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December 02
2024
Alum Mario Ciabarra discusses delivering empathy at scale through AI and data
In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Mario Ciabarra, the chief executive officer and founder of Quantum Metric, a customer-centered digital analytics platform for today’s leading enterprise organizations.
December 02
2024
Student startups: Attend a virtual info session on Inc.U Pitch Competition
Penn State undergraduate student startup teams from across Pennsylvania are invited to attend a virtual info session on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. to learn more about participating in the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. The session will cover the application and selection process as well as eligibility criteria.
November 27
2024
The five entrepreneurs who won the LionCage Pitch Competition
Thirty teams of entrepreneurs gathered on Nov. 8 at Penn State Great Valley for the LionCage Pitch Competition, where they showcased their companies to a panel of judges to seek business advice and compete for prize money. Each team had just five minutes to present their groundbreaking solutions to pressing issues such as healthy food access and navigation for people with low vision.
November 18
2024
Brandywine LaunchBox holds first LionCage Pitch Competition
The Brandywine LaunchBox partnered with the Great Valley LaunchBox and the Chester County Economic Development Council’s Ideas x Innovation Network to present the LionCage Pitch Competition on Nov. 8.
November 12
2024
Penn State ranked in top 50 nationally for undergraduate entrepreneurship
Penn State has been ranked as the No. 28 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazine in the partnership’s annual ratings released Nov. 12, moving up five spots from the previous year. Among schools in the Mid-Atlantic region, Penn State came in at No. 4.
November 11
2024
Brandywine, Berks LaunchBoxes collaborate with Great Valley for pitch competition
Penn State Brandywine’s and Penn State Berks’ LaunchBoxes, powered by Penn State, collaborated with Penn State Great Valley to hold the fall 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. Six startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held at Great Valley.
November 08
2024
Public invited to live recording of ‘Dare to Disrupt’ podcast at Nittany Lion Inn
Curious to check out the newly renovated Nittany Lion Inn? Join Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” for a live podcast recording in the Inn’s 1855 Lounge at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, featuring Scholar Hotels Founder and CEO Gary Brandeis.
October 30
2024
Deep Chakraborty discusses future of solar power on ‘Dare to Disrupt’ podcast
In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews alumnus Deep Chakraborty, the co-founder and CEO of Enact Systems, a leading software platform revolutionizing the solar and energy storage industry.
October 29
2024
Anti-racism knitting-loom project grows with OriginLabs
Penn State School of Visual Arts Director Vagner Mendonça-Whitehead has been developing a unique project that merges loom-knitting with anti-racism literature. By using OriginLabs’ advanced prototyping facilities, he has been able to develop and construct the large-scale objects essential for this project’s evolution.
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