Robert Knight Jr. has been named associate director of student services and engagement at Penn State Hazleton, Chancellor Gary M. Lawler announced. Knight served as interim associate director of student services and engagement since last year.
Just five years after opening the first LaunchBox, Invent Penn State’s LaunchBox and Innovation Hub Network has grown to 21 locations across Pennsylvania. The network has supported 3,325 community entrepreneurs and helped to launch 164 new Pennsylvania companies, develop 247 new products, and create 194.5 jobs.
Penn State has developed and grown 21 LaunchBoxes and Innovation Hubs across the commonwealth, many of which are located in economically underserved areas. The hubs provide access to no-cost business startup support, including legal services, intellectual property advice, startup accelerator programs, flexible co-working space and more that complement existing community and business resources.
The Greater Hazleton Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association is teaming up with University alumni organizations from across the region for a series of free virtual programs beginning Monday, June 7.
Local high school students competed for $1,500 in prizes during the annual Teen Entrepreneurship Challenge pitch competition hosted by the Hazleton LaunchBox supported by Pasco L. Schiavo, Esq.
