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 Receives $412,643 Grant from EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $412,643 grant to PennTAP. The grant will be used to provide Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency (P2/E2) technical assistance and Economy, Energy and Environment (E3) events for Pennsylvania food and beverage manufacturers as well as metal manufacturers and fabricators.
PennTAP Helps Poultry Processing Facility Make Process Improvements
This small family-owned poultry processor located in northeastern PA is a supplier of kosher turkeys, Cornish game hens, and chickens, which are processed and sold in different size packages. In the summer of 2019, the poultry processor came to PennTAP looking for general consulting on how to reduce their energy consumption.
EPA Awards PennTAP $412,643 Grant For Pollution Prevention Energy Efficiency Technical Assistance
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On September 25, the EPA announced the award of $9.3 million to 42 groups nationwide in support of pollution prevention activities, including Penn State’s PA Technical Assistance Program for businesses.
Where Are They Now? Q&A With CastPak Co-founder Ben Cutler
Since the Inc.U Competition officially launched in 2015, it has produced 10 winning teams and provided $120,000 in prize money. Those 10 startups have since grown, shifted, and encountered new challenges and successes. This is the third in an article series which will explore where some of the winning teams are now, how the pandemic has impacted their businesses, and what the next big steps for their companies are. CastPak is a portable turnkey high-quality livestreaming solution.
Two teams of engineering students emerge as capstone project award winners
Penn State News. Two undergraduate teams at Penn State were recognized by the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering’s Service Enterprise Engineering Initiative (SEE 360) for their capstone projects that embodied the initiative’s motto, “engineering the 21st century service economy.”
Student startup ‘Keyper’ phone wallet wins grand prize in Inc.U Competition
Penn State News. Penn State University Park students Ezra Gershanok and Isaac Goodman secured $25,000 in startup funding during the 2020 Inc.U Competition finale ‘The Investment’ on WPSU-TV.
U.S. Department of Commerce invests to keep Pa. businesses safely open
PennLive. “EDA’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance is supporting the agency’s University Center partners, including Pennsylvania State University’s Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP). Funds are allowing universities to provide additional technical assistance to more companies and communities adversely impacted by the current crisis.”
Where Are They Now? Q&A With Moichor CEO Shevy Karbasi
Since the Inc.U Competition officially launched in 2015, it has produced 10 winning teams and provided $120,000 in prize money. Those 10 startups have since grown, shifted, and encountered new challenges and successes. This is the third in an article series which will explore where some of the winning teams are now, how the pandemic has impacted their businesses, and what the next big steps for their companies are. Moichor exists to improve and lengthen the lives of pets by applying deep learning to the diagnostics vets use daily.
PennTAP Receives $300,000 CARES Act Grant
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $300,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP) at Penn State. The grant will boost their capacity to support regional economic development strategies in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $300,000 in CARES Act Funding to Boost Penn State’s Capacity to Help Communities and Businesses Recover from Economic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). “This investment comes at a crucial time to help Pennsylvania’s and our nation’s economy come roaring back and provide hard-working Americans with new opportunities,” said Dana Gartzke, Performing the Delegated Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development.