Penn State News

February 6 2024

Student startups: Apply for 2024 Summer Founders Program by March 8

Student startup teams from all Penn State campuses, including World Campus, are invited to apply to the 2024 Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program to receive a $15,000 grant to work on their startup, social good venture, or nonprofit over the summer.

February 1 2024

Start up your research: Apply now for March I-Corps Short Course

Penn State’s NSF I-Corps Short Course is accepting applications for its virtual March cohort. The no-cost program helps researchers test a startup idea through customer interviews and educational programming on the lean startup methodology. 

February 1 2024

Former Penn State student-athlete Omar X. Easy to lead new Brand Academy

Omar X. Easy, a former Penn State football student-athlete and Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders running back, has been appointed to lead The Penn State Brand Academy in his role as the assistant athletics director for the Brand Academy. 

February 1 2024

Get the scoop on Penn State Startup Week’s 'Entrepreneur-chip' creamery flavor

The newly named “Entrepreneur-chip Monkey Business” Berkey Creamery ice cream flavor will be available during the months of February and March to celebrate Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, a University-wide event taking place March 18–22.

January 30 2024

Nine startups selected for spring 2024 FastTrack Accelerator

Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank accepted nine early-stage business startups into its spring 2024 FastTrack Accelerator program.