NCPA LaunchBox celebrates a year of innovation and industry growth
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 role in the North Central Pressed Materials Strategy Development Consortium, an initiative aimed at advancing the pressed material industry in central Pennsylvania. The consortium, based in Ridgway, recently received a major boost through the federal Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration. This grant will be instrumental in developing a strategic roadmap...