Tom Petrini had an idea. College campuses across the country were banning plastic water bottles because of environmental concerns, so, “Why not develop kiosks where students could refill and sanitize reusable water bottles?” Petrini, who was working full time, began looking for a university that could bring his idea to…

Penn state alumni John-Thomas Marino and Daehee Park met when they were students at the University. Their friendship led to the creation of Tuft & Needle, a company that flouts conventions of the traditional mattress industry. As undergraduates in the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State, alumni John-Thomas…

Since John Ikenberry and his partners founded HigherEdJobs in 1996 while employed at Penn State, it’s seen steady growth each and every year. When they founded their company in 1996, John and his two business partners were working for the development office at Penn State. In their search for career…

With a market-leading technology, and backed by strong industry partnerships, Novasentis is revolutionizing the market for haptics in smart watches, AR/VR and gaming controllers. In 2006, an exciting new technology was developing out of Penn State: a patented electro‑mechanical polymer, known as EMP, engineered by Dr. Qiming Zhang, distinguished professor…

Penn State builds on its ongoing relationship with automaker Volvo Group to explore the potential for intelligent commercial vehicles. As an Academic Preferred Partner of the Volvo Group, Penn State is used to collaboration on research initiatives with the automaker. The program, launched in 2013, includes research into fuels, engines, and…