Catalyst Magazine’s Upcoming Issue: Your Chance to Shine as a Sponsor in Happy Valley’s Premier Publication

The second issue of HappyValley Industry’s Catalyst magazine is set for printing and distribution at the end of September. You can preview our summer issue here. We’re collaborating with various sponsors to produce 10,000 print copies, engage our 5,000 loyal email subscribers, and leverage our substantial website traffic. HappyValley Industry garners thousands of views monthly. […]

Why HappyValleyIndustry.com was created and WHY it can benefit YOU

The site was funded at the beginning to tell the story of Penn State Innovation Park and how the Entrepeneurial eco-system benefits this region. It was story telling directed to the regions 5000 CEO’s and Penn State faculty and people interested in Growth. It was a strategy to accelerate…. Trust and Sales with Education-Based Promotion: […]

Pine Grove Hall welcomes sister restaurant, new options for Happy Valley diners

 By: Holly Riddle When Flour & Stone, a new upscale restaurant from the creative minds and culinary talents behind Pine Grove Hall, opens its doors in late August, the hope is to capture all the senses.  The team wants to invigorate customers with the space, which harmonizes the beauty of an old building with airy, […]

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 […]

Ben Franklin Clients Generated $2.8 Billion in Revenue in 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 21, 2024) — With the administration and General Assembly considering the potential for new economic development programs, Ben Franklin Technology Partners remains the state’s most prized high-tech investment model, demonstrating real results year after year through investments in emerging high-growth enterprises that help to power Pennsylvania’s economy and attract the best and […]

How the NCAA settlement could impact Penn State for the better

The historic NCAA settlement will usher in a new era of athlete compensation. Driven by a series of antitrust lawsuits, the settlement will require power conference schools to allocate $15-20 million annually for athlete compensation. Not only will well-heeled schools be able to meet this requirement with relative ease, but their strong NIL collectives will […]

New Invent Penn State resource gives rural entrepreneurs a boost

by Holly Riddle  When thinking about the entrepreneurial landscape in central Pennsylvania, it can be easy to assume that, just because so many entrepreneur resources exist and live around Penn State’s University Park campus, that all the region’s entrepreneurs must also live and work in or around State College. However, that mindset unfortunately overlooks a […]

DIY craft studio is going mobile

The DIY Studio in Mount Union is now on the go. Brittany Feathers is taking her studio on the road to meet customers where they are for birthday parties, bridal showers, girls’ nights out and more. The DIY Studio is now able to set up at other events, too, like markets and festivals, and to […]