Berks LaunchBox

Berks LaunchBox

Berks LaunchBox open for membership

The Berks LaunchBox is accepting members from the local community. Members will enjoy access to 3D printers, laptops, a laser cutter, and other high-tech equipment; training and education on equipment and software.
Verde Mantis

Entrepreneurship in 3D is alive and well at Berks

Penn State Berks alumnus Joe Sinclair just launched his third business — Verde Mantis, LLC, the first local company focused on bringing 3D printing or additive manufacturing to the masses with its latest product, the 3D Mantis Printer.
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Berks LaunchBox announces events and classes

The Penn State Berks LaunchBox is hosting a series of events, including Marketing Mondays and Tinker Tuesdays, 2-7 p.m., throughout the month of July; a Laser Cutter Safety and Orientation course; and special interest meetups in the fall.
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Entrepreneurs and innovators share strategies

Berks Startup Week features entrepreneurial workshops; networking events; a student pitch competition on WPSU’s “The Investment”; and presentations from startup founders and corporate innovators, including many Penn State alumni.
Berks engineering team is finalist in Inc.U competitionMasen Suhadolnik has been lifting weights since high school. Between sets, he would sometimes notice other people in the gym not lifting properly, and he wanted to help.

Berks engineering team is finalist in Inc.U competition

It wasn’t until Masen Suhadolnik became a senior in the electro-mechanical engineering technology degree program at Penn State Berks that he discovered a way to combine his love of weight lifting, his knowledge of engineering, and his desire to help others.