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[Lehigh University Entrepreneurship News]

2013

UGI wraps up first year of Integrated Product Development programs at Lehigh University, UGI Connection, June 11, 2013

World-class leaders of 2013: Joe Skelton, My Lehigh: Lehigh University’s Online Community, Spring 2013

Technically proficient, entrepreneurially minded, Lehigh University News Center, June 10, 2013

Beyond Sport: Utilising the power of sport to help the lives of others, Beyond Sport, Spring 2013

Lehigh’s entrepreneurs make an impression, Lehigh University News Center, May 29, 2013

Corbett administration congratulates EcoTech Marine for expansion in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, May 16, 2013

Newsmakers, Lehigh Valley Business, May 13, 2013

The cool potential of a Eureka moment, Lehigh University Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2013

EcoTech primed and ready to grow: new Allentown area facility makes room for expansion, The Morning Call, May 15, 2013

Bethlehem startup celebrates 10-year anniversary, recent expansion, Lehigh Valley Business, May 10, 2013

Lehigh University students get special training in community development lending, WFMZ-TV 69, May 7, 2013

People in business, Express-Times, May 5, 2013

Innovate to educate, LehighSiliconValley takes students to the heart of entrepreneurship, Resolve, Spring 2013

The cool potential of a Eureka moment, Lehigh University News Center, April 26, 2013

Baker Institute names Easton resident its new chairman, April 24, 2013

Alice P. Gast: Observing Earth Day in era of entrepreneurship, The Morning Call, April 22, 2013

Lehigh, Rising Tide forge partnership, The Brown and White, April 19, 2013

Edit Desk: Locked up and loved it, The Brown and White, April 18, 2013

Ask the experts: Should small business owners seek venture capital financing?, CardHub, April 18, 2013

A sheltered life altered by experiences, Acumen: The magazine of Lehigh University’s College of Arts and Sciences, Spring 2013

$250,000 loan pool to aid start-ups, educate students, Lehigh Valley Business, April 17, 2013

Press release: Lehigh University invests $250,000 in Lehigh Valley Microbusinesses, The Rising Tide, April 15, 2013

CREATE Club, Baker Institute host welding workshop, The Brown and White, April 8, 2013 (Watch Video)

Second Lehigh Valley hackathon held in Bethlehem, The Express Times, April 6, 2013

Technical entrepreneurship students showcase products, Brown and White, April 4, 2013 (View Photostream)

Microprocessor power pack has plenty of promise, Lehigh Valley Business, April 1, 2013

Lehigh women encourage peers to innovate, Lehigh University News Center, April 1, 2013

Students hear how science can help business, The Reading Eagle, March 26, 2013

Lehigh alumnus Richard Hayne builds Urban Outfitters empire, The Brown and White, March 7, 2013

Lehigh students create college athletic apparel company, The Brown and White, March 7, 2013

Lehigh University technical entrepreneurship master’s degree part of Bethlehem-area innovation cluster, Technically Philly, March 5, 2013

From the President’s desk: Competing and collaborating, Lehigh University Alumni Bulletin, Winter 2012-13

Remembering Dexter F. Baker ’50 ’57G: An entrepreneur who championed the performing arts, Lehigh University Alumni Bulletin, Winter 2012-13

Winners announced in 2012-13 EUREKA! Ventures Competition Series, P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science, Feb. 18, 2013

UGI sponsors Lehigh University student teams in 2013 Integrated Product Development program, UGI Connection, Feb. 15, 2013

Lehigh’s CREATE Club brings 3D printing, creativity to life, The Brown and White, Feb. 5, 2013

College of Business and Economics Dean’s Communiqué, Dean’s Commiqué Newsletter, Feb. 1, 2013

The art of the start-up, Lehigh University Annual Report, Jan. 2013

EcoTech Marine: From college buds to business partners (video), EcoTech TV2News, Jan. 2013

Remembering Dexter F. Baker ’50, ’57G, P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Newsletter

Cultivating Entrepreneurs, P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science Newsletter

Seven Bethlehem technology companies awarded Pennsylvania tax credits, The Express-Times, Jan. 30, 2013

Students meet entrepreneurs on both coasts, Lehigh University News Center, Jan. 25, 2013

