New Invent Penn State resource gives rural entrepreneurs a boost
by Holly Riddle When thinking about the entrepreneurial landscape in central Pennsylvania, it can be easy to assume that, just because so many entrepreneur resources exist and live around Penn State’s University Park campus, that all the region’s entrepreneurs must also live and work in or around State College. However, that mindset unfortunately overlooks a […]
Happy Valley is a hotspot for food-based startups
by Holly Riddle For its size, Happy Valley boasts an impressive food scene. There’s a wealth of locally owned restaurants, a wide variety of international cuisine, and a thriving farm-to-table focus spurred by the county’s abundant agricultural resources. Not to mention, just when you think you’ve tried every eatery Happy Valley has to offer, another […]
Community generosity helping nonprofits meet rising demand
by Holly Riddle Just as Happy Valley’s entrepreneurs benefit from a robust support system, a strong network of nonprofits, supported by generous donors and volunteers, helps to fill gaps in areas of need for residents in the community. Nowhere is Happy Valley’s nonprofit landscape represented better than during the annual Centre Gives event. Hosted by […]
CPI filling the gap between talent and industry
by Holly Riddle Photo: CPI Facebook According to an April article from McKinsey & Company, the skilled labor shortage that American industry has been facing for a while doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, anytime soon, due to a variety of factors. There’s the aging workforce and lack of young replacements. Meanwhile, changes in industry, […]
New Invent Penn State resource gives rural entrepreneurs a boost
by Holly Riddle When thinking about the entrepreneurial landscape in central Pennsylvania, it can be easy to assume that, just because so many entrepreneur resources exist and live around Penn State’s University Park campus, that all the region’s entrepreneurs must also live and work in or around State College. However, that mindset unfortunately overlooks a […]
Silicon on steroids
by Holly Riddle In April, Penn State announced the formation of the Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA), “a coalition of industry leaders, academic institutions and government support with a focus on becoming the nation’s central hub for research, development and workforce training in SiC crystal technology.” The Alliance will be based out of the Penn […]
“People want to be in Happy Valley”
by Holly Riddle If you attended the recent Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest at Beaver Stadium, which attracted more than 3,000 attendees and 70 breweries, or perhaps the 2024 Olympic Wrestling Trials at the Bryce Jordan Center, then you’ve witnessed the work of the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance. Officially launched last year and helmed […]
Out of academia and into the world
by Holly Riddle Penn State excels at connecting research and industry, allowing brilliant minds to commercialize their findings, sometimes benefiting the entire world in the process. Ali Kazemi is a doctoral candidate at Penn State researching plasma medicine and his career thus far is an example of this. Though entrenched in academia, Kazemi is also […]
New Happy Valley startup solves problem for both locals and students
by Holly Riddle If you’ve been following our recent coverage of the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program — which invites six startups to spend the summer in Happy Valley, working on their startups with the help of Invent Penn State and Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank resources — then you’ve already met […]
