Mary Richardson, a senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Penn State York, participated in the Student Startup Showcase at the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference. Her company, Bindr, is an all-inclusive dating app that provides a safe online space for bisexual individuals.
The 2023 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference gathered more than 400 attendees, including 63 startups, 40 investors and 16 sponsors, working together to drive the efforts of entrepreneurs, researchers and others into the next phase of their businesses.
Interim Senior Vice President for Research Andrew Read hosted a fireside chat with recently appointed College of Medicine Dean Dr. Karen Kim (pictured). They discussed new opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration across Penn State and the commonwealth to empower technological and medical advancement.
One of the largest tech startup conferences in the mid-Atlantic, the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference highlights innovation from high-growth and emerging markets and expands Penn State’s diverse technological and entrepreneurial research efforts.