News & Events
April 2, 2024
DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre and its LaunchBox are supporting entrepreneurship beginning at the high school level through programming and partnerships in the region. The campus has hosted a Teen Entrepreneurial Challenge the last few summers, with high school students attending...
August 14, 2023
Registration for new fall session of Idea TestLab now open; applications accepted through Aug. 31 Left photo: Tom Dubreuil poses as Santa Claus. Right photo: Michelle Mecham, right, and her wife, Arlene Kalkowsky, at the Hinterlands Local Food stand. Credit: Tom...
April 21, 2023
Maxwell Phillips, Penn State Scranton; Parkston Meyers, Penn State Scranton; and Nicholas Kline, Penn State Wilkes-Barre, present their project "Gamer Realities" to a team of judges in the final round of the tecBRIDGE Business Plan Competition. Credit: Penn State Wilkes-Barre. All Rights Reserved....
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Invent Penn State News
July 1
2026
Penn State Small Business Development Center clients earn SBA Honors
The Penn State Small Business Development Center is celebrating three clients selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for their outstanding contributions to entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania.
June 29
2026
New entrepreneurship, commercialization structure to grow research impact
Penn State’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Research will implement a strategic reorganization, effective July 1, designed to strengthen the University’s ability to drive research commercialization, community-engaged research and statewide economic impact.
June 26
2026
LaunchBox Ladies showcases innovation and women-owned businesses
Five women entrepreneurs pitched their businesses during the fourth annual LaunchBox Ladies Pitch Competition at Penn State Lehigh Valley, competing for funding while receiving feedback from a panel of regional business leaders. The annual event highlights Penn State's commitment to supporting entrepreneurship by connecting founders with mentorship, resources and opportunities for growth.
June 17
2026
Sharon Economic Development Fund invests $95,000 in Sharon businesses
Three businesses will receive support through the Sharon Economic Development Fund.
June 10
2026
Professor Tom Sharbaugh to retire after 11 years at Penn State Dickinson Law
Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic Director Tom Sharbaugh, a professor of practice at Penn State Dickinson Law and an active member of Penn State’s entrepreneurial community, will retire on June 30.
June 9
2026
Brandywine LaunchBox to debut youth camps in summer 2026
The Brandywine LaunchBox will be offering its first set of youth camps this summer.