Cultivating Entrepreneurs
Cultivating Entrepreneurs
Minor prepares students for entrepreneurial success
The Hospitality Management concentration of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation minor offers business and leadership training to students interested in entrepreneurial pursuits after graduation. The minor provides opportunities for students to connect with alumni working in the industry.
Placing technology in the hands of those who need it
Zita Oravecz and Tim Brick, associate professors of human development and family studies, plan to launch a company for their Wear-IT smartphone app, which measures emotional and physiological states in everyday life and can intervene when it is most needed.
Using artificial intelligence to evaluate newborn health
Much can be learned about the health of both a mother and her newborn by examining the placenta. Penn State faculty developed and patented software to evaluate a placenta with only a photograph, and they are working to improve and disseminate their innovation to people who need it.
Human Development and Family Studies degree helped Wholesome co-creator develop her entrepreneurial spirit
Entrepreneurship is often associated with emergent technology and raising money, but one recent Penn State graduate turned her entrepreneurial spirit toward helping people create a sense of well-being and community.
Supporting underrepresented entrepreneurs to uplift individuals and the economy
Women and entrepreneurs of color have lower access to capital than other entrepreneurs. Penn State researchers are collaborating with colleagues, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and corporations to build a stronger economy and more equitable future.
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