The future leaders of Centre County: Centre County 4-H Robotics Club
by Brady Bast CC4H’s presentation for Arts Fest Kid’s Day | Image Credits: HappyValley Industry.com In a local, 4,000-square-foot build facility, more than 100 Happy Valley students are laying the foundation for successful careers in STEM fields. These students, members of Centre County 4-H Robotics, will become the future leaders of Centre County, and will, […]
Filling demand in metal manufacturing trades
by Holly Riddle We recently covered how the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) is helping to fill the gap between talent and industry in Happy Valley, preparing young talent for skilled trades and working to alleviate the skilled labor shortage. It’s not only CPI that’s making this effort within the region. As […]
Marketing Takes Flight with Indoor Drone Videos
by Brady Bast When it comes to skydiving, racing drones, and entrepreneurship, a little risk can often lead to a big reward. Tyler Henderson began his professional career in 2014 as a videographer and editor for WPSU where he helped the production team earn 4 NATAS Mid-Atlantic Emmy’s over 5 years. Simultaneously, Henderson has been […]
Penn State computer science students react to shrinking job market
by Jodie Dello Stritto Jensen Huang, NVIDIA Founder, President & CEO told the World Governments Summit recently that programming and other complex fields can be handled by AI, leaving no reason for students to study computer science. Watch the clip. Then, a recent story in the Wall Street […]
Silicon on steroids
by Holly Riddle In April, Penn State announced the formation of the Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA), “a coalition of industry leaders, academic institutions and government support with a focus on becoming the nation’s central hub for research, development and workforce training in SiC crystal technology.” The Alliance will be based out of the Penn […]
Getting more effective treatments to patients, faster
by Holly Riddle Penn State biomedical engineering doctoral candidate Josh Reynolds Each year, the Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program welcomes a handful of startups to participate in a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial crash course. Over 13 weeks, startup founders work full-time to take their ventures to the next level, enjoying a range of Invent Penn State […]
Using AI to help businesses optimize sales tax refunds
Next in line in our Penn State Startup Week coverage is Saveware, founded by Brady Davidson and Ryan Hokimi. Saveware is an AI-powered software that helps businesses optimize their sales tax refund processes. Saveware made a significant impact at Startup Week, and has made a significant impact on the Happy Valley entrepreneurial ecosystem overall. During […]
A new startup harnesses AI for mental health
By Holly Riddle Penn State’s annual Startup Week highlights a range of amazing Happy Valley startups, many of whom share that Penn State’s resources have made their entrepreneurial journeys possible. That’s the case for Mehul Aggarwal, one of the founders of Marble. As part of our ongoing series on Startup Week startups, we caught up […]
Solving a two-sided problem for the real estate industry
By Holly Riddle Photos by Homes2VU If you’ve ever shopped around for a new home, you’ve likely come across more than a few home listings that, unfortunately, do very little in the way of actually helping sell the property. Poorly lit, unprofessional photos of poorly staged, even sometimes messy, dirty rooms, encourage you to quickly […]
