News
July 07
2021
Altoona LaunchBox hosts second session in Grow With Google webinar series
Join the Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family for “Get Your Local Business on Google Search and Maps” on Wednesday, July 21.
July 02
2021
Penn State a finalist for 2021 APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Awards
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named Penn State as one of six university finalists for its ninth annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity University Awards, recognizing the Invent Penn State initiative and its LaunchBox & Innovation Hub Network.
July 01
2021
Altoona LaunchBox to host PA Business Tax Credits webinar
The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family, along with sponsor KIZ Resources, LLC, will host a PA Business Tax Credits webinar via Zoom on Thursday, July 15.
June 25
2021
Alumnus Brandon Noble to be keynote speaker at Great Valley golf outing
The former NFL defensive tackle will join the Great Valley community for the ninth annual golf outing on Tuesday, Aug. 24, in support of the Great Valley LaunchBox powered by Penn State, which supports local entrepreneurs.
June 25
2021
Altoona LaunchBox announces Bootcamp Business Plan Competition winners
The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family awarded prizes for first and second places in the Bootcamp Business Plan Competition.
June 17
2021
Altoona LaunchBox to host Grow With Google webinar series
The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family will present “Reach Customers Online with Google” on Tuesday, June 29.
June 16
2021
Report highlights economic impact of research at Penn State
Penn State Research has supported more than 2,500 jobs and generated nearly $200 million in economic impact since 2015 according to The Science Coalition’s “Sparking Economic Growth” report, which highlights 53 companies from coalition member institutions that trace their roots to federally funded university research.
June 14
2021
Report highlights economic impact of research at Penn State
Penn State Research has supported more than 2,500 jobs and generated nearly $200 million in economic impact since 2015, according to The Science Coalition’s “Sparking Economic Growth.”
The Sparking Economic Growth report, released in April, highlights 53 companies from The Science Coalition member institutions that trace their roots to federally funded university research. The companies span across industry, geography, and funding sources, showing close ties between federal investment in fundamental research, job creation, and an innovation-based economy.
May 28
2021
Penn State startup aims to improve treatment of hydrocephalus
Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a disease resulting from too much cerebrospinal fluid around the brain and affects roughly 750,000 Americans, typically those over 65 years old. Penn State researchers are developing a new technology called HydroFix, an advanced surgical shunt system to address NPH.
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