Congrats to the Summer 2016 Happy Valley LaunchBox Graduates!

On Wednesday, July 27, the 10 graduating LaunchTeams of the Summer 2016 Happy Valley LaunchBox cohort graduated from the 10-week business incubator program on Allen Street in State College. The 10 team gave 3-minute "rocket pitches" as part of the graduation ceremony.

The Summer 2016 graduating LaunchTeams:

  • AEOLUS - A breath controlled video game to ensure exercise and improve lung health.
  • BRITE BOX - Brite Box inspires children from vulnerable populations to be curious, creative, and persistent through our carefully curated problem solving kits.
  • FIRST PICK - A social platform that helps people find, join, and organize pickup games in their area.
  • MAAKE MAGAZINE - A print publication and online platform featuring the work of emerging contemporary artists.
  • OMEGA NOTES - An easy to use note sharing platform.
  • PARKING BEE - Make money renting out your parking space.
  • PHOSPHOLUTIONS LLC - A buffering agent to reduce fertilizer pollution and manipulate plant growth.
  • SIMULATION BUILDING BLOCKS - A novel platform that bridges industry and academia where experts can add new models (building blocks) to simulate the complex and modern oil and gas recovery techniques.
  • STELLARTISAN - A next-generation digital marketplace products, services and ideas in the cryptocurrency exchange world.
  • SUNSET WX - SunsetWx combines meteorology and programming knowledge to forecast sunrise and sunset quality worldwide.

 

Accelerator teams have access to:

  • 24/7 co-working space for meetings with potential customer and getting work done.
  • 10-week bootcamp to de-risk their their business, test assumptions, create a go-to-market plan, and increase their chances of success.
  • co-located professional clinics that provide access to free legal, intellectual property, marketing, funding, and business advice.
  • extensive network of industry experts and mentors.

Find out more about Happy Valley LaunchBox.