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November 18
2025
Forensic handwriting expert speaks at Global Entrepreneurship Event
Forensic handwriting expert Beverley East explored handwriting, authenticity and AI at a Nov. 17 Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox event during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
November 18
2025
Impact through innovation: PennTAP’s 60-year legacy empowering Pa. businesses
For six decades, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program has been a catalyst for economic growth, environmental stewardship and technological advancement across Pennsylvania. Reflecting on its 60th year, PennTAP is celebrating growing statewide impact and a leadership role in one of Pennsylvania’s most significant grant programs.
November 17
2025
LaunchBox opens at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology has officially opened the doors to a collaboration space designed to empower entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into action. Williamsport LaunchBox supported by Ken and Kristie Healy has become the 24th innovation space in the Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network.
November 14
2025
Support innovation across Pennsylvania this GivingTuesday
Penn State will celebrate its 11th GivingTuesday on Dec. 2, and Invent Penn State invites alumni and friends to support the LaunchBox and Innovation Network.
November 12
2025
Penn State ranks No. 27 for best undergraduate entrepreneurship programs
Penn State has been ranked as the No. 27 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine in the partnership’s annual rankings released Nov. 12, moving up one spot from the previous year.
November 06
2025
Student launches elevated oral-care startup with help of Summer Founders program
Pre-dental nutritional sciences student in the College of Health and Human Development Daniella Omijeh used Invent Penn State’s Summer Founders Program to grow her oral-care startup, Perlae.
October 28
2025
Penn State Brandywine hosts ‘Dare to Disrupt’ live with Jerry Parsons
In a special live recording of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, presented by Brandywine LaunchBox powered by Penn State, host Ryan Newman interviewed CTDI founder and chairman Jerry Parsons.
October 21
2025
Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State to take place Nov. 17-23
Pennsylvania community members, along with Penn State students, faculty, and staff, are invited to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State events happening Nov. 17-23.
September 30
2025
Students: Discover hands-on creating at OriginLabs this fall
OriginLabs, the prototyping facility located in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College, is rolling out new student-specific programming this fall. From learning to use a table saw to build a music box, to designing and laser cutting a glowing neon-style sign, the Make and Take event series is designed to give students a chance to learn a skill, make something cool and take it home.
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