News
December 09
2022
Fayette LaunchBox hosts Shark Tank competition for high school students
Fayette LaunchBox powered by Penn State hosted its first ever High School Shark Tank event on Dec. 6.
December 07
2022
Donor makes gift to create the Brand Academy, honoring Wally Triplett
An anonymous donor has pledged a gift of $2.5 million to create the Wally Triplett Brand Academy Endowment. A joint project of Intercollegiate Athletics and Invent Penn State, the planned Brand Academy will help student-athletes and others with brand-driven businesses to manage and monetize their personal brand and support their entrepreneurial interests.
December 05
2022
Alumnus Hunter Swisher named Forbes ’30 under 30′ for social impact
Penn State alumnus Hunter Swisher, founder and CEO of Phospholutions, was named a 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in the social impact category. The category is described as those who are “leveraging business smarts to save the world.”
November 30
2022
Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network supports startups across Pa.
Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox and Innovation Network has provided a wide array of no-cost entrepreneurial resources to innovators across the state for the past six years. With 96% of Pennsylvanians having a LaunchBox or innovation space within 30 miles of where they live or work, the Network is helping to address the need for entrepreneurial resources in more rural regions.
November 29
2022
Altoona LaunchBox to present website building best practices webinar
Join the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family for “I Need a Website! Where Do I Start?” The workshop will take place from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec.13, via Zoom.
November 29
2022
Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State inspires entrepreneurs, community
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State hosted 66 events across Penn State campus communities in November, with more than 60 occurring Nov. 14-18.
November 22
2022
President Bendapudi talks innovation and education at Penn State Lehigh Valley
The evening was set to focus on entrepreneurship and the future of education — but Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi’s energy and charisma definitely doubled as the takeaway from the Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Ladies Ambassador Circle event on Nov. 16. It was the second time the new president visited the Lehigh Valley campus but the first opportunity most in the audience had to hear her speak.
November 17
2022
Penn State ranked in top 25 nationally for undergraduate entrepreneurship
Penn State has been ranked as the No. 23 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies in the United States by The Princeton Review in its annual ratings measuring individual schools’ performances. Among schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, Penn State came in at No. 3.
November 14
2022
Six innovative startups to compete in FastTrack Accelerator pitch competition
Startups will compete for up to $5,000 in the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank FastTrack Accelerator pitch competition on Nov. 16 during Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State.
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