ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEATURE

Being Human in the Age of AI: The Student Startups Bringing Us Back Together

From Whirl Pong to Now You Know, Penn State founders are building experiences that trade screen time for real connection, signaling where the world is heading. Something is changing. Not slowly. Not quietly. You can feel it at Penn State tailgates, in student apartments, and at pitch competitions where the ideas gaining traction are no longer just apps or platforms. They are experiences. They are real. And they are solving a problem that has been hiding in plain sight.

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New Happy Valley businesses fill media void

By Holly Riddle  When you think of Happy Valley media, what companies come to mind? Maybe AccuWeather? Or WPSU Penn State? Or one of the region’s handful of marketing and advertising firms? While many of these are longstanding community institutions, newcomers on the scene are poised to make a big

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Unleash Company Innovation: Embrace Intrapreneurship

By Sarah Taylor Inspire company innovation with a free intrapreneurship conference proudly sponsored by Penn State School of Engineering Design and Innovation, the Engineering Entrepreneurship Program, Happy Valley Industry, Centre County Entrepreneur Network (CREN), Lockheed Martin, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, New Pig Corporation, and The Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation

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Happy Valley Businesses Support SMEs Amid HR Challenges

By Holly Riddle  Human resources can pose a challenge for SMEs, particularly when you look at the way the talent landscape has evolved over the last four years. As we’ve covered in previous articles, an incoming workforce of recent college grads comes with new demands, from more flexible schedules and

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Proud Sponsor Downtown Improvement District (DID):

Something for everyone to discover.

DSCID is a non-profit Neighborhood Improvement District with over 350
participating businesses, established by ordinance of the Borough of State College
in accordance with the laws of Pennsylvania. The District extends from Atherton
Street to Sowers Street, College Avenue to Highland Alley.