Happy Valley native returns from Erie half-marathon alive, thanks to heroic, CPR-trained Good Samaritans
By Jodie Dello Stritto Greg Woodman (center), with his wife Anita and the team of runners who raced to save his life. From left to right, Kyle Hrutkay, Aaron Taylor, Tabitha Bowser, Greg and Anita Woodman, Laura Overly, Mikaela Hess, Austin Boesch. On Sunday, July 16, Greg Woodman—publisher of HappyValley Industry and owner of State […]
Ironman Triathlon rekindles love of Happy Valley
By Ben Lawrence Ben Lawrence in the Happy Valley Half Ironman Triathlon. Photo: Jim Valent. Call it a midlife crisis, but after a couple decades of living in Happy Valley I’d reached the point of, “meh.” Don’t get me wrong, I still marvel at our beautiful surroundings, the allure of Penn State, and – at […]
Highlighting Happy Valley: Download these free slides to help recruit talent or new business
In recent months, we’ve had several requests from local companies for content that highlights Happy Valley and supports talent or new business acquisition. We’ve linked some content here and made it available for download and encourage you to customize it for your own efforts. HappyValley Industry believes a rising tide lifts all boats. Our goal […]
Xact Metal Celebrates 100th 3D Metal Printer Order
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – May 15, 2023— Xact Metal, on a mission to make metal 3D printing affordable and to decentralize the technology, announced today that it has received its 100th printer order, a significant and exciting milestone in the company’s growth. This achievement comes after the successful launch in 2021 of the XM200G, […]
Free event for entrepreneurs: Register now for CREN Spring Social
The Centre Region Entrepreneur Network (CREN) will host its Spring Social Event on Tuesday, May 16, from 5 – 7 pm on the 2nd floor deck of the Technology Center at Innovation Park (200 Innovation Blvd, State College). The free event is an opportunity to meet other entrepreneurs and hear about the free support available […]
Create innovation from within your company with Intrapreneurship Conference on May 11
FREE ONE-DAY DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE (3 MEALS PROVIDED) — REGISTER HERE Do you want your company to be adaptable and agile? Dr. Irena Yashin-Shaw, a world leader in intrapreneurship education from Queensland, Australia, said that the key is empowering and energizing employees to create change. On May 11, Dr. Yashin-Shaw will be the keynote speaker for […]
ChatGPT says these are 5 key facts about Penn State’s AI innovation
This story is part of our “AI wrote this newsletter” series and was completely written by ChatGPT. It has not been fact-checked and has been shown to include some inaccuracies and outdated information. For reactions from Penn State’s AI Hub to other ChatGPT stories, see this accompanying article. For more about the tools used to create […]
ChatGPT takes on Penn State AI – here’s what Penn State has to say about it
We asked ChatGPT to write an article about Penn State’s capabilities in AI, from materials science to ethics and sustainability. And then, we asked David Hunter, who was recently appointed as director for a cross-functional Penn State AI Hub, for his reaction to what artificial intelligence said about the University. “I accept your challenge!” he […]
KCF Technologies partners with local talent on creative storytelling
“The play button is the most compelling call-to-action on the web.” – Michael Litt, Co-founder & CEO of Vidyard For companies of all sizes and types, video continues to grow in popularity and importance as a means of illustrating the impact of their products and services in customers’ lives. Jon Baker, Happy Valley native and […]
