News
June 03
2022
Penn State research-based startup works toward helping to treat diabetic wounds
People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes often experience suppressed wound healing. Penn State research-based startup ElkosRx is working to bring its topical treatment for early-stage diabetic foot ulcers to the market.
June 03
2022
Real estate professional Sean Black featured on new episode of Dare to Disrupt
In the seventh episode of the podcast Dare to Disrupt, host Ryan Newman interviews Sean Black, who graduated from Penn State in 1996 with a degree in international business management. Black talks about how “Shark Tank” star Barbara Corcoran became his mentor, showing him the ropes of the New York real-estate market and helping him build the foundation for what would become online real-estate marketplace Trulia.
June 02
2022
Digital Foundry at New Kensington celebrates grand opening
University leadership, along with state, regional and local officials, joined to celebrate the grand opening of the Digital Foundry at New Kensington on June 1. The new facility in downtown New Kensington is a partnership between Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland.
May 24
2022
Altoona LaunchBox to present social media marketing webinar
The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family will present “Social Media Must-Haves” from 12:05 to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, via Zoom.
May 17
2022
LaunchBox Ladies Ambassadors Circle event spotlights Lehigh Valley entrepreneur
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State recently celebrated the achievements of local entrepreneur Kathryn C. Worrilow, founder and CEO of the health care technology company LifeAire Systems, at its annual LaunchBox Ladies Ambassadors Circle event on May 12.
May 12
2022
$4M in endowments to support Shenango LaunchBox, economic development in Sharon
Two new endowments totaling $4 million will increase economic development in western Pennsylvania through a partnership between Penn State and the Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern OH, with support of the Sharon community. Expanding the region’s innovation, entrepreneurial and business support offerings, the endowments will establish a Penn State LaunchBox and a fund to support business owners in Sharon.
May 10
2022
Apply to Virtual Idea TestLab to test viability of your business idea
Open to the community as well as Penn State faculty, staff and students, Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank is now accepting applications for its four-week Virtual Idea TestLab, which is designed to help teams evaluate the viability of their business ideas by coaching them through a proven method of customer discovery and problem analysis.
May 10
2022
Watch Penn State student startups compete for up to $30,000 on ‘The Investment’
WPSU-TV will televise “The Investment,” the final round of the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition, at 9 p.m. on May 16 and again at 6 p.m. on May 21. During “The Investment,” six Penn State student startups compete for up to $30,000 in funding that will help advance their companies.
May 04
2022
Bonslaver graduates Penn State Berks and embarks on career as an entrepreneur
After Nathan Bonslaver graduates from Penn State Berks on May 7, he will be closing the door on one chapter while opening the door to another. Not only is Bonslaver the co-founder of CarToCamp, which provides universally fitting SUV sleeping platforms for car camping, but he also was one of six selected to participate in the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program, a 13-week accelerator program that provides funding and resources to develop startups.
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