A look at the impact of the Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank
By Staff Writer The LaunchBox’s offerings are expansive, addressing various entrepreneurial needs: E-Ship CrashCourse is a one hour monthly overview of everything you need to know about entrepreneurship and starting a business in Happy Valley open to anyone to join no matter where they are in their journey. Digital TestLab enables individuals to harness the […]
Kish Bank: The lifeblood of a strong community
By Holly Riddle If you caught our coverage last year on Kish Bank’s commitment to blending the latest in banking technology with a human touch, then you already know that this locally-born and bred banking institution is one of the fastest-growing banks in the state, as well as one of the top-ranked community banks in […]
Championing entrepreneurs at every step of the journey
By Holly Riddle When talking to entrepreneurs in Happy Valley, one thing we hear again and again is praise for the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — and for good reason. The SBDC provides free business resources, including counseling, training and relationship-building, for small businesses across all industries throughout Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and […]
County Commissioners report on revitalized Happy Valley economy
By Chris Buchignani According to many accounts, Happy Valley derives its monicker from the unusual economic resiliency that the region enjoyed throughout the Great Depression. This legacy lives on, according to Commissioner Mark Higgins, who invoked the story in delivering a promising report with his fellow commissioners on the state of Centre County. The Chamber […]
Xact Metal Partners with System Create Co. to Bring Affordable Metal 3D to Japan
PRESS RELEASE STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – October 2, 2023—With an aim to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, today Xact Metal™ announced the exclusive sales and service partnership with System Create Co. in Japan. “At Xact Metal, we’re establishing a new level of price and performance […]
How podcasting and video can help you go direct to customer decision-makers with relevant content
By Greg Woodman We have found common priorities while surveying and interviewing Happy Valley CEOs and business leaders: 1) Recruiting, growing and retaining talent, and 2) reaching, landing and growing new customers. From customer summits and team retreats—popular with local companies like KCF Technologies and Energy CAP—to other strategies for driving customer relationships and celebrating […]
The process of commercializing Happy Valley technology
By Tim Kelly The Technology Center at Innovation Park, home to Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania, Magnitude Instruments, and other start-ups. Photo by T. Kelly After experiencing endless frustration and months of effort attempting to acquire useful data from a home-built transient absorption spectrometer, Eric Kennehan, his former advisor John Asbury […]
5 questions with CBICC’s Greg Scott: Smart growth and high-value companies
By Holly Riddle In October, Greg Scott will mark two years as the president and CEO of the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC). The Centre County has experience in business and higher ed, bringing a unique combination of “town and gown” insight — so when he had the chance to serve […]
Writers Wanted!
Content creators, curators and writers at HappyValley Industry: HappyValleyIndustry.com and Affinity Connection are committed to strategic storytelling that creates results. We are seeking to fill various roles in content services, including content collection, content curation, writing and editing. Writers in these roles would create and write and edit content for a variety of projects (including […]
