Penn Venture Lab receives $10 million gift for health care entrepreneurship
The goal of the gift, donated by Wharton alum Marc Wolpow, is to create an incubator and accelerator for student ventures in health care.
Penn Graduate Receives President’s Sustainability Prize for Robotics-Based System to Minimize Waste in Fishing Industry
Shinkei Systems cuts down on waste by reducing the likelihood that off-target species would be caught and killed, and streamlining the process to avoid waste.
Applications now being accepted for the President’s Innovation Prize
Unique to both Penn and across higher education, the Prize underscores the University’s considerable commitment to encouraging students to put their knowledge to work for the betterment of humankind.
Science to Suits Podcast
The Penn Biotech Healthcare Consulting Group has a podcast called "Science to Suits" focused on healthcare and biotech commercialization.
This tech startup is helping N. Philadelphians take control of their health
The founder, Deboleena (Deb) Dutta graduated from Wharton and participated in the PCI I-Corps program with Viora Health.
Announcing the 2022 Y-Prize: Win $10k For Your Ideas!
For ten years, the Y-Prize Competition has brought Penn students together to unleash their creativity, build their entrepreneurial skills—and win money along the way.
Penn Medicine and Wharton Social Impact Initiative Launch New $5 Million Investment Initiative for Businesses that Improve Health of Philadelphians
Three start-up companies will be the first to receive investment from the Fund for Health, a joint partnership between Penn Medicine and the Wharton Social Impact Initiative.
Wharton: Why declining entrepreneurship in the U.S. is not a concern
Technological improvements have changed the incentives of individuals to start their own business.