Equimeter Wins 2023 Y-Prize for New Technology that Improves Pulse Oximetry Readings in Patients with Darker Skin
The Equimeter team consisted of undergraduates Ujjayi Pamidigantam (Vagelos LSM), Parthiv Patel (Vagelos LSM), and Advait T. (Vagelos LSM)
Three Penn Spinouts Made Philadelphia Business Journal’s PHLInno List of Top Philadelphia Startups to Watch in 2023
Exciting news for three innovative Penn spinouts.
Karikó and Weissman named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Karikó and Weissman were named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame for their mRNA research which made covid-19 vaccines possible.
Vijay Kumar of Penn Engineering and Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
The NAI Fellows Program is considered the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
PCI’s 7th Annual Celebration of Innovation Honors Penn Researchers and Innovators
On December 6th, the Penn Center for Innovation held its 7th annual Celebration of Innovation at the Singh Center of Nanotechnology.
Penn Ranks Number 15 on Report of Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2021
The National Academy of Inventors & the Intellectual Property Owners Association ranked Penn in the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2021.
PCI Startup Vital Start Health Wins 2022 Citizens Small Business Community Champions Award for their Work in Neonatal Care
PCI startup Vital Start Health empowers clinicians and caregivers by giving them a digital platform to improve neonatal care.
Penn Medicine Ranks on List of Top US Health Systems by Merative and Fortune
Penn Medicine ranked number two out of the top five large health systems, second only to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
Carisma Therapeutics CEO Steve Kelly Wins Entrepeneur of the Year for Greater Philadelphia Region
Kelly is the CEO of Carisma Therapeutics, a PCI startup that provides cellular immunotherapy for solid tumors.
FY22 President’s Innovation Prizes Awarded
Awarded annually, the President’s Innovation Prize empowers Penn students to design and undertake a post-graduation startup company that makes a positive, lasting difference in the world.