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Venture Connection entrepreneur applications are now open. Taking place during the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, April 28-29, Venture Connection is a matchmaking event between capital-seeking startups and venture capital investors who have been pre-matched based on industry and capital needs, among other key criteria.

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is a disease resulting from too much cerebrospinal fluid around the brain and affects roughly 750,000 Americans, typically those over 65 years old. Penn State researchers are developing a new technology called HydroFix, an advanced surgical shunt system to address NPH.

Penn State startup aims to improve treatment of hydrocephalus Normal pressure hydrocephalus is a disease resulting from too much cerebrospinal fluid around the brain. NPH symptoms are often confused with Alzheimer’s disease but in many cases are reversible with the placement of a shunt. The HydroFix shunt developed by Penn State researchers is designed to mitigate the risks associated with the current shunts on the market and provide a durable treatment solution for NPH patients.Image: Penn S...