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...
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May 31 2023

Researchers developing smart ring for health care and extended reality

A team of researchers in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science aims to enable health care and extended reality — which encompasses virtual, augmented and mixed reality — with their smart sensing ring, OmniRing.
May 31 2023

Researchers developing smart ring for healthcare and extended reality

A team of researchers in the Penn State School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science aims to enable healthcare and extended reality — which encompasses virtual, augmented and mixed reality — with their smart sensing ring, OmniRing.
May 31 2023

Koveroo Bedding participates in FastTrack Accelerator, grows blanket startup

Community member Aquito Young is the CEO and founder of Koveroo Bedding, selling patent-pending blankets with an integrated pouch that covers the feet as well as the back side of the legs for full coverage and warmth. In fall 2022, Koveroo participated in the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank FastTrack Accelerator program. 
May 25 2023

Researchers encouraged to take ideas from the lab to the marketplace

Penn State’s I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its June cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer discovery and lean startup methodology.
May 23 2023

Community member launches language-accessible children’s storybook startup

Community member Münire Bozdemir participated in the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank FastTrack Accelerator program with her startup, MyMoon Storytelling, which uses the power of interactive stories to build thoughtful, effective and affordable learning experiences for young children in as many languages as possible.
May 17 2023

Alumnus Ryan Owen appears on new episode of 'Dare to Disrupt' podcast

In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, alumnus Ryan Owen shares his experiences as a Wall Street trader, the unique internship opportunities Penn State connected him to as a student, as well as his experience being in the World Trade Center on 9/11.