News & Events

Student LionCage is Back at the Great Valley Launchbox!
This year we are mixing things up a bit to give students of all interests the most well rounded and educational experience as possible. This is a low pressure, not scary, fun educational event. The purpose of Student LionCage is...
Great Valley LaunchBox Showcase April 5th!
Great Valley LaunchBox Showcase Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley 30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355 Join us to learn about opportunities for student and community entrepreneurs at...
Great Valley LaunchBox Student Pitch Day
Penn State Great Valley will host a virtual Student Pitch competition from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 21. Student Pitch Day offers Penn State students an opportunity to pitch their products or ideas to a panel of...
Invent Penn State News
May 28 2024

Cycling Studio in Sharon uses Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic, Shenango LaunchBox

CycleLife Studio, a cycling fitness studio in Sharon, Pennsylvania, utilized Invent Penn State resources to update their business model and continue to grow.
May 23 2024

Maternal health care startup works to advocate, empower women

Drawing from personal experience, and with support from Berks Launchbox, Rogers created The Fourth Trimester MAHMEE, a startup that advocates for pregnant and postpartum women with the help of support services.  
May 21 2024

Content marketing expert Joe Pulizzi on 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast

In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Joe Pulizzi, founder of content creator education site, The Tilt. Pulizzi also founded Content Entrepreneur Expo and the Content Marketing Institute, which he successfully exited in 2016.  
May 13 2024

Six entrepreneurs participate in first content creator accelerator

Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank, in partnership with The Penn State Brand Academy, offered an all-new content creator-focused Digital TestLab accelerator program this spring.
May 7 2024

Local artist uses woodworking lab at OriginLabs

Edgar Farmer, professor emeritus of education at Penn State and local artist, recently started using the woodworking equipment available at OriginLabs to enhance his wood-carving process.
April 23 2024

Penn State student startup Saveware innovates tax refunds with AI

Penn State student startup Saveware, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help automate the sales tax refund process for businesses and tax firms, is one of six teams selected for Invent Penn State’s Summer Founders Program, a 13-week program which gives entrepreneurs a $15,000 grant to work full-time on their startups over the summer.