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April 05
2022
Startup Week event to explore impact of small businesses on local communities
Entrepreneur and Penn State alumnus JT Marino will present “Cultivating Communities: Entrepreneurship’s Role in our Economy” from 6-7 p.m. April 6 in Room 603 of the Penn State Innovation Hub, located at 123 S. Burrowes St. in State College, as part of Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC.
March 30
2022
Happy Valley VC, Innoblue to host Startup Week entrepreneurship celebration
Happy Valley VC and Innoblue will host a celebration of Penn State’s entrepreneurial community from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, April 4 at the Penn State Innovation Hub (123 S. Burrowes St), State College, Pennsylvania.
March 30
2022
New Kensington innovation hub to host free Startup Week events April 5-7
Penn State New Kensington’s Invent Penn State innovation hub, The Corner, will host a variety of free events from April 5 to 7 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Topics will include marketing basics, LaunchBox tours, a small business boot camp, and innovation models.
March 30
2022
New Kensington innovation hub and Bridgeway Capital to launch new program
The Small Business Reboot Co-op, a free, four-session program, will feature topics such as business plan development, marketing, loan readiness and accounting. An information session is scheduled for April 6.
March 29
2022
Weebly Founder, IST alumnus David Rusenko speaks on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast
David Rusenko, founder of Weebly and a 2007 Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology graduate, appears on the latest episode of the “Dare to Disrupt” podcast.
March 29
2022
Startup Week to kick off with free food giveaway at Rolling Lion food truck
The Rolling Lion food truck will be giving away free stickies and street tacos courtesy of Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday, April 4. The truck will be parked behind Carnegie Building across from Willard Building on the University Park campus.
March 29
2022
Fifth annual LION Tank pitch competition to be held on April 6
Five budding entrepreneurs will participate in this year’s LION Tank, an annual pitch competition hosted by the Mont Alto LaunchBox.
March 24
2022
Hazleton LaunchBox to offer free Startup Week events April 4 to 8
The Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. will host a variety of virtual events geared towards innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership from April 4 to 8 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC.
March 23
2022
6 student startups each receive $15,000, selected into Summer Founders program
Six Penn State student startups with representation across three different campuses plus the Graduate School at Penn State have been selected into the 2022 Invent Penn State Summer Founders program. Each student team will receive a $15,000 grant to work full time on its startup, social good or nonprofit over the summer at Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank.
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