Gain an inside look at the Lion Launch Pad offices! A virtual tour is now on YouTube…

The last few weeks have seen additional news of creative programs targeted at getting early-stage ventures up and running.
One such example from New England was recently featured in Business 2.0 magazine. The Foundry at 1795 is a new program created by the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering and Babson College. The project is designed [...]

The Lion Launch Pad has a home at last! The building is in the heart of downtown State College, just steps from campus on the corner of College and McAllister, making it an excellent location. The office is on the second floor, and includes access to a conference room and the potential for [...]

Thank you for your interest in the newest business accelerator for Central Pennsylvania.
As is discussed below, Penn State University has been a national leader in research for many years, as evidenced by its leading levels of research funding. Much potential, in terms of an entrepreneurial application of this research, remains to be capitalized on, however. [...]

Penn State University has been a national leader in research for many years, as evidenced by its leading levels of research funding. Much potential, in terms of an entrepreneurial application of this research, remains to be capitalized on, however. We can start by doing a better job to help undergraduate entrepreneurs.
As an undergraduate entrepreneur [...]