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Penn Engineering Hosts “AI at the Crossroads: Ethics, Innovation & Impact” During Philly Tech Week
Melissa Kelly, PhD, Deputy Managing Director of PCI, served as a panelist and shared her insights on the impact of AI.
PCI Celebrates Philly Tech Week by Hosting “Innovate & Inspire: Research Panel & Pitch Competition”
The 15th annual Philly Tech Week took place from May 5 - 10, 2025, with the goal of celebrating innovation and empowering startups in the region’s thriving tech ecosystem.
2025/2026 PCI Fellows Cohort Announced
The PCI Fellows program is an internship opportunity in technology commercialization that is open to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and junior research staff at Penn.
Three Penn I-Corps Teams Participated in State-wide Pitch Event
Three Penn I-Corps teams participated in the SmartTech Tournament on April 10 and 11, 2025 as part of the Invent Penn State Venture & IP Conference.
Penn I-Corps Spring 2025 Cohort Concludes Successfully
PCI is delighted to announce graduation of its Spring 2025 Penn I-Corps cohort, which comprised ten teams drawn from participants across Penn.
AI Across Disciplines Event Highlights Penn’s Role in Shaping AI
At a cross-disciplinary gathering at Amy Gutmann Hall, the Penn community celebrated the launch of the Penn AI Initiative with a panel discussing AI research at Penn.
Academic Entrepreneurship the Focus of Recent Speaker Series
Bryan presented on "Software as a Medical Device” and shared his journey co-founding Galileo CDS.
Penn’s Jake Brenner Develops State-of-the-art DNA-Delivery Technology
By safely delivering therapeutic DNA to cells, this technology has the potential to transform treatment for common chronic diseases.
Cesar de la Fuente’s AI Breakthroughs Could Help Predict the Next Pandemic
Recently, Dr. de la Fuente’s lab has been working on developing new antibiotics and exploring prehistoric proteins that could be repurposed to fight modern diseases
2025 President’s Innovation Prize Winner Announced
The team is developing a privacy-centric AI system to support eldercare by reducing staff burnout and addressing gaps in caregiving.