Penn State News

Penn State is strengthening western Pennsylvania’s innovation, manufacturing and workforce ecosystem — which includes collaborative research, education, training and production efforts — by aligning the Penn State Digital Foundry and the New Kensington LaunchBox powered by Penn State more directly within its central research and innovation enterprise.

Penn State Startup Week will return March 23–27, offering five days of hands-on workshops, honest conversations, and meaningful networking opportunities for students across all majors.

The Veterans Business Outreach Center at Penn State is establishing partnerships with state correctional institutions across the commonwealth to help build, grow, and enhance entrepreneurial education programming for incarcerated veterans.

Join Penn State's Small Business Development Center on March 18 for an inside look at Nittany Valley Holistic Health in celebration of National SBDC Day. The center will highlight Nittany Valley Holistic Health, a multi-service, collaborative wellness space supporting whole-person care and small business growth.

Penn State students are encouraged to apply for the Dare to Disrupt Design and Build Challenge — a hands-on, team-based experience for students to turn ideas into real, physical builds using professional prototyping tools at OriginLabs. The application deadline is Thursday, March 12.