Launchbox Events
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018 the campus will host the Entrepreneurship Forum, from 12:20 - 1:10 p.m. in Wiestling Hall.
This event will include three Penn State students who have successfully started businesses from Invent Penn State / Happy Valley LaunchBox. The forum will be held in conjunction with Penn State’s Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 12-18).
The Mont Alto LaunchBox ― one of 21 innovation hubs in the Commonwealth ― is part of Invent Penn State, a broader Penn State initiative to promote entrepreneurship and innovation across the Commonwealth. The idea is to offer free services to entrepreneurs in communities around the Commonwealth to help them start and grow businesses that will drive economic development in their communities. Services include legal and patent advice, co-working space, mentorship to help de-risk and accelerate startups, entrepreneur development workshops, and connection to micro grants and other resources. The Mont Alto LaunchBox opened in early 2018.
The event is free of charge and open to the public. Community members, aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, and government and economic development officials are invited to attend.