Forensic handwriting expert Beverley East explored handwriting, authenticity and AI at a Nov. 17 Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBox event during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

For six decades, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program has been a catalyst for economic growth, environmental stewardship and technological advancement across Pennsylvania. Reflecting on its 60th year, PennTAP is celebrating growing statewide impact and a leadership role in one of Pennsylvania’s most significant grant programs.

Pennsylvania College of Technology has officially opened the doors to a collaboration space designed to empower entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into action. Williamsport LaunchBox supported by Ken and Kristie Healy has become the 24th innovation space in the Invent Penn State LaunchBox and Innovation Network.

Penn State will celebrate its 11th GivingTuesday on Dec. 2, and Invent Penn State invites alumni and friends to support the LaunchBox and  Innovation Network.  

Penn State has been ranked as the No. 27 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine in the partnership’s annual rankings released Nov. 12, moving up one spot from the previous year.

Pre-dental nutritional sciences student in the College of Health and Human Development Daniella Omijeh used Invent Penn State’s Summer Founders Program to grow her oral-care startup, Perlae.

In a special live recording of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, presented by Brandywine LaunchBox powered by Penn State, host Ryan Newman interviewed CTDI founder and chairman Jerry Parsons.

Pennsylvania community members, along with Penn State students, faculty, and staff, are invited to participate in Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State events happening Nov. 17-23. 

OriginLabs, the prototyping facility located in the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub in downtown State College, is rolling out new student-specific programming this fall. From learning to use a table saw to build a music box, to designing and laser cutting a glowing neon-style sign, the Make and Take event series is designed to give students a chance to learn a skill, make something cool and take it home.

The latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast features Robert Chisena, co-founder and chief technology officer of Amplitude Vascular Systems, a medical-device company focused on safely and effectively treating severely calcified arterial disease.