Never Stop Dreaming
Our passion is helping early-stage entrepreneurs take the first step in building the business they've always dreamed about.
For entrepreneurs
Located on the Penn State Abington campus in Abington, the LaunchBox connects Philadelphia region entrepreneurs to the support and resources they need to build a sustainable and scalable business with a viable plan for growth. By supporting a culture of innovation around the LaunchBox, the initiative intends to increase the number of entrepreneurs in the community.
- Educational and Inspirational Events
- Pitch Competitions
- 1:1 Coaching and Mentorship
- Legal and Intellectual Property Services
Penn State Startup Week: March 18 - 22, 2024
Each spring, Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC brings together 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 doers put their great ideas into action. Check out the schedule of events at Abington, State College, and all across Pennsylvania.
Alex Filkov: Penn State Abington Student Entrepreneurs in Entertainment Part 1
Part of Penn State Abington Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023Launching November 14, 2023 at 1 pm EasternThis podcast features Alex Filkov, a Penn State Abington student, entrepreneur, and aspiring Standup Comic. Alex shares his insights on starting a career as a standup comic and how his experience as an entrepreneur is helping him to learn valuable life and career skills.This podcast will be available on:
Tyler Cole: Penn State Abington Student Entrepreneurs in Entertainment Part 2
Part of Penn State Abington Global Entrepreneurship Week 2023Launching November 15, 2023 at 1 pm EasternThis podcast features Tyler Cole. Tyler is a Penn State Abington student, entrepreneur, musician, and band manager. Tyler shares his insights on turning his passion for music into an entrepreneurial activity.
Featured Video: The Age of Engagement: Featuring Content Creator Brian Saviano
Content creation is quickly becoming a pathway for many to exercise their creative energy and launch their first entrepreneurial efforts. During this interactive YouTube livestream, participants can connect with a content creator as they share their experiences launching and building platforms for engagement.
Brian Saviano is an online personality that makes content for all ages across a variety of mediums. Since his first gameplay tutorials created in his grandparents office over 10 years ago, he’s been sharing stories while playing his favorite video games. Brian brings his infectious humor, extensive knowledge, and relatability into everything he does.
Penn State Abington Podcast Channel
The Abington LaunchBox launched its newest outlet to connect with the entrepreneurial community in and around Penn State Abington. The Abington Launchbox Podcast Channel exists to inspire, equip, and prepare current and future entrepreneurs with resources to guide their journey.
Check out our weekly podcast, Entrepreneurship 101. Each week we look at 3 topics and guests share their perspectives in just 101 seconds.You can find Entrepreneurship 101 and lots of other audio only content through podcasting platforms.
Penn State Abington Student Entrepreneurs
Penn State Abington Student entrepreneur, Nino Efendic, worked on his business while working on his degree.
Learn more about Nino and his business in this video.
You can also watch Nino compete in the Inc. U competition where student entrepreneurs across Penn State compete for $30,000 of investment in their companies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbb_RHQMq3M
Abington LaunchBox Live
Abington LaunchBox Live offers a wide range of the online content including podcasts, recordings of webinars, and live stream events covering variety of topics for Penn State students, start up businesses, and entrepreneurs.
Early-Stage Business Advisory Services
Whether you are looking for ongoing guidance, a session or two to get some inspiration, or interested in learning more about starting your business, the Abington LaunchBox is ready to help.
Penn State Law Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic
Provides a variety of free legal services related to startups.
Penn State Law Intellectual Property Clinic
Provides entrepreneurs free assistance to determine if they have intellectual property and how to protect it.
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news & events
February 3, 2021
Note: This webinar is presented in Spanish. Watch the webinar here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WUAW9Lg0Yo Part of the Hazleton, Abington, and Berks LaunchBox Entrepreneurship Speaker Series Presented in Spanish. Alejandro Acosta Garcia, an experienced consultant in strategic planning, organizational structure and more, will...
January 19, 2021
The Abington LaunchBox launched its newest outlet to connect with the entrepreneurial community in and around Penn State Abington. The Abington Launchbox Podcast Channel exists to inspire, equip, and prepare current and future entrepreneurs with resources to guide their journey. ...
October 28, 2020
Featuring: Flynn DeMarco and Richard Board from LEGO Masters Most businesses choose to find customers via product development and promotion of those products. More and more however, business is starting to integrate the two. What if, instead promoting a new...
Tools for Entrepreneurs, Innovators, and Industry
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Resource Navigator
The Resource Navigator showcases entrepreneurship and innovation resources in Penn State University communities across Pennsylvania.
IP Navigator
The Intellectual Property Navigator is a showcase of Penn State University’s intellectual property available for licensing.
Startup Navigator
The Startup Navigator is a showcase of startups with Penn State DNA.