Events

Calendar of events hosted by PCI, the Penn community, and our regional partners.

Board Meetings 101: tips & best practices for conducting successful board meetings

Virtual

Join Ruby Chandy and Tom Crowley, PCI Ventures @ Pennovation Center Mentors-in-Residence, as they share how to successfully conduct board meetings. During this interactive webinar, they will cover best practices for preparing and running board meetings, discuss structural/strategic issues (e.g. appropriate size of board, who to include, when and how to add additional board members), and […]

Free

Beyond the Bench: Building a Startup with Small Business Grants

Virtual

All are welcome to join the PCI Ventures team as they share “secrets to success” for submitting a highly competitive proposal to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities. Learn about the different funding mechanisms and entrepreneurial resources available to companies, as well as best practices for crafting a compelling […]

Free

The Power of Pennovation Works: Company Showcase

Virtual

In recognition of the 5th year anniversary of Pennovation Works, The Power of Pennovation Works: Company Showcase will feature presentations by 5 innovative companies from the Pennovation ecosystem. The speakers will include entrepreneurs from Pennovation Works and affiliated programs including Pennovation Center, Pennovation Accelerator, and JPOD @ Philadelphia. The companies highlighted will vary in stage, […]

The Power of Pennovation Works: Research and Development

Virtual

Join this virtual program to learn how the Pennovation Works campus supports research and development, as well as startup growth, via a unique mix of programmatic, community, and facility resources. Success stories will be shared as well as information about key programs through a moderated panel of leading innovators based on the Pennovation Works campus. […]

JLABS 101

Virtual

On the 2nd Monday of each month in the Fall, join local entrepreneurs and investors for discussions on commercializing university med tech. At this session, Sean Evans, Scientific Engagement Lead for Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS @ US North East, will discuss the JPOD@Philadelphia within the Pennovation Works campus.  He will discuss the programs […]

JLABS 101

Virtual

The February speaker is Olivia McPherson, Program Manager, JPOD@PHILADELPHIA. Olivia will discuss how the JPOD at the Pennovation Center can help advance your commercialization goals.  Register here; free; virtual. The Spring 2022 Speaker Series is a free educational event hosted by the Penn Center for Innovation and Penn Medicine. Each month, a different speaker will […]

2022 Pennovation Accelerator Pitch Day

Pennovation Center 3401 Grays Ferry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

On June 15, Pennovation Works launched the 5th annual Pennovation Accelerator. The Pennovation Accelerator invites a cohort of local startups to engage in a six-week program to develop their business strategy and cultivate their network. This summer's cohort consists of ten companies, seven of which are Penn-affiliated, including Baleena, a pollution reducing technology that was […]

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