Seven technology startups pitched their business concepts to a panel of judges, with hopes of winning a cash prize of up to $10,000 from Ben Franklin Technology Partners, on May 21 at Innovation Park in State College.
The Morgan Advanced Materials Carbon Science Research Centre of Excellence, located at Innovation Park at Penn State, is anticipated to employ 15 to 30 doctorate-level staff who will pioneer carbon research in a wide range of industries and engineering applications, including aerospace, medical, power generation and more.
Jeff Fortin, director of Penn State's Office of Industrial Partnerships, speaks about the University's brand-new building at Innovation Park and how the companies that occupy it will benefit the University and the state.
Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted pitches and award ceremony for its latest TechCelerator class on May 29
RJ Lee Group, a leading industrial forensics analytical laboratory headquartered in Pittsburgh, will open a laboratory at 310 Innovation Boulevard in Innovation Park. Still under development, the 310 building is slated for completion in November 2017, and RJ Lee Group expects to open its 2,700-square-foot facility in December 2017.
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’s Innovation Park is conducting a food drive May 2-6, with contributions benefiting the State College Area Food Bank. Nonperishable items may be dropped off at any building in Innovation Park.
A four-story facility with 82,000 square feet of leasable space is being built at Penn State’s Innovation Park on the University Park campus, expanding the room available to new and existing businesses that promote research and economic development.
Two years ago, the entrepreneurial landscape at University Park looked markedly different than it does today. There were 28 fewer startup companies in existence, 70 jobs had yet to be created, $1.3 million in revenue had not been generated, five spots in the business incubator in Innovation Park were still vacant, and 18 research projects at Penn State were not commercialized. Ben Franklin Technology Partners helped to change that.
The Ben Franklin TechCelerator @ State College is looking for budding tech-based entrepreneurs to fill vacant seats in its upcoming eight-week Boot Camp Training Program for business start-ups. The program requires a time commitment of 90 minutes per week on eight successive Tuesdays, beginning from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 23. During Boot Camp, attendees will hear from successful entrepreneurs, business support professionals, and private and institutional investors on how to develop a solid, fundable business plan. The program aims to present best practices, lessons-learned and a comprehensive toolbox for those looking to start a tech business.
Penn State's Innovation Park is conducting its fifth annual food drive during the weeks of July 16-26. Each year, the food drive benefits a Centre County food bank and this year's contributions will aid the Centre Hall Food Pantry. Nonperishable foods including canned goods, paper products, evaporated milk, dish detergent, boxed items such as pudding, cake mixes and jello, in addition to toothpaste, toothbrushes and grocery store gift cards, may be dropped off at any of Innovation Park's 10 buildings during the drive.
Penn State's Innovation Park is conducting its fourth annual food drive during the week of Sept. 19. Each year, the food drive benefits a Centre County food bank and this year's contributions will aid the Philipsburg Food Bank. Nonperishable foods including canned goods and boxed items such as macaroni and cheese, Hamburger Helper and cereal, in addition to cleaning and laundry products, may be dropped off at any of Innovation Park's 10 buildings between Sept. 19 and 22. Donations from the entire Penn State Community are welcomed and appreciated. For more information, call Colette Orlandi at 814-865-6277.
Penn State's Innovation Park is conducting its third annual food drive during the week of Oct. 25. Each year, the food drive benefits a Centre County food bank; this year's contributions will aid the Howard Food Bank. Nonperishable foods including canned goods and boxed items such as macaroni and cheese, Hamburger Helper and cereal, in addition to cleaning and laundry products, may be dropped off at any of Innovation Park's 10 buildings between Oct. 25 and 28. Donations from the entire Penn State Community are welcomed and appreciated. For more information, call Colette Orlandi at 814-865-9519.
