
ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEATURE
The Entrepreneurial Leadership Mindset: How Nikhil Bharadwaj Built a $54M Company
One of Penn State’s most compelling AI entrepreneurship success stories is Nikhil Bharadwaj, Co-Founder & CTO of Xeal. When Nikhil took Engineering 310: Entrepreneurial Leadership, he made a bold declaration: "I want to be the face of clean energy." That vision became reality.
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Authentically filling Happy Valley voids since 1978
By: Sarah Taylor Photo: Shy Bear Brewing Facebook On Meadowbrook Lane, in Lewistown, Jason Ufema is owner of both Rich Coast Coffee and Shy Bear Brewing. While Rich Coast Coffee may be a long-standing community staple, Shy Bear Brewing is a relative newcomer — but both are valuable drivers of

The LEGO of EV charging stations
If you’ve been following HappyValley Industry’s coverage of this year’s Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program participants, then you’ve already learned about a few of the cool startups to most recently come out of Penn State, from an app that helps consumers gauge wait times at bars and restaurants to

The township driving Happy Valley’s population growth
Amenity-rich new homes with scenic views are part of the appeal to new residents in Benner Township. Benner Township saw a 4.42% population increase between 2022 and 2023, leading Centre County’s 35 municipalities, and contributing to the county’s overall growth of 0.17%. A surge in residential and commercial developments is

CPI filling the gap between talent and industry
by Holly Riddle Photo: CPI Facebook According to an April article from McKinsey & Company, the skilled labor shortage that American industry has been facing for a while doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, anytime soon, due to a variety of factors. There’s the aging workforce and lack of young
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