Political Quotes

“I recently visited the Innovation Commons at Penn State Behrend in Erie County, which is an idea lab that offers support for entrepreneurs and startup companies. It opened in January of 2016 to innovators, including those at the student level, who sought a place to organize, collaborate, compose, and construct their ideas. The Innovation Commons is a part of the Innovation Beehive, which is housed at, and managed by, Penn State Behrend. It is in partnership with three additional Erie County universities: Mercyhurst, Gannon, and Edinboro. It was the first of its kind in 2016, and its success established a business network across Erie County--or, in other words, the beehive. The beehive sites will operate as both individual service providers and as part of a larger, connected network, with multiple points of entry for entrepreneurs. All services will be available to the public and to businesses seeking to develop new products or enter new markets. Each lab will specialize in different aspects of product or business development: Edinboro University will provide advertising, marketing, and public relations strategies for business startups. Both current students and those entrepreneurs in the community can all seek assistance with all of these universities.…”