Shenango LaunchBox

06/17/2026

The Shenango LaunchBox powered by the Greater Sharon Community, along with the City of Sharon and the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, are proud to announce the three local businesses who will receive a total of $95,000 in grant funding awarded through the Sharon Economic Development Fund!

SHARON, Pa. – The Shenango LaunchBox powered by the Greater Sharon Community, along with the City of Sharon and the Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, have announced the three local businesses who will receive a total of $95,000 in grant funding awarded through the Shar...

04/30/2026

The Shenango LaunchBox was in the limelight earlier this week!

Look for a special feature coming soon from Invent Penn State highlighting the services available through the LaunchBox, and a unique entrepreneur success story from the Sharon community!

04/16/2026

Register today for the Office of Business Inclusion and Supplier Development (BISD) Empowering Connections: Advancing Opportunities for Small Businesses 2026 Virtual Micro-Summit on Monday, May 4!

🔗 RSVP today: tinyurl.com/BISDMicroSummit

03/02/2026

Mark your calendar - Penn State Startup Week is March 23-27!

Enjoy hands-on sessions, real career conversations, and opportunities to connect with Penn State alumni. Visit the Startup Week website to learn more.

Each spring, Penn State Startup Week brings together the best and brightest Penn State student and alumni entrepreneurs and innovators for a week long entrepreneurship immersion and celebration of the magic that happens when Penn State’s inspired doers put their great ideas into action.

02/24/2026

Good luck to all teams competing in this year's Inc.U competition!

Register today to watch all of the pitches and vote for the People's Choice Award.

Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to watch six student teams compete for cash prizes of up to $15,000 at the Invent Penn State Inc.U pitch competition on Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.

02/03/2026

The Invent Penn State Summer Founders Program offers $15,000 to startups with at least one Penn State student founder, enabling them to work on their startup, social good, or nonprofit idea over the summer.

Learn more and register: https://invent.psu.edu/programs/summer-founders-program/

01/13/2026

Penn State undergrads — ready to pitch your startup for a chance at $15,000?
Applications are now open for the 2026 Inc.U Competition, hosted by Invent Penn State. Student-led startups can compete for $30,000 in total funding, mentorship, marketing support, and the chance to pitch live during Penn State Startup Week.

🏆 Prizes:
1st Place – $15,000
2nd Place – $10,000
3rd Place – $5,000
Startup Spark Award – $1,000

📹 Apply by submitting a 2–3 minute pitch video by Jan. 18. Finalists will be announced in February and pitch live in March.

Learn more & apply: https://invent.psu.edu/programs/inc-u-competition/

12/01/2025

This GivingTuesday, support the entrepreneurs transforming Pennsylvania!

The campaign (and fun) has already begun! Your donation not only helps entrepreneurs—it creates jobs, strengthens communities, and drives economic growth across Pennsylvania.

Join me and make a gift to GivingTuesday 2025.

11/20/2025

Top 30!

Penn State has been ranked as the No. 27 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine in the partnership's annual rankings.

Penn State has been ranked as the No. 27 school for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine in the partnership's annual rankings released Nov. 12, moving up one spot from the previous year.

11/18/2025

Are you a Penn State undergraduate with a startup idea ready to grow?
The Inc.U Competition is your opportunity to pitch for up to $15,000 in funding.

Join the Info Session on December 8 to learn how to apply and take your venture to the next level.

🔗 https://invent.psu.edu/programs/inc-u-competition/