PennApps 2013 Hackathon runner-up SparkTab could be your new browser start page, Tech Crunch, Jan. 21, 2013

Advanced “E”ducation: Master’s Degree in Technical Entrepreneurship, The Collegiate Entrepreneur, Jan. 21, 2013

Lehigh alum Dave Petrillo ’08, founder of Coffee Joulies, featured on “Shark Tank,” ABC Shark Tank, Jan. 11, 2013

Lehigh names 4 start-ups involved in grant program, Lehigh Valley Business, Jan. 11, 2013

Greenphire: King of Prussia clinical payment tech startup to open office in England, Technically Philly, January 3, 2013

Lehigh On Location: LehighSiliconValley2013 blog, Jan. 2013

2012

Baker Creativity & Innovation Lab featured in Lehigh University’s holiday e-card (video), Lehigh University, Dec. 2012

Lehigh University grad launches successful coffee accessory, The Express-Times, Dec. 25, 2012

About place: Year on the Edge reveals Pennsylvania’s thriving locals, Keystone Edge, Dec. 20, 2012

Lehigh entrepreneurs expand their companies,  The Brown and White, Dec. 10, 2012

Consumerism dominates the holiday season, The Brown and White, Dec. 7, 2012

Courtney Buchanan: Lehigh University pavilion symbolizes a cultural link to China, The Morning Call, Nov. 29, 2012

Two Lehigh students create women’s accessory company, The Brown and White, Nov. 29, 2012

1 Lab x 2 Fulbrights = Greater access to clean, safe water, Lehigh University: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nov. 29, 2012

One big city: funds to help ‘blow up’ entrepreneurship across Lehigh Valley, Keystone Edge, Nov. 29, 2012

Timely gift promotes health-related research, Lehigh University News Archive, Nov. 28, 2012

Alumnus delivers “Kickstarter How To” Lecture, The Brown and White, Nov. 26, 2012

Celebrating a creative launchLehigh University News Center, Nov. 20, 2012

Lehigh program accelerates entrepreneurs, BusinessNewsDaily, Nov. 20, 2012

Lehigh University opens new ‘innovation lab’ to boost entrepreneurship, The Express-Times, Nov. 18, 2012

The Dexter Baker challenge will live on, Lehigh Valley Press, Nov. 14, 2012

Lehigh wins award from economic development association, Lehigh University News Center, Nov. 14, 2012

Lehigh Valley Startup Weekend awards four aspiring entrepreneurs,  The Express-Times, Nov. 13, 2012

Campus Philly Tech Jobs Crawl aims to broaden college student job search in region, Technically Philly, Nov. 13, 2012

National Academy of Engineering report showcases exemplar engineering programs at U.S. Colleges, National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies, Nov. 13, 2012

Infusing real world experiences into engineering education, National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies, 2012
Lehigh’s Integrated Product Development program and Baker Institute featured Edited PDF

First-ever Lehigh Valley startup weekend wildly successful, Press Release Log, Nov. 12, 2012

Former Air Products CEO Dexter F. Baker dead at 85, The Morning Call, Nov. 6, 2012

In memoriam: Dexter F. Baker ’50, ’57G, Lehigh University News Center, Nov. 5, 2012

Lehigh University students showcase work, Lehigh Valley Business, Nov. 5, 2012

Lehigh grad to speak on funding for entrepreneurs, Lehigh Valley Business, Nov. 5, 2012

Business acumen sharpened thanks to Lehigh Valley jaunt, Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, Nov. 2, 2012

Ben Franklin Tech Partners hosts 54-hour event, Lehigh Valley Business, Nov. 2, 2012

Lehigh Valley readies for first startup weekend, Keystone Edge, Nov. 1, 2012

Lehigh gets creative with new lab, master’s degree and collaboration, Keystone Edge, Nov. 1, 2012

Creativity & innovation lab opens on Lehigh campus, Lehigh Valley: the design guide, Nov. 2012

Lehigh Valley Startup Weekend: event debuts in the region, as entrepreneurs try to grow Lehigh Valley tech scene, Technically Philly, Oct. 24, 2012

Lehigh Valley Tech Radio, Oct. 24, 2012
Discusses Baker Institute’s contributions to Startup Weekend and iDeX: Creativity & Innovation Launch Party

