News
May 29
2020
Corner Launchbox hosts upcoming virtual events
University and public communities are invited to register for one-hour workshops to learn more about how hiring and job searching has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to find out how businesses can start planning for reopening safely.
May 27
2020
‘The Investment’ student startup TV show taping to take place virtually
For the past three years, WPSU, Penn State University Park’s local NPR affiliate station, and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) have collaborated to host the statewide Inc.U undergraduate student startup competition. The competition culminates in the six finalists competing head-to-head on the live “Shark Tank-style” TV show, “The Investment.”
May 27
2020
‘The Investment’ student startup TV show taping to take place virtually
For the past three years, WPSU, Penn State University Park’s local NPR affiliate station, and the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) have collaborated to host the statewide Inc.U undergraduate student startup competition. The competition culminates in the six finalists competing head-to-head on the live “Shark Tank-style” TV show, “The Investment.”
May 26
2020
Penn State Lehigh Valley to hold Virtual Teen Entrepreneur Challenge
The summer 2020 Teen Entrepreneur Challenge at Penn State Lehigh Valley has been revamped into a virtual program. This entirely virtual program happening in July is for rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.
May 15
2020
Food scientists receive College of Ag Sciences award for research innovation
Food scientists Gregory Ziegler and Joshua Lambert are the 2020 recipients of the Research Innovators Award, given by Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences to recognize faculty and staff who have commercialized intellectual property generated by their Penn State research.
May 07
2020
2020 Summer Founders Program draws record number of teams & increases amount
A record number of student startups from across Penn State campuses are getting ready for the 2020 Summer Founders program, a 13-week entrepreneurial bootcamp offering mentoring, networking, resources and $15,000 in funding to teams of Penn State student entrepreneurs from all campus locations and the World Campus.
May 05
2020
‘LaunchBox Ladies: Navigating the New Normal’ May event announced
The first program, focused on Small Business, will be held on May 13.
May 05
2020
Entrepreneurial offerings to expand with Great Valley LaunchBox
The Great Valley LaunchBox, funded by Invent Penn State, will provide mentoring services, office hours, workshops, speakers series and more to the local entrepreneurial community.
May 05
2020
Portion of New Kensington city block transformed into innovation corridor
In 2019 alone, Corner LaunchBox had 10 accelerator program graduates, supported five new startups anchored in Pennsylvania, and helped create 20 new jobs. More than 900 individuals utilized the facility for a variety of free and low-cost activities, including the 10-week Corner Opportunity accelerator program, an Idea TestLab, small business and entrepreneurship workshops, free legal clinics, weekly information sessions, and networking events.
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