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.
Penn Spinout REGENXBIO Inc. Enters Commercial Phase; Focuses Gene Therapy on Common Cause of Blindness
Regenxbio's gene therapy would eliminate the need for wet AMD patients to visit their doctor every few months to receive a needle in their eye to treat their condition.
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.
Local Startups Participate in Pennovation Accelerator Program
Learn about the cohort of local startups participating in the fifth annual Pennovation Accelerator.
Philadelphia Ranked as One of the Top Startup Ecosystems in the United States
Startup Genome described Philly as "a vibrant Life Science hub and a particularly attractive home base for female entrepreneurs."
Penn spinout Verismo Therapeutics Makes Agreement to Fund University Research of KIR-CAR platform of Car-T to Target Solid Tumors
Learn about Penn spinout Verismo Therapeutics' agreement to fund four years of university research of KIR-CAR platform of Car-T to target solid tumors.
Penn ICorps Graduate and President’s Innovation Prize Winner Strella Biotech Raises $8 Million in Series A Funding Round
Read about how this Philadelphia-based agricultural biotech startup received funding from Mark Cuban, Google Ventures, and others.
Philly Tech Week 2022: PCI and Pennovation Works Represent Penn with Robotics Showcase, Entrepreneur Expo and Future-Focused Conversation
Learn about the key highlights and events from the 12th Annual Philly Tech Week.
JPOD @ Philadelphia: Webinar Recording
Olivia McPherson, Program Manager, JPOD@PHILADELPHIA, shares how the JPOD and Johnson & Johnson's JLABS program helps startups with life science commercialization.