Dexter Baker ’50, ’57G receives lifetime achievement award, Lehigh Unviersity News Center, Oct. 23, 2012

Entrepreneurship institute launching ‘creativity initiative,’ Lehigh Valley Business, Oct. 23, 2012

It’s a 140-character-or-less world after all, The Brown and White, Oct. 22, 2012

Technical Entrepreneurship Graduate Program, The Entrepreneurship Educator, Oct. 2012

CREATE club provides opportunities for entrepreneurship outside the classroom, The Brown and White, Oct. 20, 2012

Halftime report: Lehigh’s Technical Entrepreneurship Master’s Program (video), Lehigh University News Center, Oct. 20, 2012

Governor Tom Corbett tours TechVentures2 business incubator, The Brown and White, Oct. 15, 2012

Lehigh University given $275,000 grant to help aid entrepreneurs, The Brown and White, Oct. 15, 2012

Governor brings praise for Bethlehem tech incubator, Lehigh Valley Business, Oct. 10, 2012
“The Governor made a special effort to tour the second floor of the building, which houses students from Lehigh University’s Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation.”

Lehigh University receives grant from Department of Commerce, B News Online, Oct. 10, 2012

Gov. Corbett lauds Ben Franklin TechVentures during Bethlehem tour, The Express-Times, Oct. 9, 2012
“Corbett appeared especially impressed with Lehigh University’s Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation, which has incubator space at TechVentures.”

Governor Corbett visits award-winning Ben Franklin TechVentures2 business incubator; Praises impact on job creation in the northeast, WFMZ-TV 69, Oct. 9, 2012

Gov. Corbett tours Ben Franklin TechVentures in Bethlehem (video), WFMZ-TV 69, Oct. 9, 2012

Governor Corbett visits award-winning Ben Franklin TechVentures business incubator; Praises impact on job creation in the northeast, BF TechVentures website, Oct. 9, 2012

National leaders meet to discuss manufacturing innovation, Lehigh University News Center, Oct. 5, 2012

Lehigh gets $275K for entrepreneur program, Lehigh Valley Business, Oct. 4, 2012

Bethlehem innovation center filled in less than a year, Lehigh Valley Business, Oct. 3, 2012

Lehigh recives an official citation for boosting the local economy, Lehigh University News Center, Oct. 3, 2012

Lehigh University receives $275,000 grant from U.S. Department of Commerce to aid entrepreneurs, The Express-Times, Oct. 2, 2012

Lehigh University gets $275,000 for internship program, The Morning Call, Oct. 2, 2012

Bethlehem celebrates the city’s entrepreneurs, The Express-Times, Oct. 2, 2012

Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine name top 50 schools for entrepreneurship programs, Wall Street Journal, Sept. 24, 2012

Student entrepreneur’s venture takes flight: Congressman visits Lehigh-based company, Baker Institute website, Sept. 17, 2012

The Baker Institute encourages student innovation, The Brown and White, Sept. 11, 2012

Venturing into a high-tech hotbed, Lehigh Alumni Bulletin, Spring 2012

10 tenets of an entrepreneurial mindset, USA Today, May 24, 2012

Hundreds receive diplomas in rain at Lehigh University (video) (featuring entrepreneurship students), WFMZ-TV 69, May 21, 2012

Best Practices in entrepreneurial programs, Business Calendar Network, May 15, 2012

Ben Franklin TechVentures wins international award, 24-7 News, May 12, 2012

500+ attend Ben Franklin i xchange, Ben Franklin News, May 9, 2012

Bethlehem’s EcoTech Marine goes from undergrad tinkerers to award winning entrepreneurs, hiring five, Keystone Edge, May 3, 2012

EcoTech Marine wins Ben Franklin Entrepreneurial Achievement Award, Egg Zack, May 2, 2012

The best place to live and launch, IABC, April 27, 2012

Black student organizations are honored, The Brown and White, April 27, 2012

Senior forges alternative career path, sparks entrepreneurship, The Brown and White, April 22, 2012

Colleges become startup factories, Crain’s New York Business, April 22, 2012

GoodSemester, Thoughts on business, engineering and higher education blog, April 2, 2012

