The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State’s goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the Invent Penn State I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and Invent Penn State’s Innovation Hubs.
Penn State Beaver student Marney Haddad plucks ripe tomatoes from the campus garden. The produce is donated to the Salvation Army and fills campus-supported agriculture subscriptions purchased by faculty, staff and students.
Beaver student Marney Haddad and her classmates visit the campus garden every Friday to pick ripe fruits and vegetables. The produce is then donated to the Salvation Army, which distributes to local food pantries.