Success Stories
Two Penn State staff members working in different disciplines saw a similar opportunity for themselves: to turn years of professional and academic expertise into consulting businesses they could build alongside their university roles. Both knew what they wanted to do, but not how to navigate the legal steps of making a business official. They turned to the Penn…
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UNIVERSITY PARK — David Huff, professor of turfgrass breeding and genetics at Penn State, recently earned the Research Innovator Award through the College of Agricultural Sciences for the research and entrepreneurial leadership that led to the founding of his startup, PennPoa. PennPoa aims to transform the turfgrass industry through the commercialization of highly cultivated Poa annua, or annual bluegrass, seed varieties for the golf…
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UNIVERSITY PARK – Invent Penn State’s NSF I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual January/February cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer interviews and educational programming on the lean startup methodology. The cohort will begin on Friday, January 30 and runs through Friday, February 13. The cohort will meet virtually once…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A Penn State research-based startup is developing a soft, minimally invasive neural implant intended to reduce inflammation and improve communication with the brain for individuals with drug-resistant epilepsy or living with paralysis. The team recently participated in the Invent Penn State U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)…
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HARRISBURG - Reins to Recovery, a consulting and systems-development service that helps barn managers and equine nonprofits operate sustainably, won first place and $4,500 in the 2025 Veteran’s Business Bootcamp Pitch Competition. The pitch competition, held at Harrisburg LaunchBox powered by Penn State and sponsored by Truist, was the culminating…
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From Nov. 17–23, Penn State campuses and their surrounding communities buzzed with entrepreneurial activity during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State 2025. The celebration offered a wide range of events to spark ideas and bring innovators together. Organized by the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the week included…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State undergraduate student teams from any Penn State campus are invited to attend a virtual info session on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. to learn more about applying for the Invent Penn State Inc.U pitch competition. Each year, six undergraduate student teams from across the…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - Daniella Omijeh’s interest in dentistry began when she was just 12 years old, growing up in Nigeria. After falling down the stairs and chipping her front teeth, she found herself at the dentist’s office – an experience that most people around her didn’t prioritize at the time.…
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Pennsylvania community members, along with Penn State students, faculty, and staff, are invited to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State events happening Nov. 17 – 23. GEW celebrates the connections between Penn State and local entrepreneurial communities. The weeklong event will feature in-person and virtual presentations, workshops, and…
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