custom T-shirts at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub on Friday, Aug. 26, as part of Penn State Welcome Week.

August 16 2022

Student’s candle business experiences growth through Summer Founders Program

Junior Kelsey Lauer spent the summer working on her soy candle business, Clove and Sprig, through the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program.

August 15 2022

Turn an idea into a business with Happy Valley LaunchBox accelerator programs

This fall, Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank will offer two no-cost startup accelerator programs, which provide community and Penn State entrepreneurs with resources and guidance to help turn their business ideas into scalable businesses. FastTrack Accelerator is accepting applications now until Sept. 1. Idea TestLab applications will open on Aug. 29.

August 10 2022

Learn how to leverage Google services to support your business

This fall, the Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network will host Grow with Google workshops, which will teach businesses best practices for Google products. Topics will include creating search-friendly websites, using YouTube to grow business results, and managing business information across Google Search and Maps.

July 29 2022

Serial media entrepreneur Robert Regular on new episode of “Dare to Disrupt”

In the ninth episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews serial media entrepreneur and current CEO of Infolinks Media, Robert Regular, who received his bachelor’s degree in communications and business from Penn State. 

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