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September 27
2021
Penn State to play key role in Mid-Atlantic NSF I-Corps Hub
The National Science Foundation has awarded Penn State $1.5 million as one of eight universities selected to participate in the Mid-Atlantic NSF I-Corps Hub, led by the University of Maryland. This funding will enable Penn State to expand entrepreneurial training to academic researchers in science and engineering to foster and maintain U.S. global leadership in innovation.
September 27
2021
Penn State to play key role in Mid-Atlantic NSF I-Corps Hub
The National Science Foundation has awarded Penn State $1.5 million as one of eight universities selected to participate in the Mid-Atlantic NSF I-Corps Hub, led by the University of Maryland. This funding will enable Penn State to expand entrepreneurial training to academic researchers in science and engineering to foster and maintain U.S. global leadership in innovation.
September 27
2021
FastTrack Accelerator helps startups test market, define viable business models
The Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank 2021-22 FastTrack Accelerator will have three information sessions leading up to its application deadline of Nov. 1. The 15-week, no-cost business accelerator, which helps startups advance from a validated idea to attaining their first customer, will run from December 2021 through April 2022.
September 27
2021
FastTrack Accelerator helps startups test market, define viable business models
The Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank 2021-22 FastTrack Accelerator will have three information sessions leading up to its application deadline of Nov. 1. The 15-week, no-cost business accelerator, which helps startups advance from a validated idea to attaining their first customer, will run from December 2021 through April 2022.
September 22
2021
Couple establish Mon Valley LaunchBox endowment in memory of their parents
Robert and Cynthia Van Druff, longtime supporters of Penn State Greater Allegheny have pledged $100,000 to create the Robert A. Van Druff and Cynthia A. Dawso Van Druff LaunchBox Endowment
September 22
2021
Couple establish Mon Valley LaunchBox endowment in memory of their parents
Robert and Cynthia Van Druff, longtime supporters of Penn State Greater Allegheny have pledged $100,000 to create the Robert A. Van Druff and Cynthia A. Dawso Van Druff LaunchBox Endowment
September 09
2021
Inaugural blueStart Festival hosted by Innoblue set for Oct. 4-10
Navigating the ever-growing Penn State entrepreneurial landscape can be a daunting task for new and returning students. Student entrepreneurship club Innoblue is launching the inaugural blueStart Festival, Oct. 4–10, to help students jump into the entrepreneurship community and connect to resources on campus.
September 09
2021
Inaugural blueStart Festival hosted by Innoblue set for Oct. 4-10
Navigating the ever-growing Penn State entrepreneurial landscape can be a daunting task for new and returning students. Student entrepreneurship club Innoblue is launching the inaugural blueStart Festival, Oct. 4–10, to help students jump into the entrepreneurship community and connect to resources on campus.
August 30
2021
Virtual Idea TestLab, FastTrack Accelerator now accepting applications
Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank is accepting applications for its virtual Idea TestLab starting Aug. 31 and in-person FastTrack Accelerator beginning Aug. 23. Both programs provide University and community entrepreneurs with the resources and skills they need to turn their idea into a scalable business. The deadline for Idea Test Lab applications is Sept. 21 and the deadline for FastTrack Accelerator applications is Nov. 1.
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