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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.
March 19
2022
Ribbon-cutting ceremony heralds opening of Brandywine LaunchBox
Joined by several dozen community leaders, elected officials and business owners, Penn State President Eric J. Barron and Penn State Brandywine Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells presided over a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on March 18 to mark the opening of the Brandywine LaunchBox — an innovation space that provides no-cost resources for entrepreneurs and innovators.
March 16
2022
Explore innovation, entrepreneurship at Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC
Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC returns April 4-8 with in-person, hybrid and virtual events. Students from all Penn State campuses will have opportunities to explore innovation and entrepreneurship, learn from passionate changemakers and connect with industry leaders from diverse backgrounds.
March 15
2022
Berks LaunchBox celebrates 3rd anniversary in City of Reading
In January 2019, the Berks LaunchBox opened its doors within the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in downtown Reading. Over the last three years, the Berks LaunchBox has grown substantially to become a cornerstone of support for budding entrepreneurs.
March 14
2022
Center to host March 16 reception to celebrate resilience of small businesses
On March 16, the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will celebrate SBDC Day, a nationally recognized commemoration of the America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) impact on the success of our nation’s small businesses.
March 11
2022
$2.13 million endowment will support Behrend’s Innovation Commons
A new $2.13 million endowment will expand Penn State Behrend’s Innovation Commons, a product design and prototyping lab and the first site for the Northwest Pennsylvania Innovation Beehive Network, a partnership of institutions in the Erie region.
March 10
2022
Invent Penn State LaunchBoxes announce winners of 2022 Idea TestLab
The Penn State Mont Alto, Harrisburg and York LaunchBoxes recently announced the three winning startups of their regional Idea TestLab pitch competition. The competition concludes a five-week-long virtual business idea accelerator that helped eight selected startups through coaching and training on identifying business models and customer discovery.
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