Happy Valley LaunchBox

Nicholas Unis inspects a piece of his 3D-printed custom sneaker.

'Sneakerheads' may soon have 3D-printed options thanks to student shoe business

5/31/18

Nicholas Unis is leveraging his business curriculum and Penn State’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to turn an idea for fully customized, 3D-printed footwear into a viable product.

Happy Valley LaunchBox hosts demo day for six startups

4/18/18

Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank hosted a demo event April 11 at its facility in downtown State College for six startups that completed its inaugural 20-week FastTrack Accelerator program.

Startup success: Bedbug treatment developed at Penn State shows market appeal

2/26/18

A new, safe treatment for bedbugs developed by Penn State entomologist Nina Jenkins already is seeing a strong sales response from pest application professionals in the few months since it hit the market.

The exterior of the Happy Valley LaunchBox

President's remarks on PNC Bank's $1M investment in Happy Valley LaunchBox

1/22/18

A $1 million investment by PNC Bank announced today (Jan. 22) will support Happy Valley LaunchBox, one of 17 Penn State-affiliated entrepreneurial spaces located across the Commonwealth. As part of the new partnership, Penn State President Eric Barron also announced a name change for the entrepreneurial center in State College, and said PNC’s vision and support will help to inspire and advance innovation and entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania.

Summer Founders Program offering $10,000 to accelerate Penn State startups

1/12/18

The 2018 Summer Founders Program will provide Penn State entrepreneurial teams with $10,000 to work on their startup, social good or nonprofit idea full time in State College over the summer. Applications open Feb. 1.

Student entrepreneurs share why 'nothing is ever a failure'

12/11/17

A group of six Penn State student entrepreneurs addressed their peers as part of a panel discussion in IST 237, a class focused on digital entrepreneurship.

President’s blog: 'Raise the Song' in praise of University’s successes

11/8/17

In his latest blog post, Penn State President Eric J. Barron highlights the University’s many successes over the last year and champions “the amazing students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends who are contributing so much to our world.”

GEW Penn State orchestrates town and gown events for entrepreneurs

11/2/17

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State is set to bring entrepreneurs from campus and community together the week of Nov. 12–16. GEW Penn State events will take place on 15 Commonwealth Campuses, including University Park, and aim to connect entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policy makers and start-up champions around the world.

Student builds custom shoe business layer by thermoplastic layer

9/5/17

Using state-of-the-art technology, former Penn State Altoona student Nick Unis is turning his dream of creating and selling custom-made footwear into a reality.

Penn State’s NSF I-Corps program seeks applications by Sept. 15 and Oct. 15

9/1/17

The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State’s goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the Invent Penn State I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and Invent Penn State’s Innovation Hubs.

Happy Valley LaunchBox's Summer Cohort 2017

Happy Valley LaunchBox graduates summer 2017 startup cohort

8/9/17

Happy Valley LaunchBox hosted a community event for five startups graduating from its business startup accelerator program on Aug. 8 in downtown State College. The graduates joined more than 30 other startups that have gone through the accelerator since it opened in February 2016.

Happy Valley LaunchBox graduates six startups from accelerator program

6/5/17

Happy Valley LaunchBox graduated six startups from its business startup accelerator program on April 26 at its space in downtown State College. The graduates join 25 other companies that have gone through the accelerator since Happy Valley LaunchBox opened in February 2016.

Invent Penn State’s Fund For Innovation helps start seven new ventures

4/12/17

A little less than two years after the launch of the Fund for Innovation, Invent Penn State has backed nearly 50 emerging Penn State technologies and has provided startup funding to promising new ventures that were born out of the program.

Penn State Startup Week set for April 17-21 on University Park campus

4/10/17

More than 85 events are set to engage enterprising students with entrepreneurial leaders during Penn State Startup Week, beginning April 17.

Invent Penn State innovation hubs connect startups with student talent

3/29/17

New innovation hubs in 13 Penn State campus communities are successfully supporting early-stage startups. In the process, they have discovered an unanticipated benefit to the program: an abundant source of hands-on student internships that enhance success for startups and students.

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'Sneakerheads' may soon have 3D-printed options thanks to student shoe business

Happy Valley LaunchBox hosts demo day for six startups

Startup success: Bedbug treatment developed at Penn State shows market appeal

President's remarks on PNC Bank's $1M investment in Happy Valley LaunchBox

Summer Founders Program offering $10,000 to accelerate Penn State startups

Student entrepreneurs share why 'nothing is ever a failure'

President’s blog: 'Raise the Song' in praise of University’s successes

GEW Penn State orchestrates town and gown events for entrepreneurs

Student builds custom shoe business layer by thermoplastic layer

Penn State’s NSF I-Corps program seeks applications by Sept. 15 and Oct. 15

Happy Valley LaunchBox graduates summer 2017 startup cohort

Happy Valley LaunchBox graduates six startups from accelerator program

Invent Penn State’s Fund For Innovation helps start seven new ventures

Penn State Startup Week set for April 17-21 on University Park campus

Invent Penn State innovation hubs connect startups with student talent

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