Resources

This page lists the resources available on the Farrell Center website

Fund for Innovation- De-risking and accelerating commercialization of Penn State's emerging technologies. 

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Penn State - Engages the entrepreneurial spirit in the State College area.

Happy Valley LaunchBox - Connecting local entrepreneurs to the support, resources, and facilities they need to de-risk and accelerate their ventures. It's good for them, and it's good for our economy. Signature program of Invent Penn State, a Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation, and student career success. Great for early-stage start-ups. All programs and services are open to the public.

Happy Valley VC - Penn State's student-run Venture Capital and Startup Hub

Invent Penn State - Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success. 

Intellectual Property Clinic - This clinic provides counseling to PA innovators, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and early-stage startups in intellectual property strategy.

The Learning Factory - The Learning Factory is the maker space to support the capstone engineering design course, a variety of other students projects, and provide a university-industry partnership where student design projects benefit real-world clients.

Lion LaunchPad Microgrant Program - Offered to entrepreneurial student teams to help them get up and running with initial expenses.

Nittany Lion Careers - Search for local, regional, or global career opportunities as a job seeker or post as a recruiter or employer in Penn State's student and alumni recruiting platform.

Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic - This clinic provides free representation for entrepreneurs, startups, and nonprofit organizations in a setting similar to a small law firm. 

Penn State Startup Week - Yearly University-wide event that brings some of the leading minds in entrepreneurship and innovation to Penn State campus and across the Commonwealth (Spring)

Penn State Small Business Development Center- SBDC offers free one-on-one business consulting to students, faculty, staff, and community.