Penn State soil science doctoral candidate launches soil-based paint startup



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Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio, a soil sciences and biogeochemistry doctoral candidate in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, launched Zoils & Pigments, a startup manufacturing soil-based paints such as watercolors, gouache and crayons, with the assistance of Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank’s FastTrack Accelerator program.




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