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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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