Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC presented a diverse array of events across Penn State campuses, spotlighting student innovation and entrepreneurship from March 18 to March 22. The events were centered around themes of student entrepreneurs, funding your venture, social impact and technology.
Penn State Brandywine LaunchBox held its Spring 2024 Idea TestLab Pitch Competition on March 19. Four startup entrepreneurs participated in the competition, which was held on campus in the Tomezsko Classroom Building.
Student startup Saveware won $15,000, the largest prize amount, in the 2024 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition. Kicking off Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, six Penn State student teams pitched their startup to a panel of judges and competed for up to $30,000 in funding.
With the help of the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq., Immanuel Christian School students launched a food startup that will fund future scholarships at the school for children in need.
The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State recently received a $125,000 grant from the County of Berks. The funding will be used to create microgrants for Berks County entrepreneurs. Of the total grant awarded, $12,000 will be set aside for Penn State Berks student entrepreneurs participating in the college’s Flemming Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Center Customer Discovery Lab, which will be distributed to awardees in $1,000 increments.
Penn State’s U.S. National Science Foundation I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual April cohort. Participants must apply and complete a self-guided I-Corps prep mini-course by Friday, April 12.
Students, community members, faculty and staff are invited to take a front-row seat at a live “Dare to Disrupt” podcast interview recording with Honeygrow founder Justin Rosenberg at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20. The event will take place in Room 611 in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College.
The Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides business consulting and resources for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Centre, Mifflin, Lycoming and Clinton counties.The Penn State SBDC will be celebrating #SBDCDay on March 20 by hosting two events that are free and open to the public.
Penn State alum Haley McClain Hill, who recently secured a deal with Lori Greiner on ABC’s Shark Tank, will share her startup success story during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC.
From March 18 to 22, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC invites students from across the commonwealth to explore Penn State’s vast entrepreneurial ecosystem, learn from successful Penn State alumni, and connect with innovative peers through free, fun hands-on activities. Students are encouraged to attend speaker sessions, workshops and pitch competitions, either in person or virtually.