Success Stories
The new technologies were presented to an audience of industry experts, venture investors, and life science entrepreneurs during a virtual biotechnology exposé and investment strategy session. On June 12th, the first Penn State BioTech Discovery Day brought together Penn State researchers, industry experts, and venture investors for a day of…
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Five new startups launched by community and student entrepreneurs graduated from Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank’s FastTrack Accelerator. Happy Valley LaunchBox Chief Amplifier, Lee Erickson, said it was great to see so many community members taking advantage of the program this year. The startup ideas spanned concepts including…
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Since the Inc.U Competition officially launched in 2015, it has produced 10 winning teams and provided $120,000 in prize money. Those 10 startups have since grown, shifted, and encountered new challenges and successes. This is the third in an article series which will explore where some of the winning teams are now,…
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Since the Inc.U Competition officially launched in 2015, it has produced 10 winning teams and provided $120,000 in prize money to fund winning student startup teams. Those 10 startups have since grown, shifted, and encountered new challenges and successes. This is the second in an article series which will explore where some…
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Since the Inc.U Competition officially launched in 2015, it has produced 10 winning teams and provided $120,000 in prize money to fund winning student startup teams. Those 10 startups have since grown, shifted, and encountered new challenges and successes. This is the first in an article series which will explore where some…
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At Penn State Behrend’s Innovation Commons lab, students, industry, faculty, and community members collaborate to solve real business challenges and deliver solutions that improve lives, support student career success and spur economic development. Located in the Burke Center on campus, Innovation Commons is one of 20 innovation hubs that received…
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Wrist arthritis is a pervasive ailment that impacts one in seven Americans, and more than 75 percent of those 65 and older. It is usually degenerative and has a significant effect on the patient’s quality of life regardless of their age. Wrist arthritis makes many common activities, like opening a…
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Students in the United States owe upwards of $1.6 trillion in student debt and that number is growing every day. Trying to navigate post-college life is challenging enough. Toss in the increasing costs of living with the skyrocketing debt and trying to achieve the American dream can seem daunting. That’s…
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Across Pennsylvania, the Invent Penn State innovation hub network has pivoted to deliver needed programming and services online amid facility closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Adapting and moving rapidly, directors are using technology to reach entrepreneurs and startups in their communities by providing online mentoring, webinars, virtual speaker series,…
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