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Tony Mattei, interim director of innovation and entrepreneurship at Penn State Brandywine and the Brandywine LaunchBox, will be a featured speaker at the International Business Innovation Association’s e.Builders Forum on October 2. He, along with James Delattre (director in the office of entrepreneurship and commercialization at Penn State), Cindy Evans (director of Lehigh Valley LaunchBox) and William Andahazy (entrepreneurship education coordinator at Penn State) will be speaking at a panel titled “Creating an Innovation Network to Foster Entrepreneurship: The LaunchBox Model.” Panelists will share effective strategies and lessons learned from this university network approach. They will also discuss how the...

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Brandywine LaunchBox hosted its first Networking Night. The event included an Open House and Idea TestLab Pitch Competition at Brandywine LaunchBox on November 7, 2022. Click here to read the full story!

Roger Lee, an experienced business leader and higher education professional, has been named Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State Brandywine, effective July 5, 2022. In that role, he will serve as a member of the senior leadership team, lead priority initiatives in the campus’ strategic plan, and direct the Brandywine LaunchBox. Click here to read the full story!

Joined by several dozen community leaders, elected officials and business owners, former Penn State University President Eric J. Barron and Penn State Brandywine Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells presided over a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony on March 18, 2022 to mark the opening of the Brandywine LaunchBox. Click here to read the full story!