Transform your startup vision with Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator!
Calling all aspiring entrepreneurs! Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator is offering a 10-week business boot camp to help you turn your startup dreams into reality. STATE COLLEGE, PA – During our intensive 10-week TechCelerator business boot camp, you’ll dive deep into the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, guided by experienced mentors and industry experts. This program goes beyond traditional […]
Come for the funding, stay for the knowledge and networking
By: Holly Riddle Photo: KCF LinkedIn We talk a lot about Ben Franklin Technology Partners. We frequently highlight how the organization invests in up-and-coming regional startups, like its annual BIG IDEA contest, which has propelled numerous startups to success (like Innovation Park-based Phospholutions, a Happy Valley entrepreneurial success story). While Ben Franklin may receive a […]
Authentically filling Happy Valley voids since 1978
By: Sarah Taylor Photo: Shy Bear Brewing Facebook On Meadowbrook Lane, in Lewistown, Jason Ufema is owner of both Rich Coast Coffee and Shy Bear Brewing. While Rich Coast Coffee may be a long-standing community staple, Shy Bear Brewing is a relative newcomer — but both are valuable drivers of the area’s evolution. Crafting community […]
The LEGO of EV charging stations
If you’ve been following HappyValley Industry’s coverage of this year’s Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program participants, then you’ve already learned about a few of the cool startups to most recently come out of Penn State, from an app that helps consumers gauge wait times at bars and restaurants to a drug discovery solution that […]
The township driving Happy Valley’s population growth
Amenity-rich new homes with scenic views are part of the appeal to new residents in Benner Township. Benner Township saw a 4.42% population increase between 2022 and 2023, leading Centre County’s 35 municipalities, and contributing to the county’s overall growth of 0.17%. A surge in residential and commercial developments is a key factor in the […]
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, […]
How intrapreneurship has helped New Pig Corporation thrive
by Jodie Dello Stritto Penn State College of Engineering’s School of Engineering Design and Innovation and the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program presented the second Conference on Intrapreneurship on Thursday, May 9, at Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. This year’s focus was on Intrapreneurial Leadership. “Without a company’s leadership acknowledging intrapreneurship, it runs the risk of not […]
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 […]
“It was really incredible to see the amount of support Penn State has for entrepreneurs”
by Holly Riddle In our last installment of our series on covering new Happy Valley startups recently recognized at Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC, we spoke with Samuel Marshall, co-founder of Shamba Share, alongside Jaiden Asch. The two participated in the 2024 Invent Penn State Inc.U Competition, where they won the $2,500 People’s Choice […]
