Success Stories
Eight Penn State student startups have been selected into the 2023 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program. The Summer Founders Program provides teams with at least one Penn State student founder a $15,000 grant to work on their startup, social good, or nonprofit idea over the summer at Happy Valley…
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UNIVERSITY PARK - As a soil science graduate student teaching at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Zoelie Rivera-Ocasio found herself searching for ways to make studying soil more interesting in outreach activities for undergraduate students. In one of these outreach activities, she made soil-based paints for the students. The activity…
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Invent Penn State's all-new rapid prototyping and fabrication space, OriginLabs, had its official opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 22. Penn State Senior Vice President for Research, Lora Weiss, enabled a robotic arm to cut the ribbon at the ceremony, marking the official opening of the space to the…
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Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC hosted a diverse selection of events across Penn State campuses that celebrated student innovation and entrepreneurship from March 20-24. Centered around themes of startup accelerators, technology and venture capital, social impact, female entrepreneurs of color, and exploring Pennsylvania entrepreneurship, 129 events were hosted…
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Student startup Bindr won $15,000, the largest prize amount, in the 2023 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. Kicking off Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, six Penn State student teams pitched their startups to a panel of judges and competed for up to $30,000 in funding. Founded by Mary…
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Invent Penn State's all-new rapid prototyping and fabrication space, OriginLabs, is set to officially open its doors to the public on Wednesday, March 22 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Faculty, staff, students, and community members alike are invited to stop in and visit from 2 to 4…
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University Park, PA – In its seventh year, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will now feature uniquely themed days with featured speakers, interactive events, and late-night activities throughout the week. The fifth day of Startup Week, Friday, March 24, is themed Explore PA Entrepreneurship, with the following highlights: …
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University Park, PA – In its seventh year, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will now feature uniquely themed days with featured speakers, interactive events, and late-night activities throughout the week. The fourth day of Startup Week, Thursday, March 23, is themed Female Entrepreneurs of Color, with the following highlights: Featured…
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University Park, PA – In its seventh year, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC will now feature uniquely themed days with featured speakers, interactive events, and late-night activities throughout the week. The third day of Startup Week, Wednesday, March 22, is themed Social Impact, with the following highlights: Featured…
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