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April 21 2021

Harrisburg LaunchBox Idea TestLab 'final pitch' winners announced

Harrisburg LaunchBox recently announced the winners of its Idea TestLab virtual accelerator final pitch competition.

April 09 2021

Virtual Venture & IP Conference panel to review managing startup IP risk

Intellectual property will be brought to the forefront during the “IP 101 – What Every Startup Needs to Know about IP Protection” virtual panel, set for 1 p.m. on April 16, as part of the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, happening April 15-16.

April 09 2021

Virtual Venture & IP Conference panel to deconstruct status quo thinking

An Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference panel, “Deconstruct Status Quo Thinking to Drive Innovation in Your Company,” will use interactive exercises to help participants identify subtle status quo thinking and emerge with a process leading to true innovation. The virtual panel session will take place from 10:40-11:30 a.m. on April 16.

April 09 2021

Virtual Venture & IP Conference panel highlights life science ventures and COVID

How are life science ventures leveraging their technologies to help mitigate the spread and virulence of the novel coronavirus? The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference panel “Life Science Ventures Addressing COVID-19” will explore this topic from 4:25-5:20 p.m. on April 15.

April 09 2021

Venture & IP Conference panel to highlight venture growth during COVID-19

“The State of Venture and Growth Capital in the COVID-19 Era” panel during the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference will explore the effects of COVID-19 on venture and growth investing and its outlook through 2021. Taking place virtually from 1:45-2:35 p.m. on April 15, the panel also will examine important investment lessons learned because of the pandemic.

April 09 2021

Virtual Venture & IP Conference panel to explore investment in rural innovation

The “Investing in Rural & Heartland America” panel during the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference will examine how funds dedicated to strategic investment in heartland and rural innovation are overcoming geographic barriers and supporting investors in small markets. The panel session will take place from 12:45-1:35 p.m. on April 15.

April 06 2021

Student Startup Showcase to feature best of Penn State student entrepreneurs

Penn State’s best and brightest student entrepreneurs are set to take the stage at the all-virtual 2021 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference. The conference begins April 15 with a showcase featuring eight student teams sharing how their startups are having a positive impact on the world and have grown thanks to the Invent Penn State entrepreneurial ecosystem.

April 05 2021

Pennsylvania's Second Lady hopes to help plant seeds of success

Gisele Fetterman, the Second Lady of Pennsylvania, addresses education, entrepreneurship and more during a question-and-answer session with Dean Marie Hardin of the Bellisario College. The event was sponsored by the Center for Penn State Student Entrepreneurship as part of Startup Week.

March 31 2021

Startup Week Competition winners congratulated by President Barron

Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC culminated with a celebration of student entrepreneurs and innovators in technology, health, sustainability, the arts, and global impact categories during the virtual student recognition reception on Thursday, March 25.

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