A Passionate Plan, The Brown and White, April 24, 2012

Entrepreneurs, money people mingle, Las Vegas Review Journal, April 21, 2012

Lehigh students win Baker Institute “I” Prize for charity oriented music site, The Brown and White, April 20, 2012

Students win “I” prize for Streamback project, The Brown and White, April 20, 2012

Awards recognize student and faculty innovators, Lehigh University News Center, April 13, 2012

Alums start action-sports apparel company, The Brown and White, April 13, 2012

Lehigh alums find business success in ‘staying strange,’ The Brown and White, April 11, 2012

New course alert – for your consideration, Arts@Lehigh Blog, April 11, 2012

Lehigh Valley Hacked: tech group’s inaugural event unifies, Keystone Edge, April 5, 2012

Principles of creativity, Arts@Lehigh Blog, April 4, 2012

Students endlessly e-mail professors for help. A new service hopes to organize the answers, The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 1, 2012

Micro-business expo in STEPS lets owners network, The Brown and White, March 30, 2012

Students design stylish shorts, The Brown and White, March 30, 2012

Entrepreneurs and software developers join for local event, INetU, March 28, 2012

Contest to see if Lehigh Valley’s tech-savvy can hack it, The Morning Call, March 28, 2012

EnStudent entrepreneurs combine style, athletics with ‘Krass and Funnell,’ The Brown and White, March 25, 2012

Entrepreneurship in the Valley: Bethlehem’s EcoTech Marine, Lehigh Valley Economy, Feb. 28, 2012

Artists acquire business skills at panel discussion, The Brown and White, Feb. 3, 2012

Students study entrepreneurship, business in Silicon Valley, The Brown and White, Jan. 25, 2012

2011

Rising above expectations: Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation, Lehigh Valley Marketplace, Early Fall 2011

Student entrepreneurs win more start-up space, Lehigh University News Center, Nov. 23, 2011

Symposium encourages bridge between faculty, students, The Brown and White, Nov. 8, 2011

Annual MBA Day celebrates entrepreneurship, Lehigh University News Center, Oct. 7, 2011

The Princeton Review & Entrepreneur Magazine name the top 50 schools for entrepreneurship, PRNewsWire, Sept. 21, 2011

Young entrepreneurs and the American jobs act, The White House, Sept. 20, 2011

Undergrads compete in research symposium, The Brown and White, March 22, 2011

Don’t drop ‘em, dock ‘em: One Lehigh alumnus offers a solution for increasing the usability of your smartphone and tablet, The Brown and White: Lifestyle, March 4, 2011

Lehigh, Broughal students collaborate in competition, The Brown and White, March 4, 2011

Students composting toilet receives grant, The Brown and White, Feb. 4, 2011

2010

#302 EcoTech Marine, Inc.com, 2010

Alum uses business classes to start venture, The Brown and White, Nov. 23, 2010

Entrepreneur Magazine: Top 20 undergrad programs, Entrepreneur Magazine, Oct. 2010

Sampling Lehigh Valley Craft Beer at OctoberPreneur Fest, Delectable Blog, Oct. 19, 2010

College kid to millionaire, Newsweek, Oct. 1, 2010

Inc. 500: Meet America’s fastest-growing private companies and the superstar entrepreneurs who run them, Inc. Magazine, Sept. 2010

Top 25 undergraduate colleges, Entrepreneur Magazine, Sept. 29, 2010

Lehigh ranked among nation’s top entrepreneurial programs, Lehigh’s College of Engineering website, Sept. 21, 2010

Aquarium technologists catch a strong wave, Lehigh University News Center, Sept. 14, 2010

Tech’s 29 most powerful colleges, The Daily Beast, May 2, 2010

New Lehigh Institute will coordinate business efforts, The Morning Call, March 4, 2010

2010 finalists: America’s best young entrepreneurs, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2010

2009

EcoTech: Rapid growth means finding efficiencies, Business Journal, May 4, 2009

EcoTech launches smaller aquarium pump product, Business Journal, April 6, 2009

EcoTech prepares for new pump launch, Business Journal, March 2, 2009

EcoTech forges business backbone, Business Journal, Feb. 2, 2009

EcoTech moving forward with new projects, old tasks, Business Journal, Jan. 12, 2009

2008

EcoTech concentrates on structure as product demo hits, Business Journal, Dec. 1, 2008

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