Success Stories

Lyralux Lights the Way for its Dim to Vivid™ Commercial Lighting Technology

Have you ever noticed that colors start to fade and blend together at lower light levels? Due to how our eyes process color, the dimmer the light source, the less vivid a color appears. This can be a particular challenge for people trying to distinguish colors in low lighting environments…

From iPhone Blood Tests to Pet-Proof Trashcans, 2018 Summer Founders Launch Varied Startups

Innovation flourished during the demo day for Penn State’s Summer Founders Program on Aug. 8 at Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank in State College. “It’s been great watching the five teams work through the different challenges of starting and growing a business this summer,” said Lee Erickson, Chief…

How Tim Kerchinski Mentors Penn State Student Startups and Trains Pennsylvania Businesses

The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) has been providing technical assistance to Pennsylvania businesses since 1965. Housed at Penn State University Park, PennTAP assists businesses by providing in-person consultations, technical advice, and connections to Penn State experts, resources and programs. PennTAP has been actively involved in a couple important programs…

City Lights 4 City Tour Highlights the Ingenious Power of Partnership

City Lights, a series of interactive events showcasing Invent Penn State, were held in June. The event stopped in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. Event goers were able to hear directly from a current student, faculty researcher and alumnus about the impact Invent Penn State had on their entrepreneurial…

Solar Turbines Inc. Partners with Penn State to Establish Center of Excellence

After completing an extensive evaluation of institutions of higher learning, Solar Turbines Incorporated has chosen Penn State as a university partner to establish a center of excellence in gas turbines. The center involves numerous faculty across Penn State’s College of Engineering. The Solar Turbines – Penn State Center of Excellence…

Penn State is the No. 2 School for Graduating CEOs

Penn State was named the No. 2 school for Graduating CEOs according to LinkedIn. The study examined the profiles of 12,000 chief executives from 20 different countries and tracked where they received their undergraduate and/or graduate degrees. The only school rated higher than Penn State for producing CEOs was Stanford…

How Steer Logic Grew from Senior Project to Startup

Anthony W. Gyke and Olivia P. Sribniak, the founders of Penn State startup Steer Logic, have continued to work on their business since graduating in May with degrees in electro-mechanical engineering technology (EMET) from Penn State New Kensington. Steer Logic’s automated team-roping dummy is the only form of team-roping practice…

ConidioTec's Bed Bug Control Product Keeps Freaks out of the Sheets

Penn State startup ConidioTec hopes to capture the pesticide market with their patented bed bug control product, Aprehend®. Bed bugs are a serious problem and make up a sizable portion of the $7.6 billion North American pest control industry. Before Aprehend® there was no way for hotels or homeowners to…

Hite Family Commits $1 Million to Altoona LaunchBox

Penn State and the Invent Penn State initiative today are celebrating a $1 million gift from Altoona business leader Lee Hite and his family to support the LaunchBox at Penn State Altoona. The Altoona LaunchBox is one of 21 innovation hubs across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that Penn State has funded…

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