Our Stories
The greatest measure of our team’s success is the success and business growth our clients see as a result of implementing our solutions. When we help a Pennsylvania company succeed, we create revenue and jobs which, in turn, helps all of Pennsylvania. Please enjoy these examples of our team helping clients more effectively manage their energy and technical resources, creating unique real-world opportunities for student engagement, and benefiting Pennsylvania in a number of measurable ways.
PennTAP Helps Maple Syrup Producer Acquire Funding for New Reverse Osmosis System
Frost Ridge Maple Farm is the third largest maple syrup producer in Pennsylvania. The implementation of the new reverse osmosis system is expected to save 3,218 kWh per year, equivalent to $458 in savings per year.
PennTAP’s Inc.U Competition Fans the Flames of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
With a $30,000 prize on the line, six student startup teams went head-to-head in this year’s Inc.U Competition, competing on WPSU’s show, “The Investment.”
PennTAP Connects 3D Printer Company to Entrepreneurial Resources
Verde Mantis is located in Reading, PA and manufactures one of the easiest to use 3D printers called the Mantis 3D printer. PennTAP connected Verde Mantis with Penn State’s Bernard M. Gordon Learning Factory student capstone teams to work on initial prototyping and testing of the product.
Startup’s recent success tied to Penn State entrepreneurial ecosystem
CEO Hunter Swisher worked with various Penn State units to launch and grow his startup, including The Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank, the Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic and IP Clinic, Penn State’s Office of Technology Management, the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and PennTAP.
PennTAP Advisors Help Erie Brewery Secure Funding, Upgrade Lighting
Erie Ale Works is a craft brewery in Erie, PA. They were planning to remodel the facility and wanted to increase production as well as incorporate energy efficiency into the renovation.
Three student startups win $10,000 each in ‘Shark Tank’-style competition
Penn State News. Three Penn State student startups each won $10,000 for their startups in our annual “Shark Tank”-style Inc.U Competition.
‘The Investment’ student startup TV show to air May 13
Penn State News. The top six Penn State student startup teams from our 2021 Inc.U Competition will compete on WPSU’s Shark Tank-style TV show “The Investment” for a chance at a share of up to $30,000 in funding for their startup. The show will air on WPSU-TV and can be streamed at live.wpsu.org at 8 p.m. May 13.
PennTAP Helps Small Mercer County Farm Acquire Funding, Upgrade Grain Dryer
Nickel Farm, located in Sharpsville, PA, is a small family-owned farm which raises dairy cattle for milk production and grows corn and soybeans. The farm needed an energy audit as well as assistance with a grant application to upgrade its grain dryer.
Five Penn State research teams earn Manufacturing PA Innovation Grants
Penn State News. Penn State has been awarded five grants through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Manufacturing PA initiative. The initiative awarded $2 million across 29 grants in total and will bring together government, industry and higher education in holistic collaboration to spur new technologies and processes in the manufacturing sector.
WPPSEF Awards Grant to PennTAP for Alternative Energy Technology Education Project
West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund. WPPSEF has awarded a grant to Penn State University’s Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP), amounting in $25,000, to enable a workforce and education development project surrounding alternative energy technology at the Fayette County Career and Technical Institute (FCCTI).
