The University City Science Center and their Phase 1 Ventures (P1V) program are partnering with the University of Pittsburgh to launch companies around long-horizon, high-potential technologies.
Access to advanced, real-time weather data by planners, businesses and decision makers can be a matter of life and death. This new partnership at the University of Pennsylvania puts sophisticated global data in the hands of students and researchers.
The Center for Online Innovation in Learning is merging with the Penn State EdTech Network, furthering the university's mission to promote education technology and generate new businesses in the Commonwealth.
Started while the founder was still a Penn State student, Phospholutions has developed a product that boosts the survival rate of transplanted seedlings, makes them more drought-resistant and reduces the environmental consequences of wasted fertilizer. They're coming to a golf course or playing field near you.
This Philadelphia university is pioneering a program in Peace Engineering, the first of its kind in the United States. The emerging field mashes up engineering and applied sciences with the social sciences to mitigate conflicts across the globe and in Drexel's local community.
Preventing the spread of malaria is just one of the real world problems being tackled at this innovative facility. Huck supports over 500 researchers in State College while bringing engineering expertise to the life sciences.
This startup nonprofit has developed an innovative, affordable technology that helps those with conditions like ALS and cerebral palsy communicate.
A student athlete turned school counselor, Linsey Covert knows the deep impact it makes on a young person when they're part of a team. She's taking that philosophy into local schools in an effort to combat bullying, increase attendance and decrease behavior incidents.
Penn State researchers are using this data to track migration patterns and make predictions about public health efforts. Their work could lead to more effective vaccination campaigns and save lives.
Already one of the top 50 research universities in the world, Penn State is broadening its mission with this Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success.