On April 4 at Pegula Ice Arena, Penn State Startup Week culminated with a celebration of student entrepreneurs and innovators in technology, health, the arts, education, sustainability and global impact.
Penn State Brandywine students recently heard from a panel of local entrepreneurs about how and why they started their own businesses.
A seminar on important steps in starting a business will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce.
Berks Startup Week features entrepreneurial workshops; networking events; a student pitch competition on WPSU’s “The Investment”; and presentations from startup founders and corporate innovators, including many Penn State alumni.
Penn State New Kensington, along with its innovation hub, The Corner, will present the next two Spark Sessions and a student-organized hackathon during Penn State Startup Week. The Spark Sessions are free and open to the public.
Entrepreneurs across the University will pitch their business ideas and create inventive solutions to common problems through a series of competitions and challenges held during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. The challenges are at the heart of Startup Week’s mission of teaching and inspiring participants to make innovation a part of their lives, communities and careers, either by starting their own companies or bringing a problem-solving approach to established organizations.
From brain training to beverages, and financial services to fashion magazines, numerous innovative thought-leaders will share their entrepreneurial experiences with students during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. Now in its third year as a University-wide initiative, Penn State Startup Week is a weeklong celebration of entrepreneurship that connects participants with Penn State’s vast network of resources aimed at driving innovation in all fields
The Mont Alto LaunchBox is offering free workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs on and off campus this spring. They are open to the public and free of charge. Participants are encouraged to register at montalto.psu.edu/launchbox/workshops.
During Penn State Startup Week 2019, the Eberly College of Science will host a series of five seminars, to be presented by alumni, faculty and student entrepreneurs.
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From Penn State’s University Park campus to remote medical facilities in rural Kenya, tech startup Kijenzi is developing solutions to deliver medical equipment using a surprising method — 3D printing. Broken machinery, outdated supply chains, and limited access to specialty equipment leaves Kenyan clinics with huge challenges in bringing health care to those in need. Kijenzi is hoping to change that.
Ten intercollege teams of enterprising students recently pitched ideas for innovative mobile health applications during Penn State’s mHealth Challenge. The challenge tasked student teams with developing a mobile application prototype that addresses a societal health need associated with a specific target audience.
Six student teams recently pitched their ideas that provided a digital solution to a problem during the IdeaMakers Challenge. The semester-long challenge was won by HemoGo, a team that offered a more convenient way to test chronically ill patients' blood through a smartphone app.
Student entrepreneurs showcased their ideas and were recognized by Penn State leaders at a recent reception during Penn State Startup Week. The students were members of winning teams who participated in entrepreneurship challenges across the University in the past year.
Underrepresented students from the College of Information Sciences and Technology recently gathered to network and share experiences at the inaugural WIRED IN reception during Penn State Startup Week.
Entrepreneurs and innovators gathered on the University Park campus to share stories of success, failure and perseverance during Penn State Startup Week from March 26-30.
