02/07/2023
"WE ARE a great place to start a biz!” Local experts on Happy Valley’s secret for business success

Photos: Provided. Ben Franklin Technology Partners makes investments in cutting-edge startups in a 32-county footprint; in fact, it is the largest early-stage investor and supporter in the area. Last year alone, Ben Franklin assisted 301 businesses in the Commonwealth. The programs and resources that Ben Franklin provides help to create an ideal ecosystem for launching […]

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02/07/2023
FREE intrapreneurship conference focuses on employees as change makers

Mark your calendars for the Conference on Intrapreneurship Employees as ChangeMakers, taking place May 11 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub. The conference, which is free, is presented by the Penn State College of Engineering’s School of Engineering Design and Innovation and will focus on how employees can create innovation from within a company. […]

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02/07/2023
An industry-first AI robot means ample growth opportunities for a Happy Valley recycler

By Holly Riddle Photo: Provided. Serial entrepreneur and Penn State alum Ned Eldridge knows how to turn trash into treasure. The president and CEO of eLoop — headquartered in Export, Pennsylvania, but with a location in Happy Valley — founded the electronics recycling service provider in 2008 and, since then, the company has recycled more […]

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01/31/2023
$500 microgrants from Penn State’s Lion Launchpad make all the difference to budding entrepreneurs

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Photo: Provided. Management consultant Peter Drucker once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it” and Penn State, through its Lion LaunchPad Microgrant Program, is helping students take charge of their futures by offering seed money to help them jumpstart their entrepreneurial dreams. Starting a business and sticking […]

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01/31/2023
Penn State’s AIMI ushers in Industry 5.0 with a bold vision for the future

By Caryn Anderson AIMI connects you with Penn State. Photo: Provided. Penn State’s Center for Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Industry (AIMI), which launched on June 30, 2022, has a complex, multifaceted goal. In part, AIMI aims to help small and medium manufacturers (SMMs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) get the […]

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01/31/2023
Outdoor recreation added nearly $14 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy in 2021; here’s what that means for Happy Valley

By Cara Aungst Nathan Reigner is Pennsylvania’s first director of outdoor recreation. Photo: Provided. In November, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that outdoor recreation contributed $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, accounting for 152,000 jobs, and 1.6% of the Commonwealth’s gross domestic product. It reported that Pennsylvania has the sixth-largest outdoor recreation economy […]

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