Penn State has named the inaugural Innovation to Impact Awards recipients, recognizing faculty, researchers, entrepreneurs and partners whose work exemplifies the University’s commitment to translating research into real-world impact.
The Innovation Trailblazer Award honors early‑career faculty and staff whose creativity, inventorship and entrepreneurial drive accelerate the translation of Penn State research to market. The 2025 Innovation Trailblazer Award recognizes Nicholas Clark, assistant research professor in materials science and engineering, for his early-career leadership in the scientific and commercial advancement of LionGlass, a revolutionary, low-carbon glass technology developed at Penn State.
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Honoring people, partners and technologies that turn University research into real‑world impact, the awards recognize excellence in inventorship, entrepreneurship, commercialization and collaboration
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