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August 18
2022
Summer Founders Program helps 6 student startups grow
The Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program, a 13-week student startup accelerator, concluded with a Startup Showcase on Aug. 10, where each team presented their startup and answered questions from the audience comprised of members from the local entrepreneurial community.
August 18
2022
Alumnus-founded startup Phospholutions announces $5.3M investment
Penn State alumnus-founded startup Phospholutions, a leader in sustainable fertilizer technology, recently announced additional investment from leading global agricultural companies totaling $5.3M. This funding will support the commercialization of their RhizoSorb technology in the U.S. row crop market.
August 18
2022
Make a custom T-shirt and learn about entrepreneurship at Penn State
Penn State students are invited to design, print and create their own custom T-shirts at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub on Friday, Aug. 26, as part of Penn State Welcome Week.
August 16
2022
Student’s candle business experiences growth through Summer Founders Program
Junior Kelsey Lauer spent the summer working on her soy candle business, Clove and Sprig, through the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program.
August 15
2022
Turn an idea into a business with Happy Valley LaunchBox accelerator programs
This fall, Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank will offer two no-cost startup accelerator programs, which provide community and Penn State entrepreneurs with resources and guidance to help turn their business ideas into scalable businesses. FastTrack Accelerator is accepting applications now until Sept. 1. Idea TestLab applications will open on Aug. 29.
August 10
2022
Learn how to leverage Google services to support your business
This fall, the Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network will host Grow with Google workshops, which will teach businesses best practices for Google products. Topics will include creating search-friendly websites, using YouTube to grow business results, and managing business information across Google Search and Maps.
July 29
2022
Serial media entrepreneur Robert Regular on new episode of “Dare to Disrupt”
In the ninth episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews serial media entrepreneur and current CEO of Infolinks Media, Robert Regular, who received his bachelor’s degree in communications and business from Penn State.
July 27
2022
FirstEnergy Foundation grant leads to more than $2M in economic benefits in PA
Over the past three years, the FirstEnergy Foundation’s grant has enabled more than 300 Penn State students to benefit from engineering design projects that support Pennsylvania small manufacturers and businesses, leading to over $2 million in economic benefits in the state.
July 21
2022
Trustees hear update on statewide impact of LaunchBox and Innovation Network
The Board of Trustees Committee on Outreach, Development and Community Relations discussed the statewide impact of the Invent Penn State LaunchBox & Innovation Network, which catalyzes economic growth and job creation throughout Pennsylvania, during its regular meeting.
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