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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.

The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the mid-Atlantic region, virtually hosted more than 500 attendees April 15-16. Drawing more than 80 startups and more than 50 venture capital investors from across the country, the conference highlighted innovations from high growth and emerging markets to promote collaboration, investment and startup acceleration.

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...

Innovations comprised biotechnology, IT, energy, advanced manufacturing, and other high-growth markets Kenneth Frazier, a 1975 Penn State alumnus and chairman and CEO of Merck, served as the keynote speaker for the 2021 Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference. Image: Penn State Virtual Venture & IP Conference showcases disruptive technology, innovations April 22, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference, one of the largest tech startup conferences in the m...