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DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre will offer several events during Global Entrepreneurship Week, held this year from November 14-18. Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State connects community members and aspiring entrepreneurs with Penn State’s vibrant ecosystem of investors, researchers and startup champions. GEW Penn State will host presentations, workshops and networking opportunities geared specifically to entrepreneurs, local startups and innovators throughout the state. The events are free and open to the public. Programs planned through the Penn State Wilkes-Barre LaunchBox, previously known as the IDEA Hub, include: Regional Business Canvas Model Workshop, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6-8 p.m., online A continuation...

DALLAS, Pa. — Penn State Wilkes-Barre partnered with several other campuses to help potential entrepreneurs in the community test the viability of their ideas. The Northeast Region Idea TestLab, offered through the Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Lehigh Valley campuses, brought together a group of people in all phases of entrepreneurship to provide expert and peer support feedback for their ideas. The group met virtually each week for five weeks, culminating in an “idea pitch” session on Oct. 11. “The Idea TestLab is a free program that was designed for individuals, teams or businesses with an interest in figuring out if their...