Next-generation Energy Storage Research and the Future of Electric Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded $2.9 million to Penn State researchers, to assist them in studying commercially-adaptable electric vehicle batteries with twice the energy density and cycle life of current technology. Donghai Wang, professor of mechanical engineering and chemical engineering, and an affiliate of the Penn State Battery and Energy Storage Technology Center, […]
“The Resources in Human and Financial Capital are Right Here in Our Backyard”
“The Happy Valley connection is so strong with Reclamere. Both owners are alumni of Penn State, so aside from all of the business benefits, Penn State is always number one in our hearts,” Reclamere CEO Angie Singer Keating says. “I think people would be shocked at the innovation happening in our region. No one needs […]
NeuExcell and Spark Developing Treatment for Huntington’s Disease
Happy Valley-based early-stage gene technology company NeuExcell Therapeutics is on the cusp of a life-changing breakthrough treatment for patients suffering from Huntington’s Disease, an incurable, hereditary brain disorder that affects different parts of the brain, impacting movement, behavior and cognition. In September, the company announced a gene therapy collaboration with Spark Therapeutics aimed at developing […]
A Little Bit Science, A Little Bit Rock & Roll
The Penn State ARL was developed in 1945 – in the wake of World War II – by Dr. Eric Walker and 100 engineers from Harvard University. During the war, Dr. Walker had been appointed associate director of Harvard’s Underwater Sound Laboratory — which was one of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s National Defense Research Committee […]
“A Hub for Innovators to Imagine and Pursue Ideas” Set Up Phospholutions for Growth & Expansion
“Something special is happening in Happy Valley,” Hunter Swisher, founder and CEO of Phospholutions, says. “Since the inception of Invent PSU, and thanks to the numerous members of the community that [prior to Invent PSU] were engaging and supporting startups, State College has now become a hub for innovators to imagine and pursue their ideas,” […]
Invent Penn State Innovation Hub Set to Open October 2021
A six-story, state-of-the-art, multi-use home for innovation is set to open in October 2021 in downtown State College. Invent Penn State’s newest Innovation Hub will serve as the cornerstone of Penn State’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Innovation Hub will provide the Happy Valley community access to high-end physical and digital making resources as well as offer […]
