Success Stories
The current 911 emergency response system in the United States was developed in 1968 for landline telephones, which were tied to specific addresses. Now, with most people in the United States making 911 calls from cellular devices, the outdated 911 system often does not provide an accurate location of the…
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Born out of research conducted in the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences by Associate Research Professor Dr. Nina Jenkins, ConidioTec's patented bed bug control product, Aprehend®, is now available in all 50 states and Canada. Aprehend® offers a single, long-lasting application when sprayed as a barrier in areas where…
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This article is part of a series celebrating the five-year anniversary of Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox & Innovation Hub Network. Learn more here. Anchoring the first floor of the recently renovated bingo hall on West Broad Street in downtown Hazleton, the new Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo Esq. demonstrates how collaborative economic development and public-private partnerships…
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For teenagers and young adults, battling acne can be a constant struggle. Austin Wittmer, a 2019 alumnus of the Penn State Eberly College of Science, believed people waste money buying countless types of creams and medications, trying to find the right treatment for their skin, and it’s all guesswork—trial and…
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The LaunchBox and Innovation Hub Network has pivoted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and is delivering programming virtually. For an overview of resources being offered by the 21 hubs, click here. From accelerator programs to speaker series to workshops, this fall they are providing entrepreneurs access to more programming…
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Academic researchers interested in exploring the commercial potential of their technological innovations are invited to apply to a free National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) Virtual Short Course to be held October 23rd through November 14th. Applications for the fall Virtual Short Course are due by 5 p.m. EST…
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New FastTrack Accelerator Applications due October 11th As COVID-19 changes our daily lives, professors, teachers, and tutors are working to find effective virtual collaboration tools while transitioning to remote learning. Instructors at all levels frequently use whiteboards to draw out diagrams, calculations, and equations, but a keyboard and mouse are…
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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 fourth in an article series which will explore where some of the winning teams are now,…
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Before co-founding multiple business ventures and acting as an entrepreneurial mentor to Penn State students, Evon Onusic was a Penn State undergrad just trying to pass his Chinese language class. Since graduating from Penn State World Campus in 2013, Evon Onusic has worked in product development for a startup in…
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