American Industry’s #1 Community for Industry 4.0 Resources & Results
Find your company’s next success here
American Industry’s #1 Community for Industry 4.0 Resources & Results
Find your company’s next success here
Why Happy Valley?
The last thing you can afford is a risky bet with a Silicon Valley sweetheart, an overseas startup or a slow-moving Fortune 500 company that doesn’t understand your business. Happy Valley is your proven, one-of-a-kind community that blends the best of U.S. Military R&D, top-tier academic research and real-world business results into one Industry 4.0 solution. Whether you need to optimize your business, increase throughput, improve safety or beat back global competition, Happy Valley is the place to make it happen.
Connected to everything
Happy Valley is situated in the epicenter of the Brain Belt* – the world’s smartest cities – that runs from Upstate New York to North Carolina’s Research Triangle.
*The Smartest Places on Earth: Why Rustbelts Are the Emerging Hotspots of Global Innovation
Tech Companies
Happy Valley is thriving as one of the best tech and research hubs in the world. Local firms are turning research discoveries into innovative ideas that are supporting global business and changing the world.
Innovation Spotlight
Insider Info from Happy Valley’s Emerging Tech Sector
The tech industry is growing in Happy Valley and the surrounding region. We spoke with three tech leaders about their secrets to success.
Live Happy
Find your work-life balance when you make your home in Happy Valley. The area is top-ranked for its safe environment, business opportunities and vibrant college town atmosphere. Throw in a lower-than-average cost of living, our breath-taking valleys, competitive sports and robust entertainment and you’ve found a pretty great place to live.
Industry News
There’s always something different and exciting happening in Happy Valley. From new discoveries in groundbreaking research at one of the top universities in the world, to local businesses rising to national acclaim thanks to the unique Happy Valley ecosystem, here’s the latest in HV industry.
Penn State Startup Week Offers Unique Opportunity for Entrepreneurial Community
Image: Penn State Each spring, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC brings some of the leading minds in industry and technology to Penn State to connect with the entrepreneurial community. This weeklong immersion in entrepreneurship and innovation inspires attendees...
Wearable Sensors Could Make Health Monitoring and Treatment More Timely and Affordable
Huanyu “Larry” Cheng in the Penn State classroom; Dr. Cheng has conducted his research at Penn State since 2015. A new wearable health device could deliver real-time medical data for individuals with eye or mouth diseases, according to Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, Dorothy...
The Next-Gen Rechargeable Battery Technology that Could Power the Future of Electric Cars
Image: Penn State Happy Valley-based EC Power is partnering with engineering researchers at Penn State to develop next-generation rechargeable battery technology for consumer electronics and power grid management, as well as electric vehicles. Professor Chao-Yang...
Happy Valley Connect
We’ve got innovators with questions and mentors desiring to help. So we’ve built Happy Valley Connect to make networking simple.
Listen to KCF Technology’s Podcast
For more on the latest Industry 4.0 news and stories of failure and success from the front lines of American Manufacturing, check out the KCF Technologies Industrial Transformation podcast with Jeremy Frank!
