News
September 01
2020
Summer Founders program showcases record number of teams
Invent Penn State’s 2020 Summer Founders program, a 13-week student startup accelerator, wrapped up Aug. 12 in a virtual showcase after funding seven student-startup teams with $15,000 each to work on their startup, nonprofit, or social good full time over the summer. The program also matched teams with resources and entrepreneurial experts who provided mentorship.
September 01
2020
10 new biotechnologies revealed at inaugural Penn State BioTech Discovery Day
On June 12, the first Penn State BioTech Discovery Day brought together Penn State researchers, industry experts and venture investors for a day of technology reveals and networking opportunities focused on accelerating the transfer of Penn State’s top BioTech innovations to the marketplace.
September 01
2020
Altoona LaunchBox offers legal issues webinar
The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family will offer a free live webinar titled “Business Entities and Legal Issues for Startups” on Tuesday, Sep. 15.
August 19
2020
Berks LaunchBox companies win business plan competition
Two teams of entrepreneurs from Penn State Berks were recognized with awards during the Greater Reading Berks Alliance 2020 Business Plan Challenge.
August 18
2020
Student startup accelerates advancements of augmented reality
Two Penn State students have co-founded Xora, a platform aimed at allowing more people to create augmented reality experiences by making them easier to develop, and one of seven startups selected to participate in this year’s Summer Founders Program.
August 03
2020
Watch which Penn State startup wins ‘Shark Tank’-style show Aug. 5 on WPSU
Six Penn State student startup companies will compete for a share of $30,000 in seed money during the broadcast of a “Shark Tank”-style show airing Aug. 5 on WPSU.
July 21
2020
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox launching Fall 2020 Virtual StartUp Bootcamp
Move ideas to actionable business plans with Lehigh Valley LaunchBox Virtual StartUp Bootcamp.
July 21
2020
‘Bridging the Social Distance Gap in Close-Contact Businesses’ event announced
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox is presenting the event on July 29
July 07
2020
Lehigh Valley LaunchBox launching Mastermind program for grant recipients
The first Mastermind event covered social media and marketing
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