UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox and Innovation Network has provided a wide array of no-cost entrepreneurial resources to innovators across the state for the past six years. The Network is comprised of 21 LaunchBox and innovation spaces embedded within Commonwealth Campus communities.
These spaces provide specialized programs to de-risk and accelerate startup companies including no-cost coworking space, makerspaces, accelerator programs, pitch competitions, speaker series, access to experts and mentors, and legal and intellectual property advice through Penn State Law clinics. All locations are open to community members, students, and faculty/staff alike with no University affiliation required to participate.
Since the first innovation space opened in 2015, the Network has:
Supported 5,979 community entrepreneurs.
Graduated 626…