Success Stories
The amount of raw data generated by devices is increasing at an exponential rate. New units of measurement were recently created to account for this overflow of data – but current analysis tools are not designed to handle this scale of data. Through his software startup Lightscline, Penn State industrial…
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Applications are now open for the 2023 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program, which provides a $15,000 grant to entrepreneurial teams with at least one Penn State student to work full-time on their startup, social good or nonprofit over the summer. Applications are due March 9. The 13-week program, run…
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Penn State College of Engineering alumnus Tyler Tracy developed a passion for cutting hair his senior year of high school and continued to cut hair throughout college. However, he consistently struggled with keeping his tools organized. “With men’s haircuts especially, you are going back and forth with a lot of…
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank has accepted 11 early-stage business startups into its spring 2023 FastTrack Accelerator program. The business concepts range from gym equipment attachments and kayaking accessories to a swipe-right based app for fashion, to a support system network for women with…
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Penn State student startup teams from any campus are invited to submit a video application to enter their startup into Invent Penn State’s Inc.U Competition for a chance to win up to $30,000. Applications are open from now until February 5. Six undergraduate teams from across the commonwealth will be…
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Headline: Start building your business with Happy Valley LaunchBox Accelerator Programs This spring, Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank will offer two no-cost startup accelerator programs, which provide community and Penn State entrepreneurs with resources and guidance to help turn their business ideas into scalable businesses. Idea TestLab applications…
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Penn State alumnus Hunter Swisher, founder and CEO of Phospholutions, was named a 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in the social impact category. The category is described as those who are "leveraging business smarts to save the world." The company, which has raised $22 million in combined equity and…
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Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox & Innovation Network has provided a wide array of no-cost entrepreneurial resources to innovators across the state for the past six years. The Network is comprised of 21 LaunchBox and innovation spaces embedded within Commonwealth campus communities. These spaces provide specialized programs to de-risk and accelerate…
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Connecting community members and entrepreneurs with Penn State’s vibrant ecosystem of investors, researchers and startup champions, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State hosted 66 events across Penn State campus communities in November, with more than 60 occurring Nov. 14-18. Hosted by the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC), GEW…
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