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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.
March 09
2022
'Dare to Disrupt' features alum and eLocal founder Bruce Aronow
Bruce Aronow graduated from Penn State in 1987 with a degree in accounting. In this episode of “Dare to Disrupt,” he talks about how he built eLocal, a performance-based advertising company whose mission is to connect consumers with local businesses, specializing in the home services, legal, medical, financial, and insurance verticals.
March 07
2022
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Ladies event spotlights community banks
On Wednesday, March 3, Lehigh Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State’s LaunchBox Ladies series hosted a forum on the critical role community banks play in the world of entrepreneurism. The virtual program, “Community Banks Small Business Funding Opportunity,” featured three local banking professionals discussing the many ways that small businesses and start-ups can take advantage of the funding opportunities provided by community banks.
March 07
2022
NCPA LaunchBox helps bring Beaver Commons to life at DuBois Area High School
A wall covering measuring 19 feet long and nearly 6 feet high was created on the new advanced vinyl printer in the on-campus Idea Lab, providing a focal point and displaying school spirit for the new Beaver Commons Area at DuBois Area High School.
March 02
2022
March 17 LaunchBox event to provide overview of $50,000 BIG Idea Contest
The North Central PA LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois will host an informational event on this year’s BIG Idea Contest on March 17 at the LaunchBox Event Center, in DuBois. Everyone in Centre, Clarion, Clearfield and Jefferson counties is invited to attend the event to learn more about the BIG Idea Contest and how they can enter an idea for a business or product.
March 02
2022
Mar. 17 LaunchBox event to provide overview of $50,000 BIG Idea Contest
The North Central PA LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois will host an informational event on this year’s BIG Idea Contest on March 17 at the LaunchBox Event Center, in DuBois. Everyone in Centre, Clarion, Clearfield and Jefferson Counties are invited to attend the event to learn more about the BIG Idea Contest and how they can enter an idea for a business or product.
February 25
2022
Next Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Ladies program to focus on community bank funding
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State’s LaunchBox Ladies series will present the virtual program, “Community Banks Small Business Funding Opportunity,” on Thursday, March 3, from noon to 1:15 p.m. on Zoom.
February 22
2022
Donor Keiko Miwa Ross makes gifts to fuel innovation and entrepreneurship
Keiko Miwa Ross, a State College resident and Penn State’s 2020 Philanthropist of the Year, has made new gifts that will fuel innovation and entrepreneurship among Penn State students and citizens of the region. In recognition of her generosity, the University will rename multiple spaces in the Innovation Hub and the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.
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