Success Stories
Since the 2015 launch of the Invent Penn State initiative the Fund for Innovation has partnered with Penn State’s academic colleges to back dozens of emerging Penn State technologies, providing mentorship, guidance and proof of concept funding along their path to potential commercialization. During that time 11 promising new ventures, born of…
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From brain training to beverages, from financial services to fashion magazines and electronics, numerous innovative thought-leaders will share their experiences with students during Penn State Startup Week, April 1-5. Penn State Startup Week engages students, faculty, staff in nearly every academic college and at every commonwealth campus through presentations from startup founders and…
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Three Penn State research projects have been awarded grant funding in 2018 from the Manufacturing PA Innovation Program, a recently-funded effort from the Wolf Administration that aims to advance manufacturing technology and innovation in Pennsylvania. The program is financed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development…
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From Penn State’s main campus, to remote medical facilities in rural Kenya, tech startup Kijenzi is developing solutions to deliver medical equipment using a surprising method -- 3D printing. Broken machinery, outdated supply chains and limited access to specialty equipment leaves Kenyan clinics with huge challenges in bringing healthcare to…
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Startups have many things to consider as they develop their ideas, and one of the most important is how to protect those ideas. While trademarks, copyright and patents can be confusing territory, Penn State’s libraries have an abundance of resources to help startups navigate. “Start early and take advantage of all the free and affordable solutions that…
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If you’re ever in need of having a central line inserted in the future, perhaps your surgeon will have been trained on the procedure using Medulate’s training program. A central line is known by many names - a central venous catheter and a central venous access catheter, to name a…
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One of Invent Penn State’s strategic goals is to increase the quantity and quality of the startup companies emerging from Penn State. With significant effort and investment in startup support and education programs over the last few years, Penn State faculty startups now have a strong support system to help…
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The TechCelerator program helps budding startups de-risk their business venture, then gives them an opportunity to competitively pitch their idea to a panel of judges for a top prize of $10,000—an amount that could launch their business to the next stage. Technology startups presenting new ideas for cash prizes is…
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Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank invites area residents, and Penn State students, faculty and staff with unique business ideas to apply to participate in its Idea TestLab. Entry is competitive, and the application deadline is February 4th. The four-week program is designed to help teams evaluate the viability…
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