By Holly Riddle The past year has been a big one for Actuated Medical. The Bellefonte-based medical technologies company hosted an open house for its new facility in May. It recently received FDA clearance on a new endoscopy device, the GripTract-GI endoscopic tissue manipulator. It’s diversifying and expanding its reach — and, as of last week, […]
By Holly Riddle Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts have received substantial attention over the last several years, both within and beyond the confines of private industry. According to McKinsey & Company, in 2020, the global DEI market was expected to more than double by 2026. All of these nationwide trends are reflected on a […]
By Staff Writer Penn State recently announced that its total research expenditures increased 14% to a record high of $1.239 billion in 2022-23, driven by a $98 million jump in federal funding. All of Penn State’s academic units reported increases in research funding with the Applied Research Laboratory leading the way with an increase of […]
By Staff Writer On December 4, Forbes hailed Happy Valley’s strong networks—among them the Downtown State College Improvement District, the CBICC, the Penn State Small Business Development Center, and Invent Penn State—for creating an environment that supports small businesses and entrepreneurs. The article gives a nod to Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2023 alumnus […]
By Holly Riddle “When you talk about a real, true, community bank based in Central Pennsylvania, you can’t replicate this story,” said John “Jack” M. Infield, President of Centre 1st Bank, in a recent conversation with Happy Valley Industry. Infield, born and raised in State College, has been involved in banking for more than four […]
By Erik Evans In an article from the Harvard Business Review Titled Storytelling that Moves People, “Most executives struggle to communicate, let alone inspire. Too often, they get lost in the accoutrements of company speak: PowerPoint slides, dry memos, and hyperbolic missives from the corporate communications departments. Even the most carefully researched and considered efforts […]
