Videon Raises Additional $9M for Innovation in Transformative Live Video Streaming Edge Computing
Edge computing leader Videon just announced that it has raised an additional $9 million, bringing total investment in the past seven months to $16.3 million. This new funding, which is led by Alter Venture Partners with participation from Voyager Capital, Fortson VC, Bruce Chizen, and Cercano Management, will drive even more innovation in Videon’s next-generation […]
Nittany Laser’s Tech Solves Defense and Energy’s Biggest (and Tiniest) Problems
What makes Nittany Laser Technologies stand out from its competitors? The fact that there are no competitors — not on this continent, anyway. Drew Nissly’s Philipsburg-based laser welding and cladding company is one of just a handful like it anywhere, and they are solving problems in industries around the world. The company flies under the […]
ICYMI: Intel’s Multi-Billion Dollar Investment in Chip Factories Near Ohio State
Last week Intel announced an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio’s Licking County, just outside of Columbus. To support the development of the new site, Intel announced an additional $100 million investment in partnerships with educational institutions to build a pipeline of talent and […]
Happy Valley Hospitality Leaders Talk Future of the Industry
As the pandemic continues to present the regional hospitality industry with challenges, tourism and hospitality leaders alike are pivoting to find success in new areas. In late 2019, the hospitality landscape in Centre County was looking pretty rosy. The Central PA Convention & Visitors Bureau had just rebranded as the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. At […]
“All the Brains in One Room:” Emergency Tech Consulting Firm On Move to ‘Innovation Hub’
This winter, as companies grapple with WFH and hybrid work schedules, MCM Consulting Group, Inc. is moving in the opposite direction. The public safety and government technology consulting firm has been largely remote since it was founded in the mid-2000s, with its expert team meeting virtually and onsite as team members helped local government and […]
Drucker Diagnostics Opens New Production Line to Meet Growing Demand
If you’ve ever had your blood tested, it was likely processed in a centrifuge made by Happy Valley’s Drucker Diagnostics. After years of steady growth, the global leader in clinical laboratory centrifuges Drucker recently celebrated a big milestone: the opening of a new production line. As healthcare needs have increased, Drucker’s centrifuges are in demand. President Tom Mallison said the new line will support the hospitals, doctors and […]
Zoom Training on Building Your Brand to Attract Penn State Talent
Building Your Brand and Recruiting Penn State TalentJanuary 12, 202211:00 am – 12:00 pmRegister HEREThere is a fierce competition for talent!Learn how to win the war for talent? Attend this one hour Zoom training to learn some valuable information to help your company effectively recruit Penn State talent. At this session you will: • Understand […]
Tell Us What You’d Like to See in the New Year!
It might have been a crazy idea to start a website focused on industry and innovation in the middle of a pandemic, a new work-from-home normal, and the Great Resignation, but it was a risk that paid off. Since our start in 2020, HappyValley Industry has reported on private equity investing millions into Happy Valley […]
What We’re Watching & Where We’re Headed in 2022
As we close out 2021, HappyValley Industry is looking toward a new year of bringing you stories of success, challenges, innovation, and change that you won’t read anywhere else. Here are the stories we’re watching for 2022 and news about our expanded coverage, which will tell even more business stories beyond the tech sector in […]
