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December 09
2021
North Central PA LaunchBox, Idea Lab, advancing innovation one stitch at a time
The North Central PA LaunchBox Powered by Penn State DuBois continues to expand the services offered to businesses and individuals throughout the region. The latest innovation from the LaunchBox is keeping a Clarion County woman in stitches.
December 01
2021
Third episode of 'Dare to Disrupt' features alum, brand consultant Jess Weiner
In the third episode of the “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, alumnus Ryan Newman interviews Jess Weiner, a 1995 College of Arts and Architecture graduate. She describes how she got into social justice while at Penn State and how she uses her theater training from Penn State to succeed with her clients at her brand consultancy, Talk to Jess. Weiner has been a strategic partner in culture-changing moments such as Dove’s campaign for “Real Beauty” and the evolution of Barbie.
November 23
2021
Penn State Shenango innovation hub helps kickstart alumnae’s purposeful startup
Ali Izzo and Holly Masters co-founded Purpose The Therapeutic Subscription Box, LLC as students at Penn State Shenango in June 2018, working out of VenturePointe at the eCenter @ LindenPointe innovation hub.
November 23
2021
Invent Penn State location helps kickstart alumnae’s purposeful startup
Ali Izzo and Holly Masters co-founded Purpose The Therapeutic Subscription Box, LLC as students at Penn State Shenango in June 2018, working out of VenturePointe at the eCenter @ LindenPointe innovation hub.
November 18
2021
Penn State Law’s Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic launches outreach program
This fall, the Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic (EAC) launched an Underserved Small Businesses legal services program, which targets entrepreneurs who are generally categorized as socially and economically disadvantaged. The program is an extension of the existing EAC program, adding targeted educational outreach to qualifying entrepreneurs including people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, rural residents, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
November 17
2021
Penn State ranked among top schools for undergraduate entrepreneurship
Penn State has been ranked as the No. 21 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies in the United States by The Princeton Review in its annual ratings of the top schools for entrepreneurship studies. Among schools in the Northeast, Penn State came in at No. 5.
November 16
2021
Entrepreneurs learn, engage, collaborate during GEW Penn State
Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State, presented by the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), hosted a total of 52 events across Penn State campus communities from Nov. 8-12.
November 16
2021
Student startup works to pave the future of mental health care
Penn State student startup Apoio is working to pave the future of mental health care with artificial intelligence to help accelerate the patient intake process. College of Engineering student and Apoio founder Divya Rustagi credits Penn State’s entrepreneurial resources with helping her transform her idea into a reality.
November 12
2021
Student entrepreneurs Q&A: Sydney Gibbard and Leo Girlando
Penn State President Eric Barron highlighted student entrepreneurs Sydney Gibbard and Leo Girlando as part of his report to the Board of Trustees on Nov. 12. Gibbard and Girlando offer additional insight into their experience with Invent Penn State, as well as advice for students interested in getting involved in entrepreneurship.
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