Success Stories
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffjU6b9zDWo[/embed] UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State student startup teams from all Penn State campuses are invited to apply to the 2024 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition for a chance to compete for a $30,000 prize pool. Applications are open from now until January 19. Six undergraduate startup teams will…
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HAZLETON, PA - Charlee Murdock, a veteran, Hazleton area community member, and a single mother of three, has taken her experience in the beauty field and added a philanthropic twist to create her startup: Project Headway LLC. Project Headway is a salon located in Weatherly, Pennsylvania that offers low-cost haircuts…
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Penn State’s NSF I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual January cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer interviews and educational programming on the lean startup methodology. The cohort will begin on January 5 and runs through January 19. This course is being offered…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Targeted therapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs designed to target the changes in cancer cells that help them grow, divide and spread. But, over time, cancer cells can become less sensitive to the effects of a specific drug, rendering the treatment ineffective.…
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[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT1CMEMbO60[/embed] UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State junior Justin Leusner has been creating content since he was 10 years old. From making videos about anything from sports to video games, Leusner has a deep understanding of the world of social media and content creation, he said. With his love of…
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McKEESPORT, PA – At the height of the pandemic, McKeesport local Shalay Williams was employed as a nurse and frequently worked in the COVID-19 units. One day, she witnessed a patient pass away after a hectic attempt to resuscitate them. Deeply shaken by the incident, Williams did some reflection on…
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Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State, scheduled for Nov. 13-19, is a collaborative weeklong event between the university and local communities, featuring presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities geared specifically to entrepreneurs, local startups, innovators, and those interested in thinking outside the box. No Penn State affiliation is required to attend,…
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Penn State student startup teams from all commonwealth campuses are invited to enter their startup into the Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition for a chance to compete for a $30,000 prize pool. Six undergraduate teams from across the commonwealth will be selected to compete and will also be provided with…
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HERSHEY, PA - Penn State students, faculty and alumni entrepreneurs joined with venture firms and startup founders from across the United States for the 2023 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, held Oct. 16 – 17 at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA. The 2023 conference gathered more than…
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