Happy Valley Startup Into-Int is turning clicks into wisdom

By Holly Riddle Happy Valley Changemakers: Gary Barone (Silcotek), Bryan Wolcot (Restek), Juan Mario Gomez (Xact Metal), Michael Croce, Jeffrey Sorg (Hotel State College & Co.) Happy Valley is no stranger to success stories — but how do some of the best of the best in regional industry and lifestyle define their success and continue […]

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Barrel 21's Erica Unruh is disrupting the distilling world with her attention-grabbing spirits. Erica Unruh’s circuitous route to becoming Centre County’s first female distiller could be described as a “happy (Valley) accident.” Unruh was born and raised in Northern California where her family enjoyed homebrewing. It was a hobby that appealed to […]

Is your story missing your target audience? Do your customers and your prospects know how your company solves pain points in THEIR industry and do prospective employees know why your company could be a great fit for their talent? HappyValley Industry gets it. That’s why we tell stories about companies that get read by decision-makers. […]

By Cara Aungst HappyValley Industry debuted its first workshop yesterday. Here’s what the session revealed about sales in the area. On February 28, leaders from companies in the Happy Valley area gathered at the Hyatt Place in downtown State College to talk about a gap in the ecosystem. Long story short, research and innovation is […]

​ After interviewing hundreds of business leaders across the region, our HappyValley Industry team has reached a troubling conclusion. While our area is a top performer in Research, Engineering and Management, our business community struggles with that critical interim step: selling! So many of our sponsors and readers are asking, “How do I sell more?” […]

By Cara Aungst Photo: KeyState Energy. Nikola Corp. is partnering with a handful of hydrogen producers within the U.S. and Canada to supply hydrogen that will fuel 7,500 heavy-duty, zero-emission trucks by 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported on Feb 11. The article said that one of their main suppliers in the mid-Atlantic region will […]