News
May 29, 2025
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The Beaver Valley LaunchBox lit up Penn State Beaver with energy, empowerment, and entrepreneurship at its second annual Queen B event on May 22, 2025. The evening was a powerful celebration of local women in business,...
December 12, 2024
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The Holiday Market at the B-Hive, organized by Beaver Valley LaunchBox in celebration of Small Business Saturday, was a resounding success. The B-Hive was bustling with activity as approximately 15 vendors showcased their handcrafted and locally...
August 12, 2024
Beaver Valley LaunchBox successfully hosted a series of summer workshops designed to help small businesses thrive. These workshops attracted an excellent turnout from Beaver County's small business community, fostering valuable connections and equipping participants with practical knowledge to boost their...
June 11, 2024
BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Women entrepreneurs from Beaver County were the focus of a panel discussion hosted by the Beaver Valley LaunchBox. The June 5 event, Queen B’s, was held in the B-HIVE (Beaver Valley Hub for Innovation, Venture and...
January 23, 2020
Visit a local library and you might notice a new corner designed to inspire your entrepreneurial spirit. The Beaver Valley LaunchBox partnered with the Beaver County Library System to establish Creative Corners in each area library. The Beaver Valley LaunchBox...
December 6, 2019
Penn State Beaver held its fourth annual Lion’s Den competition Nov. 14. Eight ideas for new products were presented to a panel of judges during the "Shark Tank"-style competition. “Lion’s Den provides a platform for our students to learn and...
December 6, 2019
As part of its Invent Penn State initiative, the University today announced four new seed grants, each valued at $50,000, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development in communities surrounding Penn State campuses across the commonwealth. Penn State Beaver is one 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.