Upcoming conference celebrates women entrepreneurship, connection

“We want to build connections and have women leave feeling empowered.” Snag your spot now for a brand-new, women-focused conference presented by the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank.
The roadmap to smart economic growth in Centre County

The Chamber of Business & Industry in Centre County (CBICC) is gearing up to unveil a roadmap for smart economic growth in the region. An effort that’s been more than a year in the making, and that the Chamber says differs from anything done in the county in the last two decades, the long-awaited, new […]
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 […]
Solving Happy Valley’s sales problem

By Cara Aungst HappyValley Industry debuted its first workshop yesterday. Here’s what the session revealed about sales in the area. On February 28, leaders from companies in the Happy Valley area gathered at the Hyatt Place in downtown State College to talk about a gap in the ecosystem. Long story short, research and innovation is […]
Dial in to Penn State Startup Week

This week, Penn State Startup Week will be inviting students to explore innovation and entrepreneurship and connect with industry leaders. It’s also an opportunity for businesses to connect with talent, discover emerging innovation and network with other changemakers. Here’s how you can tap into the events going on from April 4-8. Yes, Startup Week is […]
Red Cross Challenges Local Tech Community to Step Up for Innovation

Join the Red Cross Power Red Challenge, a fun competition that will make a big impact by funding the purchase of a Power Red Machine for our region. The machine enables one donor to safely donate two units of blood in one appointment. With the nationwide blood shortage, these types of power donations can really help. The cost […]
5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Miss Materials Day

Note: To minimize risk associated with the Delta variant of COVID and keep people safe, MRI is moving forward with a simplified VIRTUAL Materials Day using an engaging virtual networking hub. Penn State’s Materials Day is an event that connects Penn State talent with companies and shares Penn State’s latest research and discovery with industry, […]
Materials Day Connects Penn State’s Research With Industry

In less than a month, Penn State’s annual Materials Day convenes as a hybrid event both virtually and on the University Park campus. On October 12-13, the event will focus on the intersection of materials, manufacturing and sustainability with poster sessions and keynote addresses at University Park’s HUB-Robeson Center on October 12, followed by a […]
Penn State’s 2021 Materials Day Focusing on Manufacturing, Sustainability

Note: To minimize risk associated with the Delta variant of COVID and keep people safe, MRI is moving forward with a simplified VIRTUAL Materials Day using an engaging virtual networking hub. Penn State’s Materials Day is an event that connects Penn State talent with companies and shares Penn State’s latest research and discovery with industry, government and service […]