It’s a great time to start up.

From product development, prototyping, and business planning to technical training, education, and mentorship, the North Central PA LaunchBox is here and ready to serve you.

Supporting manufacturing competitiveness and workforce needs,
growing and attracting talented innovators and entrepreneurs,
and creating new high-knowledge, high-technology businesses in the region.

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Penn State DuBois, NCPA LaunchBox host summer tech camp for local students

October 16, 2026

  DuBOIS, Pa. — Students from the DuBois Area School District recently spent four days exploring cybersecurity, additive manufacturing, and emerging technologies through a hands-on Summer Tech Camp hosted by Penn State DuBois and the North Central Pennsylvania (NCPA) LaunchBox...
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Print Worx and LaunchBox shine at Penn State’s Global Impact Forum

April 17, 2026

DUBOIS, Pa. — The North Central PA LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois and its student-run venture, Print Worx, played a major role in Penn State’s Global Impact Forum, held last week in Pittsburgh. Students enrolled in ENTR 496: Independent Studies in Entrepreneurship,...
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NCPA LaunchBox celebrates a year of innovation and industry growth

October 1, 2024

DuBOIS, Pa. — The North Central Pennsylvania (NCPA) LaunchBox powered by Penn State DuBois marked a year of significant achievements in 2023-24 by fostering regional industry growth and workforce development. A key highlight of the year was the LaunchBox’s pivotal...
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Technical Training Center

The North Central PA LaunchBox and Penn State DuBois offer customized corporate training programs developed and facilitated by subject matter experts who are highly credentialed in their fields. Courses include:
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Die Setter Training Program
  • Fracture and Failure Analysis
  • Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • Supervision Essentials Series
Business

Invest in our Shared Future

The sustainability of the North Central PA LaunchBox relies on the contributions of alumni, friends, and community leaders who see the potential for our campus to serve as a launching point for students and entrepreneurs. Now is the perfect time for community members who share our entrepreneurial vision to invest in our own region’s future.

Idea Lab

The Idea Lab offers students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to utilize various levels of 3D printers and a commercial vinyl printer to create prototypes, marketing materials, and so much more.

The Idea Lab is located in the DEF Building.

Learn to use the 3-D printers with Rapid Prototyping Classes

Entrepreneur Assistance Clinic

Provides a variety of free legal services related to startups.

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Intellectual Property Clinic

Provides entrepreneurs free assistance to determine if they have intellectual property and how to protect it.

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