News & Events

Business owners in McAdoo visited during ‘Walk the Block’

September 22, 2023

HAZLETON, Pa. - A group from the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. and Penn State Hazleton visited businesses in McAdoo, Schuylkill County, during a recent "Walk the Block." Penn State Hazleton Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer Elizabeth...
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‘Walk the Block’ event sees Hazleton LaunchBox continue community support

April 20, 2023

HAZLETON, Pa. - The Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq. continued its support of businesses in Downtown Hazleton with another "Walk the Block" event on Thursday, April 20. Penn State Hazleton Chancellor Elizabeth J. Wright, Director of Continuing...
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Hazleton LaunchBox hosting events for Penn State Startup Week

March 17, 2023

The Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq., Penn State Hazleton’s business accelerator and co-working space, will host a variety of virtual events geared towards innovation and entrepreneurship from March 20-24 during Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC. Events will be offered...
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Media Mentions

2023

Nonprofits compete for biggest grants at Luzerne Forum – WVIA, Sept. 22

Immanuel Christian students to give diners another taste of Frankie’s Pizza – Standard-Speaker, Sept. 22

Community groups plan upgrades with more than $2 million in grants – Standard-Speaker, May 30

Start your ‘food-preneur’ dreams with the services of the Hazleton Kitchen Incubator – Standard-Speaker, Feb. 28, 2023

Penn State Hazleton alumna paying it forward as Student Success Center employee – Hazleton Hoy, Feb. 28. 2023

2022

Traveling 9/11 display stops in Hazleton – WNEP-TV, Sept. 11, 2022

Mobile exhibit in Hazleton a chance to learn about those who died on 9/11 – Standard-Speaker, Sept. 10, 2022

Sept. 11 exhibit at Hazleton Launchbox – Standard-Speaker, Sept. 9, 2022

World Memorial 9/11 remembrance exhibit arrives in Hazleton – Standard-Speaker, Sept. 6, 2022

World Memorial 9/11 Remembrance Exhibit to visit Hazleton September 10-11 – Standard-Speaker, Aug. 17, 2022

Area students pitch business ideas to pros – Standard-Speaker, Aug. 16, 2022

Food-based entrepreneurs can apply for microgrants for use at the Hazleton Kitchen Incubator – Standard-Speaker, May 25, 2022

$1,000 prize on the line at Hazleton Launchbox student competition – Standard-Speaker, April 27, 2022

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey commends Hazleton LaunchBox on receiving competitive grant – Standard-Speaker, April 14, 2022

$200,000 going to business development center in Hazleton – WNEP-TV, April 13, 2022

Federal funding bringing new life to blighted property in Hazleton – WBRE-TV/WYOU-TV – April 13, 2022

LaunchBox receives grant for upgrades – WYLN-TV, April 13, 2022

Free events mark Hazleton LaunchBox’s Startup Week – Standard-Speaker, April 1, 2022

Hazleton LaunchBox to host free workshops – Standard-Speaker, Feb. 21, 2022

2021

Downtown Hazleton Alliance for Progress gets $15K grant for Kitchen Incubator Program – Standard-Speaker, Nov. 29, 2021

Downtown Hazleton Global Entrepreneurship Week events – Standard-Speaker, Nov. 21, 2021

PSU chancellor touts campus, LaunchBox during chamber breakfast – Standard-Speaker, Oct. 1, 2021

Hazleton LaunchBox announces no-cost workshops – Standard-Speaker, Aug. 10, 2021

Sweets Melendez cuts ribbon on new business in Hazleton – WYLN-TV, July 29, 2021

Hazleton LaunchBox taps into innovation of its own during pandemic pivot – Standard-Speaker, June 19, 2021

Hazleton LaunchBox, Invent Penn State resources help local seed startup grow – Standard-Speaker, June 14, 2021

$1,500 up for grabs at Hazleton LaunchBox Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge – Standard-Speaker, June 9, 2021

Student pitches illuminated dancing shoes, walks away with $1,000 business prize – Standard-Speaker, April 23, 2021

One year of COVID-19: Many Hazleton area businesses survived with ingenuity and help from community – Standard-Speaker, March 21, 2021

2020

New year brings new opportunities for entrepreneurs at Hazleton LaunchBox – Times Leader, Dec. 20, 2020

New year brings new opportunities at Hazleton LaunchBox – Standard-Speaker, Dec. 22, 2020

Local Athlete Wins Business Competition – SSPTV News, Aug. 31, 2020

Hazleton center helps couple launch business – Standard-Speaker, March 3, 2020

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September 28 2023

Education alumna's publishing company helping to make knowledge more accessible

Adelina Hristova, who earned her doctor from the Penn State College of Education in 2016, launched a marketing campaign for her publishing company through Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank's Digital TestLab accelerator program. She also had her company's mascot 3D printed at OriginLabs, Happy Valley's newest prototyping and fabrication space.
September 28 2023

LaunchBox and Innovation Network builds entrepreneurial ecosystem playbook

The Invent Penn State team has released a free virtual Playbook entitled “Making Entrepreneurship Accessible in Rural America,” which shares the full narrative behind the building of the network, as well as a compilation of insights from network leaders. 
September 28 2023

Office of Entrepreneurship and Commercialization appoints two new directors

Brad Zdenek has been appointed director of economic development and student programs, effective Sept. 25. Steve Carpenter has been appointed director of research startups, effective Sept. 18.
September 26 2023

Eight startups selected for fall 2023 FastTrack Accelerator

Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank has accepted eight early-stage business startups into its fall 2023 FastTrack Accelerator program. The startups selected range from glowing soap and a modern color vision test, to a Latin American gaming media group, an arts education company and an adventure STEAM summer camp.
September 11 2023

'Shark Tank' entrepreneur on latest episode of Dare to Disrupt podcast

In the latest episode of Invent Penn State’s “Dare to Disrupt” podcast, host Ryan Newman interviews Joe Altieri, "Shark Tank" entrepreneur and FlexScreen inventor and CEO.
September 7 2023

Penn State seeking increased per-student support in 2024-25 funding request

Penn State leaders are requesting increased appropriations for the 2024-25 fiscal year that, if approved by the commonwealth, would narrow the per-student funding gap that exists between Penn State and Pennsylvania’s other public universities. The funding request is being submitted as a part of the commonwealth’s annual budget process.
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