From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, student start-ups to well-established companies, Penn State provides a variety of opportunities for businesses and industries to partner with the University to solve unique challenges, develop new products, recruit top talent, and make a lasting impact.
As businesses and industries continue to face challenges and adjust during this global pandemic, Penn State's Corporate Engagement Center offers support and access to innovative solutions to address specific challenges, now and in the future. Our team is here to provide a starting point to connect you to groundbreaking University research, talented Penn State students, and ways to develop your current workforce.
Corporate Engagement Center’s COVID-19 resources
Virtual recruiting opportunities for employers
Opportunities to support Penn State’s COVID-19 response
How to support virtual student engagement experiences
Current COVID-19 research projects
Solve complex, technical problems, utilize world-class facilities, connect with one of our 5,000 research faculty members, and take advantage of the results of our $1.01 billion annual research expenditure. A research partnership with Penn State can help your business achieve more.
Corporate Engagement Center
Penn State Research
Office of Industrial Partnerships
Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
Recognized as a trusted partner by corporate recruiters, Penn State manages one of the largest recruitment programs in the country. With nearly 100,000 undergraduate and graduate students University-wide, employers can build a robust engagement plan to meet and exceed recruitment goals.
Recruiting at Penn State
University Career Services
In fiscal year 2018–19, Penn State researchers conducted $968 million in research, disclosed 154 new inventions, received 38 patents, and executed 23 technology licenses. These research discoveries, patents, and technologies may solve business challenges, enhance products, or provide a business with a competitive edge. The Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference provides additional access to Penn State emerging technologies and startups.
Office of Technology Management
Emerging Technologies for Licensing
IP Navigator
Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference
The Penn State Smeal College of Business and Penn State World Campus offer a variety of programs to help your organization stay competitive by developing leaders to drive change. Online and in-person opportunities, for individuals and groups, are available and taught by nationally recognized faculty.
Corporate Engagement Center
Penn State World Campus
Outreach
Penn State Executive Programs
Education Alliance
Penn State's burgeoning entrepreneurial ecosystem was developed to help drive economic development. This network consists of a blend of entrepreneurship-focused academic programs, business startup training, funding for commercialization, and university-industry collaborations. With an innovation hub located in every undergraduate campus community, opportunities to tap into this ecosystem are available throughout Pennsylvania and beyond.
Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Major
Invent Penn State
Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Fund for Innovation
Invent Penn State Venture and IP Conference
Startup Navigator
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor
Innovation Hubs
Corporate philanthropy supports programs, scholarships, research endeavors, and faculty development. Penn State is committed to partnering with businesses, like yours, to find the best and most appropriate opportunity to make a lasting impression on the University through philanthropy.
Corporate Relations
Foundation Relations
Innovation Park at Penn State is a unique campus environment where business, education, and research come together. A vibrant community of 118 acres with more than 1,000,000 square feet of office, manufacturing, and research space provide tenants with access to Penn State’s scientific, engineering, technology, and business resources. Innovation Park is home to eighty-three companies, including twenty-five startups, a 2,050-person workforce, and the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel—a 300-room hotel with world-class conference facilities. Just a few miles from the University Park Airport and directly off of Interstate-99, the Park is easily accessible for travelers.
Innovation Park
