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Kelly Scott

Kelly Scott is a vocal coach and music director who believes in the profound ability of music and the performing arts to unite our community. She is the owner of Kelly Scott Studios – a vocal music studio lo­cated in Bellefonte that provides professional level vocal training to both local talent as well as performers across the country. As a... READ MORE >

2022 Top 100 Organizations Rate Card

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Project Vive

Founder: Mary Elizabeth McCulloch “Millions of people with disabilities, such as cerebral palsy and ALS, cannot speak. Many lack access to assistive technology because of high cost, lack of training and limited control sensor options. Project Vive has created the Voz Box system, an affordable, smart, speech generating device (SGD) that addresses the unmet need for every voice to be... READ MORE >

KinderMinder

Founder: Maria Diamanti “KinderMinder is a mobile application that is designed to incentivize early adolescents, with games and customizable characters, to remember to take their asthma medication and to become active agents in their own health care,” says Diamanti. “KinderMinder was originally created for a Penn State pitch competition that had to do with coming up with an application idea... READ MORE >

Actuated Medical

Founder: Maureen L. Mulvihill “At Actuated Medical, Inc. (AMI), our Innovative Motion medical devices incorporate electronically controlled actuation to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. AMI’s startup ecosystem embraces quality (certified ISO 13485; quality management system), yet allows the Team the freedom to apply agile design to cost effectively and quickly develop devices,” says Mulvihill. “With 18 issued patents... READ MORE >

Align Advisors

Founder: Lindsay Fairman Align Advisors is a technical leadership firm that designs and assesses software products for commercialization. Managing Director Lindsay Fairman works with executives, investors and innovation stakeholders to minimize risk and increase profitability. With over 15 years of industry and entrepreneurial experience, Fairman bridges technical leadership gaps so strategy, technology and bottom-line align.... READ MORE >

Maake Magazine

Founder: Emily Burns Maake Magazine is an independent, artist-run publication that showcases the work of emerging artists both in print and online. With each issue, the publication seeks to promote innovative and experimental contemporary articles, as well as encourage conversation and community. Not only does Maake publish articles, it also writes full-length interviews on featured artists and hosts exhibitions. The... READ MORE >

Pop Up Ave

Founder: Andrea Groznik Andrea Groznik and her husband Brad started Pop Up Ave in State College after moving to the area from New York. They missed urban flea markets filled with cool, handmade and vintage items affordable enough to buy on a whim, and wondered about starting their own in their new hometown. Starting a small business is daunting, she... READ MORE >

TEAMology

Founder: Linsey Covert TEAMology, LLC is an award-winning startup that provides educators with an easy to use proprietary cloud-based software. Programming uses a TEAM model that uniquely integrates social and emotional learning (SEL), career readiness language and bullying prevention tools and curriculum to reach every K-8 student and meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) regulations. The company offers a first-of-its-kind... READ MORE >