Kent State has had its share of entrepreneurs – people who develop an idea and do whatever it takes to bring it to fruition. Carleton Whitmore and Ben Wolford provide examples of Kent State entrepreneurs...
Students will have the opportunity to learn more about the painting industry and win $2,000 at the Innov8athon IV: Innov8 Paint! event in the Student Center from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on this Saturday, Nov....
With more than 1,000 students utilizing the service of Blackstone LaunchPad, future Kent State students with ideas will have an easy and accessible resource to get help bringing those ideas and plans to...
Two Kent State senior visual communication design majors have been raising money to start a children’s costume store called Crazy Capes.Joshua Bird, a senior visual communication design major, and Allison...
With the Apple Watch’s April 24 release date approaching, one Kent State student has already started capitalizing on the new product.Spencer Nicol, a senior marketing major, developed WATCHSMITH, a company...
Blackstone Launchpad at Kent State will present its annual Idea Olympics on March 5. Applications close Thursday at 5 p.m. $4,000 of funding is available to the winner of the competition. The Idea Olympics...
With the assistance of Kent State’s Blackstone LaunchPad, another business has opened its doors in Downtown Kent.University Chiropractic and Wellness, located on Route 59, opened on Jan. 12 and is owned...
Junior computer science and fashion merchandising major Robin Bonatesta was the first Kent State student named a University Innovation Fellow by the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation...
The University Libraries have partnered with other departments around campus, including the Blackstone LaunchPad, for the first Kent State Mini Maker’s Faire on April 24.Hilary Kennedy, manager of the...
University Libraries won the “Most Collaborative Partner” award at the first Blackstone LaunchPad Entrepreneurial Awards and Expo on Tuesday morning.Director of Marketing and Communication Karen...
New products such as Google Glass, fitness bands and light-up clothing are all a part of the increasingly popular trend of wearable technology. Kent State’s Blackstone LaunchPad explored this new industry...
