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Penn State Grad, Chairman & CEO of Medtronic talks innovations in healthcare

Penn State alumnus Geoff Martha is Chairman & CEO of Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology. He recently appeared on episode #54 of the Lion Legacy podcast, talking about miniaturization, AI, robotics and other disruptions in healthcare. Listen here. These are FDA approved products out on the market today, and the AI-driving robots, that's […]

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04/05/2022
Legacy gift inspired by shared vision for better, more resilient future and commitment to achieving it

Penn State alumni Ron and Kathy del Papa want to pay it forward and make positive change. One way they’re hoping to achieve these goals is through a recent legacy gift to Penn State’s Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE). The del Papas' gift was motivated by Penn State’s response to the tumultuous times […]

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04/05/2022
Engineering research reimagines concrete floors to advance construction innovation

A new research project led by Nathan Brown, assistant professor of architectural engineering at Penn State, is working to prove how designers could incorporate structural acoustic-optimized concrete slabs in building designs, cutting costs, reducing materials and decreasing the environmental footprint… without compromising areas like acoustics or structural properties.  “If we put innovative ‘optimized’ floor systems […]

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03/29/2022
Trade technology: Organic Climbing is reviving a small town’s sewing trade to serve a global market

Organic Climbing, a small business producing high-quality climbing gear founded by Josh Helke, helped to keep Philipsburg, Pa.’s sewing industry from fading to a memory. The small town once produced high-end products, including Starter jackets, a favorite of 90s kids, before many of the manufacturing facilities were moved overseas. Organic Climbling was dreamed up near […]

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03/14/2022
Spring events flex Happy Valley’s networking and innovation muscle

Venture & IP Conference — April 28-29 What it is: The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference is one of the largest tech startup conferences in the Mid-Atlantic. The conference highlights innovations from high growth and emerging markets including IT, energy, advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, B2B and B2C among others.  With more than […]

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03/08/2022
Connecting Happy Valley innovation to the world

Happy Valley boasts a slew of innovative companies turning out products and solutions that are making health care, technology and research and development better. However, while many of these companies are international leaders in their industries, their expertise doesn’t always stretch as far as marketing and communications. When it comes to telling their stories to […]

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03/01/2022
MP Machinery emerges as technological world leader and problem solver

Founded in 2009 in State College to provide testing and consulting services to the power industry, MP Machinery and Testing, LLC (MPM) has grown into a high-technology company that offers a wide range of experimental, analytical and consulting services to various industries. MPM offers materials testing products, test machines and analytical services to industry and […]

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