In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Joe Altieri, "Shark Tank" entrepreneur and FlexScreen inventor and CEO.
Located on Fifth Avenue in downtown 新肯辛顿, 角落里 LaunchBox has helped a majority of the businesses on its own street, 作为回报, has helped revitalize the town’s business district. The innovation space has directly helped or interacted with more than 80% of small businesses within the downtown corridor, providing programing, 商业建议, networking events and other resources to the community.
A four-part webinar series will tackle important legal topics and issues specific to 创业公司 and small businesses, 比如责任, 合作伙伴关系, funding opportunities and intellectual property.
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.
Those at Penn State 新肯辛顿 and in the surrounding 所有e-Kiski Valley community are invited to explore their ideas at the upcoming 10-week Corner Launchbox Opportunity Accelerator course to be held at the campus’ innovation hub, 角落里, in February through mid-April.
Rhonda Schuldt has joined Penn State 新肯辛顿 as innovation coordinator in the campus innovation hub, 角落里, located in downtown 新肯辛顿. Her goals for the campus and 角落里 include connecting the campus and 新肯辛顿 community, as well as providing and linking resources to students, 教师, 工作人员, 创业公司, small businesses and community members.
How do you take an idea and make it a reality? That’s just one question that will be answered through a free, four-session workshop planned at Penn State 新肯辛顿’s innovation hub, 角落里, throughout October.
