Penn State President Eric Barron, the visionary behind the Invent Penn State initiative, shares opening remarks during the kickoff of the 2022 Venture & IP Conference on April 28 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Credit: Rick Brandt / Penn State. Creative Commons
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The 2022 Venture & IP Conference kicked off on April 28 at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center on the University Park campus.
More than 450 attendees representing more than 60 companies from within the Penn State entrepreneurial ecosystem, angel and venture investors alongside 30 sponsors, are participating in the two-day event.
Penn State President Eric Barron, center, is joined by Linda Feltman, lecturer, Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, third from left, as they recognize the winners of the Student Startup Showcase during the opening ceremonies for the 2022 Venture & IP Conference at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. The Penn State Student Startup Showcase features one-minute student pitches, which were initially developed for IncU, a student-entrepreneurship funding competition, or the Summer Founder’s Program, in partnership with Happy Valley LaunchBox. Each of the eight student presenters received $2,000 to invest in growing their businesses. Credit: Rick Brandt / Penn State. Creative Commons