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Berks engineering team is finalist in Inc.U competition
Penn State News. Students recycle plastic waste for use in 3-D printing.
Broadband Assistance Drives Job Growth
Broadband Communities. An innovative program in Pennsylvania leveraged stimulus funds to drive broadband deployment, adoption and use. Small and mid-sized businesses flourished.
If the Shoe Fits
Penn State News. Nicholas Unis is leveraging his business curriculum and Penn State’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to turn an idea for fully customized, 3D-printed footwear into a viable product.
Sophomore entrepreneur wins grand prize in ‘Shark Tank’-style competition
Penn State News. Penn State entrepreneur Matt Roda won $15,000 for his company, Reflexion Interactive Technologies, in a “Shark Tank”-style competition against other student startups.
Penn State’s PennTAP Team Delivers Millions in Savings to PA Businesses
Catalyst Magazine. The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program at Penn State has been assisting businesses across the Commonwealth to become competitive and sustainable for more than 50 years.
Student startup among best at SXSW Interactive competition
Penn State News. A company co-founded by a Penn State student to develop a more affordable concussion-monitoring device took third place at the Student Startup Madness (SSM) 2016-17 National Championship Finals on March 13 in Austin, Texas.
PennTAP Gives Local Companies Tech, Energy Assistance with a Competitive Edge
Journeys Magazine. Local experts and Penn State students come together to give small- to mid-size companies the help they need.
PennTAP to Hold Energy Efficiency Workshop for Building Operators
StateCollege.com. The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program will hold a workshop to educate businesses about how to save money by becoming more energy efficient.
Student entrepreneurs one part of Penn State’s new venture conference
Penn State News. For all those people who find themselves grasping for words when it comes to meeting new people or starting conversations, Andrew Simpson, a senior in criminal justice, has the answer.
PennTAP receives grants to help PA manufacturers reduce carbon footprint
Penn State News. The Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program was awarded $655,000 in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to offer free energy and environmental assessments to businesses across Pennsylvania.