SLCKR, a Penn State-born startup, transformed from a side project into a thriving business with mentorship, funding, and community support. Discover how Tyler Tracy and Ben Johnson navigated challenges, built a brand, and are now shaping the future of their company—and inspiring the next wave of entrepreneurs.
Is there a new sensation about to shake up the Penn State tailgate scene? Whirl Pong, born out of the Gameday Ventures event, is the ingenious creation of sophomore Mechanical Engineering major Dillon Fink.
The Clark Scholars cohort is preparing to tackle some of the world’s most important challenges, and they got some hands-on practice during a recent visit to the co.space, re-imagining the most traditional and beloved college cuisine: pizza.
Unique solutions to real-world problems were on display in the Engr 310 Business Showcase, which awarded four innovative students with $500. Find out which ideas got a resource boost to support their next steps.
Penn State’s Lion Launchpad program is helping students bring their ideas to life. Find out how this initiative is providing support to propel student-led early-stage ventures forward.
Are you ready to take ownership of an advanced startup? Two Penn State founders are looking to turn the work that they’ve done over to a student or team that would like to take these ideas forward as business owners. Both opportunities could also serve as coursework for a class team.
The Rice Business Plan Competition showcases the best of university startups worldwide. Alumni from the competition have gone on to raise more than $4.6 billion in funding. Engineering Entrepreneurship will cover the travel expenses and help prepare any Penn State team that’s accepted. Check out the details.
Each year, Ag Springboard awards $7,500 to the student team with the best pitch for a new business or non-profit venture in the agricultural sciences (with $2,500 for the runner-up). Each team must include a student enrolled at the College of Agricultural Sciences. Get more information and registration information here.
Are you interested in learning how to secure a patent? Register by January 26 for The Basic Patent Process & Skills program, taking place in three Saturday sessions (Feb. 1, Mar. 1, and Apr. 5). Learn more.
Penn State Engineering students Kartikey Pandey, Parth Kshirsagar, and Shreyansh O. earned the Best AR/VR Hack award at HackUMass for their groundbreaking project, VR Breadboard. Learn how this innovative virtual reality application is set to revolutionize electronics education and what’s next for their award-winning creation.
