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September 07 2020

‘LaunchBox Ladies: The Power of the Pivot’ event to be held Sept. 24

Attendees to the Sept. 24 event will learn how to successfully pivot through building self-confidence, taking risks and becoming a “SuperConnector.”

September 01 2020

Alumnus Evon Onusic shares entrepreneurial journey with Penn State community

Before co-founding multiple business ventures and acting as an entrepreneurial mentor to Penn State students, Evon Onusic was a Penn State undergraduate just trying to pass his Chinese language class.

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.

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